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Schema
Retrieve and update the schema of an instance.
Retrieve Schema Snapshot
Retrieve the current schema. This endpoint is only available to admin users.
Query Parameters
Supports the export query parameter.
Returns
Returns the JSON object containing schema details by default, or downloads it in an alternative format when export query parameter is used.
REST API
GET /schema/snapshot
Example
// returns JSON object
GET /schema/snapshot
// download as YAML file
GET /schema/snapshot?export=yaml
GraphQL
n/a
Retrieve Schema Difference
Compare the current instance's schema against the schema snapshot in JSON request body and retrieve the difference. This endpoint is only available to admin users.
Alternatively, upload a JSON or YAML schema file. Relies on a multipart/form-data encoded request like regular file uploads. Check Upload a File for more information.
Different versions and vendors
This endpoint does not allow different Directus versions and database vendors by default. This is to avoid any unintentional diffs from being generated. You can opt in to bypass these checks by passing the force query parameter.
Query Parameters
force boolean
Bypass version and database vendor restrictions.
Request Body
JSON object containing collections, fields, and relations to apply.
Alternatively, send a JSON or YAML schema file in a multipart/form-data request. See Upload a File for more information.
Returns
Returns the differences between the current instance's schema and the schema passed in the request body.
Toggle Open to See Sample Response
json
{
"hash": "2b3c71570228b864e16098147e5497f61b245a42",
"diff": {
"collections": [
{
"collection": "articles",
"diff": [
{
"kind": "N",
"rhs": {
"collection": "articles",
"meta": {
"accountability": "all",
"archive_app_filter": true,
"archive_field": null,
"archive_value": null,
"collapse": "open",
"collection": "articles",
"color": null,
"display_template": null,
"group": null,
"hidden": false,
"icon": null,
"item_duplication_fields": null,
"note": null,
"singleton": false,
"sort": null,
"sort_field": null,
"translations": null,
"unarchive_value": null
},
"schema": {
"name": "articles"
}
}
}
]
}
],
"fields": [
{
"collection": "articles",
"field": "id",
"diff": [
{
"kind": "N",
"rhs": {
"collection": "articles",
"field": "id",
"type": "integer",
"meta": {
"collection": "articles",
"conditions": null,
"display": null,
"display_options": null,
"field": "id",
"group": null,
"hidden": true,
"interface": "input",
"note": null,
"options": null,
"readonly": true,
"required": false,
"sort": null,
"special": null,
"translations": null,
"validation": null,
"validation_message": null,
"width": "full"
},
"schema": {
"name": "id",
"table": "articles",
"data_type": "integer",
"default_value": null,
"max_length": null,
"numeric_precision": null,
"numeric_scale": null,
"is_nullable": false,
"is_unique": false,
"is_primary_key": true,
"is_generated": false,
"generation_expression": null,
"has_auto_increment": true,
"foreign_key_table": null,
"foreign_key_column": null
}
}
}
]
},
{
"collection": "articles",
"field": "title",
"diff": [
{
"kind": "N",
"rhs": {
"collection": "articles",
"field": "title",
"type": "string",
"meta": {
"collection": "articles",
"conditions": null,
"display": null,
"display_options": null,
"field": "title",
"group": null,
"hidden": false,
"interface": "input",
"note": null,
"options": null,
"readonly": false,
"required": false,
"sort": null,
"special": null,
"translations": null,
"validation": null,
"validation_message": null,
"width": "full"
},
"schema": {
"name": "title",
"table": "articles",
"data_type": "varchar",
"default_value": null,
"max_length": 255,
"numeric_precision": null,
"numeric_scale": null,
"is_nullable": true,
"is_unique": false,
"is_primary_key": false,
"is_generated": false,
"generation_expression": null,
"has_auto_increment": false,
"foreign_key_table": null,
"foreign_key_column": null
}
}
}
]
}
],
"relations": []
}
}
REST API
POST /schema/diff
Toggle Open to See Sample Body
POST /schema/diff
Content-Type: multipart/form-data; charset=utf-8; boundary=__X_BOUNDARY__
Content-Length: 3442422
--__X_BOUNDARY__
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="file"; filename="schema.yaml"
Content-Type: text/yaml
version: 1
directus: 9.22.4
vendor: sqlite
collections:
- collection: articles
meta:
accountability: all
archive_app_filter: true
archive_field: null
archive_value: null
collapse: open
collection: articles
color: null
display_template: null
group: null
hidden: false
icon: null
item_duplication_fields: null
note: null
singleton: false
sort: null
sort_field: null
translations: null
unarchive_value: null
schema:
name: articles
fields:
- collection: articles
field: id
type: integer
meta:
collection: articles
conditions: null
display: null
display_options: null
field: id
group: null
hidden: true
interface: input
note: null
options: null
readonly: true
required: false
sort: null
special: null
translations: null
validation: null
validation_message: null
width: full
schema:
name: id
table: articles
data_type: integer
default_value: null
max_length: null
numeric_precision: null
numeric_scale: null
is_nullable: false
is_unique: false
is_primary_key: true
is_generated: false
generation_expression: null
has_auto_increment: true
foreign_key_table: null
foreign_key_column: null
- collection: articles
field: title
type: string
meta:
collection: articles
conditions: null
display: null
display_options: null
field: title
group: null
hidden: false
interface: input
note: null
options: null
readonly: false
required: false
sort: null
special: null
translations: null
validation: null
validation_message: null
width: full
schema:
name: title
table: articles
data_type: varchar
default_value: null
max_length: 255
numeric_precision: null
numeric_scale: null
is_nullable: true
is_unique: false
is_primary_key: false
is_generated: false
generation_expression: null
has_auto_increment: false
foreign_key_table: null
foreign_key_column: null
relations: []
GraphQL
n/a
Apply Schema Difference
Update the instance's schema by passing the diff previously retrieved via /schema/diff endpoint in the request body. This endpoint is only available to admin users.
Query Parameters
This endpoint doesn't currently support any query parameters.
Request Body
JSON object containing hash and diffs of collections, fields, and relations to apply.
Returns
Empty body.
REST API
POST /schema/apply
Toggle Open to See Sample Body
POST /schema/apply
{
"hash": "2b3c71570228b864e16098147e5497f61b245a42",
"diff": {
"collections": [
{
"collection": "articles",
"diff": [
{
"kind": "N",
"rhs": {
"collection": "articles",
"meta": {
"accountability": "all",
"archive_app_filter": true,
"archive_field": null,
"archive_value": null,
"collapse": "open",
"collection": "articles",
"color": null,
"display_template": null,
"group": null,
"hidden": false,
"icon": null,
"item_duplication_fields": null,
"note": null,
"singleton": false,
"sort": null,
"sort_field": null,
"translations": null,
"unarchive_value": null
},
"schema": {
"name": "articles"
}
}
}
]
}
],
"fields": [
{
"collection": "articles",
"field": "id",
"diff": [
{
"kind": "N",
"rhs": {
"collection": "articles",
"field": "id",
"type": "integer",
"meta": {
"collection": "articles",
"conditions": null,
"display": null,
"display_options": null,
"field": "id",
"group": null,
"hidden": true,
"interface": "input",
"note": null,
"options": null,
"readonly": true,
"required": false,
"sort": null,
"special": null,
"translations": null,
"validation": null,
"validation_message": null,
"width": "full"
},
"schema": {
"name": "id",
"table": "articles",
"data_type": "integer",
"default_value": null,
"max_length": null,
"numeric_precision": null,
"numeric_scale": null,
"is_nullable": false,
"is_unique": false,
"is_primary_key": true,
"is_generated": false,
"generation_expression": null,
"has_auto_increment": true,
"foreign_key_table": null,
"foreign_key_column": null
}
}
}
]
},
{
"collection": "articles",
"field": "title",
"diff": [
{
"kind": "N",
"rhs": {
"collection": "articles",
"field": "title",
"type": "string",
"meta": {
"collection": "articles",
"conditions": null,
"display": null,
"display_options": null,
"field": "title",
"group": null,
"hidden": false,
"interface": "input",
"note": null,
"options": null,
"readonly": false,
"required": false,
"sort": null,
"special": null,
"translations": null,
"validation": null,
"validation_message": null,
"width": "full"
},
"schema": {
"name": "title",
"table": "articles",
"data_type": "varchar",
"default_value": null,
"max_length": 255,
"numeric_precision": null,
"numeric_scale": null,
"is_nullable": true,
"is_unique": false,
"is_primary_key": false,
"is_generated": false,
"generation_expression": null,
"has_auto_increment": false,
"foreign_key_table": null,
"foreign_key_column": null
}
}
}
]
}
],
"relations": []
}
}
Hashes
The hash property in the diff is based on the target instance's schema and version. It is used to safeguard against changes that may happen after the current diff was generated which can potentially incur unexpected side effects when applying the diffs without this safeguard. In case the schema has been changed in the meantime, the diff must be regenerated.
GraphQL
n/a