# Utilities
Utilities are the various helper endpoints located within the API.
# Generate a Hash
Generate a hash for a given string.
# Verify a Hash
Verify a string with a hash.
# Manually Sort Items in Collection
If a collection has a sort field, this util can be used to move items in that manual order.
# Import Data from File
Import multiple records from a JSON or CSV file into a collection. Relies on a multipart/form-data
encoded request,
just like regular file uploads. Check Upload a File for more information.
The import endpoint expects the file structure to match the export query parameter. For JSON, this is an array of objects, where every object is an item. For CSV, the first line has to be the columns header.
# Request Body
Send the file in a multipart/form-data
request. See Upload a File for more
information.
# Returns
Empty body.
# REST API
POST /utils/import/:collection
# Example
POST /utils/import/articles
Content-Type: multipart/form-data; charset=utf-8; boundary=__X_BOUNDARY__
Content-Length: 3442422
--__X_BOUNDARY__
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="file"; filename="articles.csv"
Content-Type: text/csv
"id","title","another","created_by"
1,"My First Articled","abc","506385A2-E444-4AE2-A860-F00957A62C8A"
2,"My Second Article","abc","506385A2-E444-4AE2-A860-F00957A62C8A"
3,"My Updated Third Article","abc","506385A2-E444-4AE2-A860-F00957A62C8A"
4,"My Fourth Article","abc","506385A2-E444-4AE2-A860-F00957A62C8A"
5,"My Fifth Article","abc","506385A2-E444-4AE2-A860-F00957A62C8A"
...
# GraphQL
n/a
# Export Data to a File
Export a larger data set to a file in the File Library
# Query Parameters
Doesn't use any query parameters.
# Request Body
format
Required
What file format to save the export to. One of csv
, xml
, json
.
query
Required
The query object to use for the export. Supports the global query parameters.
file
File Object
Partial file object to tweak where / how the export file is saved.
# Returns
Empty body
# Clear the Internal Cache
Resets both the data and schema cache of Directus. This endpoint is only available to admin users.