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Data platform and headless CMS that gives instant REST and GraphQL APIs on top of your SQL database.

LicenseRef-MSCL-1.0-GPLSource-available (not OSI)not verified

Building on it: what may you do?

Short answers based on the licence, for the version in the catalog.

  • B1 Change the code for internal use in your company Yes, with conditions Usually, for internal use. Check the terms.
  • B2 Build your own product or service on top and offer it to customers as SaaS No This product has its own terms here. See the licence analysis (sign in) and verify.
  • B3 Make a closed-source derivative and sell or distribute it No No, not without an agreement with the vendor.
  • B4 Use the project's name and trademark No No, not without permission. The licence covers the code, not the name or logo.

Keep in mind

  • There is a licence note for this product (e.g. parts under another licence or version-specific terms): read it and check the licence of the exact version you use.

This is guidance, not legal advice. Check with a lawyer before deciding.

Verify with a lawyer. Not verified: check the following in the product's own documentation before deciding: licence-key-features.

The licence in brief

Monospace Sustainable Core License 1.0 (GPL future licence) (LicenseRef-MSCL-1.0-GPL)

Source-available. Any use except a 'Competing Use' (competing with Directus' paid offerings) is allowed, including internal use and hosting for a licensee as a professional service. Licence-key-protected features may not be circumvented.

What does LicenseRef-MSCL-1.0-GPL mean?

No longer BSL: the repo now uses the Monospace Sustainable Core License (MSCL-1.0-GPL). Internal use and hosting for a licensee are allowed; competing with Directus' paid offerings is not.

This is guidance, not legal advice (inte juridisk rådgivning). Check with a lawyer before deciding.

Facts

Licence
LicenseRef-MSCL-1.0-GPL
Licence type
Source-available (not OSI)
Maturity
Mature
Open core
No
GitHub stars
38.0k
Latest activity
Deployment
Docker
Login/SSO
Unknown
API
REST, GraphQL, MCP
Multi-tenant
Unknown
EU vendor
Unknown
Source
GitHub API, fetched 2026-10-03

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