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Directus Integration · Cambridge

Directus Integration in Cambridge

Connecting Directus to Cambridge applications, where the API is generated from your database schema. Every table becomes queryable through REST and GraphQL automatically, which is convenient and means the permission configuration is doing more work than usual — because what is exposed follows from the schema rather than from a deliberate API design.

Why this comes up

The problem

Every table in the database is now reachable through an API, and the permissions were configured for the editorial interface.

What you get

What we deliver

  • Permissions reviewed specifically for API access, not only for the admin interface
  • Field-level rules applied where a table holds columns that should not be public
  • Tables that should not be exposed at all confirmed as inaccessible
  • Tokens and roles issued per consuming application with minimal scope
  • Queries written to request specific fields rather than whole records
  • Caching applied, since the API sits directly in front of an operational database

Want this scoped for your business in Cambridge?

Thirty minutes, no charge, no sales script. You leave with a written summary of what directus integration would actually involve — whether or not you use us.

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Working in Cambridge

East of England

Cambridge has the densest deep-tech and biotech cluster in the country, so briefs here are frequently technical from the first conversation and the interesting problems are rarely the obvious ones.

Deep-tech and biotech clients bring genuinely technical briefs, often involving data pipelines, instrumentation or research tooling.

Sectors we work with in Cambridge

  • Technology
  • Life Sciences
  • Research
  • Higher Education
  • Biotech

What we work with

Technologies and platforms

  • Directus
  • REST APIs
  • GraphQL
  • PostgreSQL

Who we work with

Industries we serve

  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Media companies
  • SaaS businesses
  • Professional services

Why us

Why Cambridge businesses choose Asionis

  • Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
  • No long-term contracts required
  • All team members UK-based
  • Dedicated account manager and development team
  • Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
  • Scalable from startup to enterprise

How we work

  1. Step 1

    Free consultation

    A 30-minute call to understand the problem. You keep the written summary either way.

  2. Step 2

    Proposal

    Scope, timeline and a fixed price, in writing, before anything starts.

  3. Step 3

    Build

    Short cycles with regular check-ins, so you see progress rather than hear about it.

  4. Step 4

    Launch and support

    We handle the go-live and stay available afterwards.

Directus Integration in Cambridge — common questions

Why does automatic API generation need care?
Because the API surface follows your schema rather than a design. A table added for an internal process is exposed by the same mechanism as a content table, so what is reachable needs checking deliberately rather than assumed to match intent.
Are admin permissions the same as API permissions?
They come from the same system and are applied per role, so a role used for API access carries whatever it was granted. Reviewing what an API token can reach — rather than what an editor sees — is a separate exercise worth performing.
Should queries request specific fields?
Yes, for both performance and exposure. Requesting whole records returns every column the role can see, which is more data over the wire and more chance of something internal reaching a client that had no need for it.
Does the database need protecting?
It is now serving public requests, so yes. Caching in front of the API and sensible query limits keep an operational database from being loaded by traffic patterns it was never sized for — particularly where the same tables serve internal systems.
Do you work with businesses across Cambridgeshire?
Yes. We are based in Leicester, United Kingdom and work with clients throughout East of England, including Cambridge and the surrounding Cambridgeshire area. Most collaboration happens remotely, and we travel for kick-offs and key milestones.
What kind of Cambridge businesses do you usually work with?
Deep-tech and biotech clients bring genuinely technical briefs, often involving data pipelines, instrumentation or research tooling. Beyond that we work across Technology, Life Sciences, Research, Higher Education and Biotech.
Do you cover the areas around Cambridge?
Yes — we work throughout East of England, including Norwich, Milton Keynes, London, Northampton. Cambridge is an urban area of roughly 150,000+, and we take on work across the wider Cambridgeshire region rather than the city boundary alone.

Talk to us about Directus Integration in Cambridge

A 30-minute call with someone who would actually work on it. No sales script, no obligation.

  • Projects typically launched within 4–8 weeks
  • No long-term contracts required
  • All team members UK-based
  • Dedicated account manager and development team
  • Transparent reporting with monthly performance metrics
  • Scalable from startup to enterprise

Or reach us directly

07707 771599admin@asionis.com

Leicester, United Kingdom