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# Connect Directus

> Connect your Directus project with a static access token so Ryze can publish articles to a collection and manage content via the REST API.

Directus connects with a **static access token** from a Directus user whose role can read and write your blog collection. Once connected, programmatic articles publish into the collection you choose.

## Step 1 — Create a static token in Directus

<Steps>
  <Step title="Pick a user">
    In Directus, open the **User directory** and pick (or create) a user with the right role for your blog collection.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate a token">
    On that user, find **Token**, click **Generate**, copy the token, and **save the user**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Step 2 — Connect in Ryze

In **Workspace Settings → Integrations**, click **Connect** on the **Directus** card and fill in:

* **Instance URL** — where your Directus Data Studio runs, e.g. `https://your-project.directus.app` (no trailing path)
* **Static access token** — the token you generated
* **Blog URL** — the public URL where your posts live, e.g. `https://yoursite.com/blog`

Click **Continue**, then pick the **Collection** articles should publish to.

<Note>
  If your Directus instance sits behind a proxy or load balancer that requires a custom request header, Ryze can send it on every request. Email [support@get-ryze.ai](mailto:support@get-ryze.ai) with the header name and value and we'll add it to your connection.
</Note>

## Troubleshooting

* **Token rejected** — the token was generated but the user wasn't saved afterwards. Generate again and click Save.
* **Collection missing** — the user's role can't see it. Grant the role read/write on the collection and reconnect.
* **Instance unreachable** — the URL must be the Data Studio origin with `https://` and nothing after the domain.

Still stuck? Email [support@get-ryze.ai](mailto:support@get-ryze.ai).