Directus (DrWade)Install

Overview

The Directus (DrWade) node for n8n allows you to interact with the Directus API, specifically managing resources such as roles.
For the Roles → Delete operation, this node enables you to delete a specific role from your Directus instance by providing its unique identifier.

Common scenarios:

• Automating user and permission management workflows.
• Cleaning up unused or obsolete roles in your Directus project.
• Integrating role deletion into larger data lifecycle automations.

Example use case:
You have an onboarding/offboarding workflow where certain roles need to be removed automatically when no longer needed.

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Properties

Name	Type	Meaning
ID	String	Primary key of the role to be deleted. This is required and uniquely identifies the role in Directus.

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Output

• The output will be a single object in the json field.
• If the deletion is successful, the response is typically an empty object {} or may contain confirmation details depending on the Directus API version/configuration.
• If there is an error (e.g., invalid ID), the output will include an error property with the error message if "Continue On Fail" is enabled.

Example output:

{
  "json": {}
}

or, on error:

{
  "json": {
    "error": "Role not found"
  }
}

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Dependencies

• Directus API: You must have access to a running Directus instance.
• API Credentials: The node requires valid Directus API credentials configured in n8n under the name directusApi.

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Troubleshooting

Common issues:

• Invalid Role ID: If the provided ID does not exist, the API will return an error such as "Role not found".
• Insufficient Permissions: The API credentials used must have permission to delete roles; otherwise, you may receive a "Forbidden" or "Unauthorized" error.
• Role in Use: Attempting to delete a role that is still assigned to users or referenced elsewhere may result in a conflict or error, depending on Directus configuration.

Error messages and resolutions:

• "Role not found": Double-check the ID value; ensure it matches an existing role.
• "Forbidden" or "Unauthorized": Verify that your API credentials have sufficient permissions.
• "Cannot delete role in use": Remove all associations before deleting the role.

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Links and References

• Directus Roles API Documentation
• n8n Documentation: Directus Node
• Directus Official Documentation

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