Extensions

:partial{content="config-env-vars"}

Variable	Description	Default Value
EXTENSIONS_PATH<sup>[1]</sup>	Path to your local extensions directory, or subdirectory within the configured storage location when EXTENSIONS_LOCATION is set.	./extensions
EXTENSIONS_MUST_LOAD	Exit the server when any API extension fails to load.	false
EXTENSIONS_AUTO_RELOAD<sup>[2], [3]</sup>	Automatically reload extensions when they have changed.	false
EXTENSIONS_CACHE_TTL<sup>[4]</sup>	How long custom app Extensions get cached by browsers.
EXTENSIONS_LOCATION<sup>[5], [6]</sup>	Key of the configured storage locations to load extensions from a specific storage location.
EXTENSIONS_LIMIT	Maximum number of extensions you allow to be installed through the Marketplace.
EXTENSIONS_ROLLDOWN	Enable use of Rolldown to optimize extensions bundling.	false

^[1] When EXTENSIONS_LOCATION is set, this defines the path inside the selected storage location where extensions reside.

^[2] EXTENSIONS_AUTO_RELOAD will not work when the EXTENSIONS_LOCATION environment variable is set.

^[3] EXTENSIONS_AUTO_RELOAD will likely not work on Windows machines without also setting the CHOKIDAR_USEPOLLING environment variable to true.

^[4] The EXTENSIONS_CACHE_TTL environment variable controls how long app extensions are cached by browsers. By default, extensions are not cached.

^[5] By default extensions are loaded from the local file system. EXTENSIONS_LOCATION can be used to load extensions from a storage location instead.

^[6] The value of EXTENSIONS_LOCATION must correspond to a key defined in your STORAGE_LOCATIONS environment variable.

Marketplace

Variable	Description	Default Value
MARKETPLACE_TRUST	One of sandbox, all	sandbox
MARKETPLACE_REGISTRY	The registry to use for the Directus Marketplace.	https://registry.directus.io

::callout{icon="material-symbols:info-outline"} Sandbox
By default, the Directus Marketplace will allow installation of all App extension types and only API extension types that use our secure sandbox. ::