diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c2eeb0f..dc9e0de 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@ mse25-*.tar
 npm-debug.log
 /assets/node_modules/
 
+config/dev.secret.exs
diff --git a/config/dev.exs b/config/dev.exs
index c41c77d..74b2b72 100644
--- a/config/dev.exs
+++ b/config/dev.exs
@@ -69,3 +69,5 @@ config :phoenix_live_view,
   debug_heex_annotations: true,
   # Enable helpful, but potentially expensive runtime checks
   enable_expensive_runtime_checks: true
+
+import_config "dev.secret.exs"
diff --git a/config/runtime.exs b/config/runtime.exs
index 3d27e28..05875ac 100644
--- a/config/runtime.exs
+++ b/config/runtime.exs
@@ -50,6 +50,20 @@ if config_env() == :prod do
     ],
     secret_key_base: secret_key_base
 
+  directus_url =
+    System.get_env("DIRECTUS_URL") ||
+      raise """
+          environment variable DIRECTUS_URL is missing.
+      """
+
+  directus_token =
+    System.get_env("DIRECTUS_TOKEN") ||
+      raise """
+          environment variable DIRECTUS_TOKEN is missing.
+      """
+
+  config :mse25, :directus, base_url: directus_url, token: directus_token
+
   # ## SSL Support
   #
   # To get SSL working, you will need to add the `https` key
diff --git a/lib/mse25/directus.ex b/lib/mse25/directus.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff9235d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mse25/directus.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+defmodule Mse25.Directus do
+  def get_article(slug) do
+    get_item(:articles, slug)
+  end
+
+  def get_articles(options \\ []) do
+    params =
+      [
+        "sort=-pubDate",
+        "fields=" <> Enum.join([
+          "slug",
+          "title",
+          "date_updated",
+          "pubDate"
+        ], ",")
+      ]
+      |> query_params_string(options)
+
+    get("/articles?" <> params)
+  end
+
+  def get_event(slug) do
+    get_item(
+      :events,
+      slug,
+      [
+        "*",
+        "location.*",
+        "poster.filename_download",
+        "poster.width",
+        "poster.height",
+        "bands.artists_id.name",
+        "mia.artists_id.name",
+        "location.name"
+      ]
+      |> Enum.join(",")
+    )
+  end
+
+  def get_events(options \\ []) do
+    params =
+      [
+        "sort=-started_at",
+        #"filter={\"upcoming\":{\"_eq\":true}}",
+        "fields=" <> Enum.join([
+          "started_at",
+          "ended_at",
+          "title",
+          "lead",
+          "poster.filename_download",
+          "poster.width",
+          "poster.height",
+          "bands.artists_id.name",
+          "mia.artists_id.name"
+        ], ",")      
+      ]
+      |> query_params_string(options)
+
+    get("/events?" <> params)
+  end
+
+  def get_link(slug) do
+    get_item(:links, slug)
+  end
+
+  def get_links(options \\ []) do
+    params =
+      [
+        "sort=-pubDate",
+        "fields=" <> Enum.join([
+          "slug",
+          "title",
+          "date_updated",
+          "pubDate",
+          "h1",
+          "source",
+          "contents"
+        ], ",")
+      ]
+      |> query_params_string(options)
+
+    get("/links?" <> params)
+  end
+
+  def get_page(slug) do
+    get_item(:pages, slug)
+  end
+
+  defp get_item(collection, slug, fields \\ "*") do
+    case get(
+           "/" <> to_string(collection) <> "?fields=" <> fields <> "&filter[slug][_eq]=" <> slug
+         ) do
+      [] -> {:not_found, slug}
+      [item | _] -> {:ok, item}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp get(resource) do
+    [base_url: base_url, token: token] = Application.fetch_env!(:mse25, :directus)
+    req = Req.new(base_url: base_url <> "/items")
+
+    Req.get!(req, url: resource, auth: {:bearer, token})
+    |> payload
+  end
+
+  defp payload(%Req.Response{body: %{"data" => payload}}), do: payload
+
+  defp query_params_string(params, options),
+    do:
+      params
+      |> limit?(options)
+      |> page?(options)
+      |> Enum.join("&")
+
+  defp limit?(params, opts) do
+    case opts[:limit] do
+      nil -> params
+      lmt = _ -> ["limit=" <> to_string(lmt) | params]
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp page?(params, opts) do
+    case opts[:page] do
+      nil -> params
+      pg = _ -> ["page=" <> to_string(pg) | params]
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 8e7c2b9..5eceae4 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ defmodule Mse25.MixProject do
       {:gettext, "~> 0.20"},
       {:jason, "~> 1.2"},
       {:dns_cluster, "~> 0.1.1"},
-      {:bandit, "~> 1.5"}
+      {:bandit, "~> 1.5"},
+      {:req, "~> 0.5.0"}
     ]
   end
 
diff --git a/mix.lock b/mix.lock
index ef9cf7f..cfac2f4 100644
--- a/mix.lock
+++ b/mix.lock
@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@
   "esbuild": {:hex, :esbuild, "0.8.1", "0cbf919f0eccb136d2eeef0df49c4acf55336de864e63594adcea3814f3edf41", [:mix], [{:castore, ">= 0.0.0", [hex: :castore, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.4", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "25fc876a67c13cb0a776e7b5d7974851556baeda2085296c14ab48555ea7560f"},
   "expo": {:hex, :expo, "1.0.1", "f9e2f984f5b8d195815d52d0ba264798c12c8d2f2606f76fa4c60e8ebe39474d", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "f250b33274e3e56513644858c116f255d35c767c2b8e96a512fe7839ef9306a1"},
   "file_system": {:hex, :file_system, "1.0.1", "79e8ceaddb0416f8b8cd02a0127bdbababe7bf4a23d2a395b983c1f8b3f73edd", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "4414d1f38863ddf9120720cd976fce5bdde8e91d8283353f0e31850fa89feb9e"},
+  "finch": {:hex, :finch, "0.18.0", "944ac7d34d0bd2ac8998f79f7a811b21d87d911e77a786bc5810adb75632ada4", [:mix], [{:castore, "~> 0.1 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :castore, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mime, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :mime, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mint, "~> 1.3", [hex: :mint, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_options, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :nimble_options, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_pool, "~> 0.2.6 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :nimble_pool, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "69f5045b042e531e53edc2574f15e25e735b522c37e2ddb766e15b979e03aa65"},
   "floki": {:hex, :floki, "0.36.2", "a7da0193538c93f937714a6704369711998a51a6164a222d710ebd54020aa7a3", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "a8766c0bc92f074e5cb36c4f9961982eda84c5d2b8e979ca67f5c268ec8ed580"},
   "gettext": {:hex, :gettext, "0.26.1", "38e14ea5dcf962d1fc9f361b63ea07c0ce715a8ef1f9e82d3dfb8e67e0416715", [:mix], [{:expo, "~> 0.5.1 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :expo, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "01ce56f188b9dc28780a52783d6529ad2bc7124f9744e571e1ee4ea88bf08734"},
   "hpax": {:hex, :hpax, "1.0.0", "28dcf54509fe2152a3d040e4e3df5b265dcb6cb532029ecbacf4ce52caea3fd2", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "7f1314731d711e2ca5fdc7fd361296593fc2542570b3105595bb0bc6d0fad601"},
   "jason": {:hex, :jason, "1.4.4", "b9226785a9aa77b6857ca22832cffa5d5011a667207eb2a0ad56adb5db443b8a", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "c5eb0cab91f094599f94d55bc63409236a8ec69a21a67814529e8d5f6cc90b3b"},
   "mime": {:hex, :mime, "2.0.6", "8f18486773d9b15f95f4f4f1e39b710045fa1de891fada4516559967276e4dc2", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "c9945363a6b26d747389aac3643f8e0e09d30499a138ad64fe8fd1d13d9b153e"},
+  "mint": {:hex, :mint, "1.6.2", "af6d97a4051eee4f05b5500671d47c3a67dac7386045d87a904126fd4bbcea2e", [:mix], [{:castore, "~> 0.1.0 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :castore, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:hpax, "~> 0.1.1 or ~> 0.2.0 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :hpax, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "5ee441dffc1892f1ae59127f74afe8fd82fda6587794278d924e4d90ea3d63f9"},
+  "nimble_options": {:hex, :nimble_options, "1.1.1", "e3a492d54d85fc3fd7c5baf411d9d2852922f66e69476317787a7b2bb000a61b", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "821b2470ca9442c4b6984882fe9bb0389371b8ddec4d45a9504f00a66f650b44"},
+  "nimble_pool": {:hex, :nimble_pool, "1.1.0", "bf9c29fbdcba3564a8b800d1eeb5a3c58f36e1e11d7b7fb2e084a643f645f06b", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "af2e4e6b34197db81f7aad230c1118eac993acc0dae6bc83bac0126d4ae0813a"},
   "phoenix": {:hex, :phoenix, "1.7.14", "a7d0b3f1bc95987044ddada111e77bd7f75646a08518942c72a8440278ae7825", [:mix], [{:castore, ">= 0.0.0", [hex: :castore, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:phoenix_pubsub, "~> 2.1", [hex: :phoenix_pubsub, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:phoenix_template, "~> 1.0", [hex: :phoenix_template, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:phoenix_view, "~> 2.0", [hex: :phoenix_view, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:plug, "~> 1.14", [hex: :plug, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:plug_cowboy, "~> 2.7", [hex: :plug_cowboy, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:plug_crypto, "~> 1.2 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :plug_crypto, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:websock_adapter, "~> 0.5.3", [hex: :websock_adapter, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "c7859bc56cc5dfef19ecfc240775dae358cbaa530231118a9e014df392ace61a"},
   "phoenix_html": {:hex, :phoenix_html, "4.1.1", "4c064fd3873d12ebb1388425a8f2a19348cef56e7289e1998e2d2fa758aa982e", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "f2f2df5a72bc9a2f510b21497fd7d2b86d932ec0598f0210fed4114adc546c6f"},
   "phoenix_live_reload": {:hex, :phoenix_live_reload, "1.5.3", "f2161c207fda0e4fb55165f650f7f8db23f02b29e3bff00ff7ef161d6ac1f09d", [:mix], [{:file_system, "~> 0.3 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :file_system, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:phoenix, "~> 1.4", [hex: :phoenix, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "b4ec9cd73cb01ff1bd1cac92e045d13e7030330b74164297d1aee3907b54803c"},
@@ -18,6 +22,7 @@
   "phoenix_template": {:hex, :phoenix_template, "1.0.4", "e2092c132f3b5e5b2d49c96695342eb36d0ed514c5b252a77048d5969330d639", [:mix], [{:phoenix_html, "~> 2.14.2 or ~> 3.0 or ~> 4.0", [hex: :phoenix_html, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "2c0c81f0e5c6753faf5cca2f229c9709919aba34fab866d3bc05060c9c444206"},
   "plug": {:hex, :plug, "1.16.1", "40c74619c12f82736d2214557dedec2e9762029b2438d6d175c5074c933edc9d", [:mix], [{:mime, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :mime, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:plug_crypto, "~> 1.1.1 or ~> 1.2 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :plug_crypto, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4.3 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "a13ff6b9006b03d7e33874945b2755253841b238c34071ed85b0e86057f8cddc"},
   "plug_crypto": {:hex, :plug_crypto, "2.1.0", "f44309c2b06d249c27c8d3f65cfe08158ade08418cf540fd4f72d4d6863abb7b", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "131216a4b030b8f8ce0f26038bc4421ae60e4bb95c5cf5395e1421437824c4fa"},
+  "req": {:hex, :req, "0.5.6", "8fe1eead4a085510fe3d51ad854ca8f20a622aae46e97b302f499dfb84f726ac", [:mix], [{:brotli, "~> 0.3.1", [hex: :brotli, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:ezstd, "~> 1.0", [hex: :ezstd, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:finch, "~> 0.17", [hex: :finch, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mime, "~> 2.0.6 or ~> 2.1", [hex: :mime, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_csv, "~> 1.0", [hex: :nimble_csv, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:plug, "~> 1.0", [hex: :plug, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "cfaa8e720945d46654853de39d368f40362c2641c4b2153c886418914b372185"},
   "telemetry": {:hex, :telemetry, "1.3.0", "fedebbae410d715cf8e7062c96a1ef32ec22e764197f70cda73d82778d61e7a2", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "7015fc8919dbe63764f4b4b87a95b7c0996bd539e0d499be6ec9d7f3875b79e6"},
   "telemetry_metrics": {:hex, :telemetry_metrics, "1.0.0", "29f5f84991ca98b8eb02fc208b2e6de7c95f8bb2294ef244a176675adc7775df", [:mix], [{:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "f23713b3847286a534e005126d4c959ebcca68ae9582118ce436b521d1d47d5d"},
   "telemetry_poller": {:hex, :telemetry_poller, "1.1.0", "58fa7c216257291caaf8d05678c8d01bd45f4bdbc1286838a28c4bb62ef32999", [:rebar3], [{:telemetry, "~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "9eb9d9cbfd81cbd7cdd24682f8711b6e2b691289a0de6826e58452f28c103c8f"},