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+import {createDirectus, rest, authentication} from '@directus/sdk'
+
+const apiUrl = process.env.DIRECTUS_API_URL || process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_DIRECTUS_API_URL
+
+export const directusClient = createDirectus(apiUrl)
+  .with(authentication('cookie', {credentials: 'include', autoRefresh: true}))
+  .with(rest())
+