Clear cache on a Directus custom extension

custom-endpoint.ts

import type { Accountability } from '@directus/types';

export default defineEndpoint((router, context) => {
  const { services, getSchema } = context;
  const { UtilsService } = services;

  router.get('/', async (req, res) => {
    const utilsService = new UtilsService({
      schema: await getSchema(),
      accountability: createDefaultAccountability({admin: true})
    });

    await utilsService.clearCache({ system: false });
  });
});


function createDefaultAccountability(overrides?: Partial<Accountability>): Accountability {
	return {
		role: null,
		user: null,
		roles: [],
		admin: false,
		app: false,
		ip: null,
		...overrides,
	};
}