diff --git a/juniper/src/lib.rs b/juniper/src/lib.rs
index e79c5290a..1dfa2fcbe 100644
--- a/juniper/src/lib.rs
+++ b/juniper/src/lib.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pub use crate::{
     parser::{ParseError, ScalarToken, Span, Spanning},
     schema::{
         meta,
-        model::{RootNode, SchemaType},
+        model::{RootNode, SchemaType, DirectiveType, DirectiveLocation},
     },
     types::{
         async_await::{GraphQLTypeAsync, GraphQLValueAsync},
diff --git a/juniper/src/schema/model.rs b/juniper/src/schema/model.rs
index 95e973356..bd35025c7 100644
--- a/juniper/src/schema/model.rs
+++ b/juniper/src/schema/model.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::ptr;
 use arcstr::ArcStr;
 use derive_more::with_trait::Display;
 use fnv::FnvHashMap;
+
 #[cfg(feature = "schema-language")]
 use graphql_parser::schema::Document;
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ where
     SubscriptionT: GraphQLType<DefaultScalarValue, TypeInfo = ()>,
 {
     /// Constructs a new [`RootNode`] from `query`, `mutation` and `subscription` nodes,
-    /// parametrizing it with a [`DefaultScalarValue`].
+    /// parametrizing it with a [`DefaultScalarValue`] .
     pub fn new(query: QueryT, mutation: MutationT, subscription: SubscriptionT) -> Self {
         Self::new_with_info(query, mutation, subscription, (), (), ())
     }
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ where
     SubscriptionT: GraphQLType<S, TypeInfo = ()>,
 {
     /// Constructs a new [`RootNode`] from `query`, `mutation` and `subscription` nodes,
-    /// parametrizing it with the provided [`ScalarValue`].
+    /// parametrized it with the provided [`ScalarValue`].
     pub fn new_with_scalar_value(
         query: QueryT,
         mutation: MutationT,
@@ -76,6 +77,59 @@ where
     ) -> Self {
         RootNode::new_with_info(query, mutation, subscription, (), (), ())
     }
+
+    /// Constructs a new [`RootNode`] from `query`, `mutation` and `subscription` nodes,
+    /// parametrized it with a [`ScalarValue`] and directives
+   /// ```rust 
+    ///  use juniper::{
+    ///      graphql_object, graphql_vars, EmptyMutation, EmptySubscription, GraphQLError,
+    ///      RootNode, DirectiveLocation , DirectiveType
+    ///  };
+    /// 
+    /// struct Query{}
+    /// 
+    /// #[graphql_object]
+    /// impl Query {
+    ///    pub fn hello() -> String {
+    ///       "Hello".to_string()
+    ///    }  
+    /// }
+    /// 
+    /// type Schema = RootNode<'static, Query, EmptyMutation, EmptySubscription>;
+    ///
+    /// let schema = Schema::new_with_directives(Query {}, EmptyMutation::new(), EmptySubscription::new()
+    ///                           ,vec![ DirectiveType::new("my_directive", &[DirectiveLocation::Query] , &[] , false )]);
+    /// 
+    /// let query = "query @my_directive { hello }";
+    ///
+    /// match juniper::execute_sync(query, None, &schema, &graphql_vars! {}, &()) {
+    ///     Err(GraphQLError::ValidationError(errs)) => { panic!("should not give an error"); }
+    ///     res => {}
+    /// }
+    /// 
+    ///  let query = "query @non_existing_directive { hello }";
+    ///
+    /// match juniper::execute_sync(query, None, &schema, &graphql_vars! {}, &()) {
+    ///     Err(GraphQLError::ValidationError(errs)) => {  }
+    ///     res => { panic!("should give an error"); }
+    /// }
+    /// ```
+    pub fn new_with_directives(
+        query: QueryT,
+        mutation: MutationT,
+        subscription: SubscriptionT,
+        custom_directives: Vec<DirectiveType<S>>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self::new_with_directives_and_info(
+            query,
+            mutation,
+            subscription,
+            custom_directives,
+            (),
+            (),
+            (),
+        )
+    }
 }
 
 impl<S, QueryT, MutationT, SubscriptionT> RootNode<QueryT, MutationT, SubscriptionT, S>
@@ -112,6 +166,34 @@ where
         }
     }
 
+    /// Construct a new root node with default meta types
+    /// and with custom directives
+    pub fn new_with_directives_and_info(
+        query_obj: QueryT,
+        mutation_obj: MutationT,
+        subscription_obj: SubscriptionT,
+        custom_directives: Vec<DirectiveType<S>>,
+        query_info: QueryT::TypeInfo,
+        mutation_info: MutationT::TypeInfo,
+        subscription_info: SubscriptionT::TypeInfo,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            query_type: query_obj,
+            mutation_type: mutation_obj,
+            subscription_type: subscription_obj,
+            schema: SchemaType::new_with_directives::<QueryT, MutationT, SubscriptionT>(
+                &query_info,
+                &mutation_info,
+                &subscription_info,
+                custom_directives.into(),
+            ),
+            query_info,
+            mutation_info,
+            subscription_info,
+            introspection_disabled: false,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Disables introspection for this [`RootNode`], making it to return a [`FieldError`] whenever
     /// its `__schema` or `__type` field is resolved.
     ///
@@ -214,7 +296,7 @@ pub struct SchemaType<S> {
     pub(crate) query_type_name: String,
     pub(crate) mutation_type_name: Option<String>,
     pub(crate) subscription_type_name: Option<String>,
-    directives: FnvHashMap<ArcStr, DirectiveType<S>>,
+    pub(crate) directives: FnvHashMap<ArcStr, DirectiveType<S>>,
 }
 
 impl<S> Context for SchemaType<S> {}
@@ -226,6 +308,22 @@ impl<S> SchemaType<S> {
         mutation_info: &MutationT::TypeInfo,
         subscription_info: &SubscriptionT::TypeInfo,
     ) -> Self
+    where
+        S: ScalarValue,
+        QueryT: GraphQLType<S>,
+        MutationT: GraphQLType<S>,
+        SubscriptionT: GraphQLType<S>,
+    {
+        Self::new_with_directives::<QueryT,MutationT,SubscriptionT>(query_info, mutation_info, subscription_info, None)
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new schema with custom directives
+    pub fn new_with_directives<QueryT, MutationT, SubscriptionT>(
+        query_info: &QueryT::TypeInfo,
+        mutation_info: &MutationT::TypeInfo,
+        subscription_info: &SubscriptionT::TypeInfo,
+        custom_directives: Option<Vec<DirectiveType<S>>>,
+    ) -> Self
     where
         S: ScalarValue,
         QueryT: GraphQLType<S>,
@@ -259,6 +357,12 @@ impl<S> SchemaType<S> {
         directives.insert(deprecated_directive.name.clone(), deprecated_directive);
         directives.insert(specified_by_directive.name.clone(), specified_by_directive);
 
+        if let Some(custom_directives) = custom_directives {
+            for custom_directive in custom_directives.into_iter() {
+                directives.insert(custom_directive.name.clone(), custom_directive);
+            }
+        }
+
         let mut meta_fields = vec![
             registry.field::<SchemaType<S>>(arcstr::literal!("__schema"), &()),
             registry
@@ -558,15 +662,29 @@ impl<'a, S> TypeType<'a, S> {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+/// Represents a GraphQL directive type, including its name, description, locations, arguments, and repeatability.
 pub struct DirectiveType<S> {
+    /// The name of the directive.
     pub name: ArcStr,
+    /// The description of the directive.
     pub description: Option<ArcStr>,
+    /// The locations where the directive can be used.
     pub locations: Vec<DirectiveLocation>,
+    /// The arguments accepted by the directive.
     pub arguments: Vec<Argument<S>>,
+    /// Whether the directive is repeatable.
     pub is_repeatable: bool,
 }
 
 impl<S> DirectiveType<S> {
+    /// Creates a new custom directive type with the given name, locations, arguments, and repeatability.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * `name` - The name of the directive.
+    /// * `locations` - The locations where the directive can be used.
+    /// * `arguments` - The arguments accepted by the directive.
+    /// * `is_repeatable` - Whether the directive is repeatable.
     pub fn new(
         name: impl Into<ArcStr>,
         locations: &[DirectiveLocation],
@@ -601,6 +719,15 @@ impl<S> DirectiveType<S> {
         )
     }
 
+      /// skip,include,deprecated,specifiedBy are standard graphQL directive
+    /// wiil not show up in generated scheme
+    pub fn is_builtin(&self) -> bool {
+        match self.name.as_str() {
+            "skip" | "include" | "deprecated" | "specifiedBy" => true,
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+
     fn new_skip(registry: &mut Registry<S>) -> Self
     where
         S: ScalarValue,
@@ -650,51 +777,76 @@ impl<S> DirectiveType<S> {
         )
     }
 
+    /// Sets the description for the directive type and returns the updated instance.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    ///
+    /// * `description` - The description to set for the directive.
     pub fn description(mut self, description: impl Into<ArcStr>) -> Self {
         self.description = Some(description.into());
         self
     }
 }
 
+/// Represents the valid locations where a GraphQL directive can be used.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Display, Eq, GraphQLEnum, PartialEq)]
 #[graphql(name = "__DirectiveLocation", internal)]
 pub enum DirectiveLocation {
+    /// Location adjacent to a query operation.
     #[display("query")]
     Query,
+    /// Location adjacent to a mutation operation.
     #[display("mutation")]
     Mutation,
+    /// Location adjacent to a subscription operation.
     #[display("subscription")]
     Subscription,
+    /// Location adjacent to a field.
     #[display("field")]
     Field,
+    /// Location adjacent to a fragment definition.
     #[display("fragment definition")]
     FragmentDefinition,
+    /// Location adjacent to a fragment spread.
     #[display("fragment spread")]
     FragmentSpread,
+    /// Location adjacent to an inline fragment.
     #[display("inline fragment")]
     InlineFragment,
+    /// Location adjacent to a variable definition.
     #[display("variable definition")]
     VariableDefinition,
+    /// Location adjacent to a schema definition.
     #[display("schema")]
     Schema,
+    /// Location adjacent to a scalar definition.
     #[display("scalar")]
     Scalar,
+    /// Location adjacent to an object type definition.
     #[display("object")]
     Object,
+    /// Location adjacent to a field definition.
     #[display("field definition")]
     FieldDefinition,
+    /// Location adjacent to an argument definition.
     #[display("argument definition")]
     ArgumentDefinition,
+    /// Location adjacent to an interface definition.
     #[display("interface")]
     Interface,
+    /// Location adjacent to a union definition.
     #[display("union")]
     Union,
+    /// Location adjacent to an enum definition.
     #[display("enum")]
     Enum,
+    /// Location adjacent to an enum value definition.
     #[display("enum value")]
     EnumValue,
+    /// Location adjacent to an input object definition.
     #[display("input object")]
     InputObject,
+    /// Location adjacent to an input field definition.
     #[display("input field definition")]
     InputFieldDefinition,
 }
diff --git a/juniper/src/schema/translate/graphql_parser.rs b/juniper/src/schema/translate/graphql_parser.rs
index c687d029a..3033099a8 100644
--- a/juniper/src/schema/translate/graphql_parser.rs
+++ b/juniper/src/schema/translate/graphql_parser.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,17 @@ use graphql_parser::{Pos, schema};
 use crate::{
     ast,
     schema::{meta, model::SchemaType, translate::SchemaTranslator},
+};
+
+use graphql_parser::{
+    schema::{
+        Definition, DirectiveDefinition as ExternalDirectiveDefinition,
+        DirectiveLocation as ExternalDirectiveLocation, 
+    },
+};
+
+use crate::{
+    DirectiveLocation,
     value::ScalarValue,
 };
 
@@ -58,11 +69,65 @@ where
             },
         ));
 
+        let mut directives = input
+            .directives
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|(_, directive)| !directive.is_builtin())
+            .map(|(_, directive)| ExternalDirectiveDefinition::<T> {
+                position: Pos::default(),
+                description: directive.description.as_deref().map(Into::into),
+                name: From::from(directive.name.as_str()),
+                arguments: directive
+                    .arguments
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(GraphQLParserTranslator::translate_argument)
+                    .collect(),
+                repeatable: directive.is_repeatable,
+                locations: directive
+                    .locations
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(GraphQLParserTranslator::translate_location::<S,T>)
+                    .collect(),
+            })
+            .map(Definition::DirectiveDefinition)
+            .collect();
+
+        doc.definitions.append(&mut directives);
+
         doc
     }
 }
 
 impl GraphQLParserTranslator {
+
+    fn translate_location<'a, S, T>(location: &DirectiveLocation) -> ExternalDirectiveLocation
+    where
+        S: ScalarValue,
+        T: schema::Text<'a>,
+    {
+        match location {
+            DirectiveLocation::Query => ExternalDirectiveLocation::Query,
+            DirectiveLocation::Mutation => ExternalDirectiveLocation::Mutation,
+            DirectiveLocation::Subscription => ExternalDirectiveLocation::Subscription,
+            DirectiveLocation::Field => ExternalDirectiveLocation::Field,
+            DirectiveLocation::Scalar => ExternalDirectiveLocation::Scalar,
+            DirectiveLocation::FragmentDefinition => ExternalDirectiveLocation::FragmentDefinition,
+            DirectiveLocation::FieldDefinition => ExternalDirectiveLocation::FieldDefinition,
+            DirectiveLocation::VariableDefinition => ExternalDirectiveLocation::VariableDefinition,
+            DirectiveLocation::FragmentSpread => ExternalDirectiveLocation::FragmentSpread,
+            DirectiveLocation::InlineFragment => ExternalDirectiveLocation::InlineFragment,
+            DirectiveLocation::EnumValue => ExternalDirectiveLocation::EnumValue,
+            DirectiveLocation::Schema => ExternalDirectiveLocation::Schema,
+            DirectiveLocation::Object => ExternalDirectiveLocation::Object,
+            DirectiveLocation::ArgumentDefinition => ExternalDirectiveLocation::ArgumentDefinition,
+            DirectiveLocation::Interface => ExternalDirectiveLocation::Interface,
+            DirectiveLocation::Union => ExternalDirectiveLocation::Union,
+            DirectiveLocation::Enum => ExternalDirectiveLocation::Enum,
+            DirectiveLocation::InputObject => ExternalDirectiveLocation::InputObject,
+            DirectiveLocation::InputFieldDefinition => ExternalDirectiveLocation::InputFieldDefinition,
+        }
+    }
+
     fn translate_argument<'a, S, T>(input: &'a meta::Argument<S>) -> schema::InputValue<'a, T>
     where
         S: ScalarValue,
diff --git a/juniper/src/tests/schema_introspection.rs b/juniper/src/tests/schema_introspection.rs
index e8dc19edc..323171fdc 100644
--- a/juniper/src/tests/schema_introspection.rs
+++ b/juniper/src/tests/schema_introspection.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub(crate) fn schema_introspection_result() -> Value {
             {
               "kind": "ENUM",
               "name": "__DirectiveLocation",
-              "description": null,
+              "description": "Represents the valid locations where a GraphQL directive can be used.",
               "specifiedByURL": null,
               "isOneOf": null,
               "fields": null,
@@ -51,115 +51,115 @@ pub(crate) fn schema_introspection_result() -> Value {
               "enumValues": [
                 {
                   "name": "QUERY",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to a query operation.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "MUTATION",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to a mutation operation.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "SUBSCRIPTION",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to a subscription operation.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "FIELD",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to a field.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "FRAGMENT_DEFINITION",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to a fragment definition.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "FRAGMENT_SPREAD",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to a fragment spread.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "INLINE_FRAGMENT",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to an inline fragment.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "VARIABLE_DEFINITION",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to a variable definition.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "SCHEMA",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to a schema definition.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "SCALAR",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to a scalar definition.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "OBJECT",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to an object type definition.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "FIELD_DEFINITION",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to a field definition.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "ARGUMENT_DEFINITION",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to an argument definition.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "INTERFACE",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to an interface definition.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "UNION",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to a union definition.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "ENUM",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to an enum definition.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "ENUM_VALUE",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to an enum value definition.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "INPUT_OBJECT",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to an input object definition.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 },
                 {
                   "name": "INPUT_FIELD_DEFINITION",
-                  "description": null,
+                  "description": "Location adjacent to an input field definition.",
                   "isDeprecated": false,
                   "deprecationReason": null
                 }