diff --git a/src/sqlite.rs b/src/sqlite.rs
index b896a4d..2f8c336 100644
--- a/src/sqlite.rs
+++ b/src/sqlite.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use thiserror::Error;
-use crate::package_id::PackageId;
-
+use crate::{PackageId, Request, Message, get_payload};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct SqliteRequest {
@@ -70,3 +70,162 @@ pub enum SqliteError {
     #[error("sqlite: input bytes/json/key error: {error}")]
     InputError { error: String },
 }
+
+pub fn new(
+    package_id: PackageId,
+    db: String,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let res = Request::new()
+        .target(("our", "sqlite", "sys", "uqbar"))
+        .ipc(serde_json::to_vec(&SqliteRequest {
+            package_id,
+            db,
+            action: SqliteAction::New,
+        })?)
+        .send_and_await_response(5)?;
+    
+    match res {
+        Ok(Message::Response { ipc, .. }) => {
+            let resp = serde_json::from_slice::<SqliteResponse>(&ipc).map_err(|e| SqliteError::InputError {
+                error: format!("sqlite: gave unparsable response: {}", e),
+            })?;
+
+            if let SqliteResponse::Ok = resp {
+                Ok(())
+            } else {
+                Err(anyhow::anyhow!("sqlite: unexpected response: {:?}", resp))
+            }
+        },
+        _ => return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("sqlite: unexpected response")),
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn read(
+    package_id: PackageId,
+    db: String,
+    query: String,
+    params: Vec<SqlValue>,
+) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>>> {
+    let res = Request::new()
+        .target(("our", "sqlite", "sys", "uqbar"))
+        .ipc(serde_json::to_vec(&SqliteRequest {
+            package_id,
+            db,
+            action: SqliteAction::Read { query },
+        })?)
+        .payload_bytes(serde_json::to_vec(&params)?)
+        .send_and_await_response(5)?;
+    
+    match res {
+        Ok(Message::Response { ipc, .. }) => {
+            let resp = serde_json::from_slice::<SqliteResponse>(&ipc).map_err(|e| SqliteError::InputError {
+                error: format!("sqlite: gave unparsable response: {}", e),
+            })?;
+
+            if let SqliteResponse::Read = resp {
+                let payload = get_payload().ok_or_else(|| SqliteError::InputError {
+                    error: format!("sqlite: no payload"),
+                })?;
+                let values = serde_json::from_slice::<Vec<HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>>>(&payload.bytes).map_err(|e| SqliteError::InputError {
+                    error: format!("sqlite: gave unparsable response: {}", e),
+                })?;
+                Ok(values)
+            } else {
+                Err(anyhow::anyhow!("sqlite: unexpected response: {:?}", resp))
+            }
+        },
+        _ => return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("sqlite: unexpected response")),
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn write(
+    package_id: PackageId,
+    db: String,
+    statement: String,
+    params: Vec<serde_json::Value>,
+    tx_id: Option<u64>,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let res = Request::new()
+        .target(("our", "sqlite", "sys", "uqbar"))
+        .ipc(serde_json::to_vec(&SqliteRequest {
+            package_id,
+            db,
+            action: SqliteAction::Write { statement, tx_id },
+        })?)
+        .payload_bytes(serde_json::to_vec(&params)?)
+        .send_and_await_response(5)?;
+    
+    match res {
+        Ok(Message::Response { ipc, .. }) => {
+            let resp = serde_json::from_slice::<SqliteResponse>(&ipc).map_err(|e| SqliteError::InputError {
+                error: format!("sqlite: gave unparsable response: {}", e),
+            })?;
+
+            if let SqliteResponse::Ok = resp {
+                Ok(())
+            } else {
+                Err(anyhow::anyhow!("sqlite: unexpected response: {:?}", resp))
+            }
+        },
+        _ => return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("sqlite: unexpected response")),
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn begin_tx(
+    package_id: PackageId,
+    db: String,
+) -> anyhow::Result<u64> {
+    let res = Request::new()
+        .target(("our", "sqlite", "sys", "uqbar"))
+        .ipc(serde_json::to_vec(&SqliteRequest {
+            package_id,
+            db,
+            action: SqliteAction::BeginTx,
+        })?)
+        .send_and_await_response(5)?;
+    
+    match res {
+        Ok(Message::Response { ipc, .. }) => {
+            let resp = serde_json::from_slice::<SqliteResponse>(&ipc).map_err(|e| SqliteError::InputError {
+                error: format!("sqlite: gave unparsable response: {}", e),
+            })?;
+
+            if let SqliteResponse::BeginTx { tx_id } = resp {
+                Ok(tx_id)
+            } else {
+                Err(anyhow::anyhow!("sqlite: unexpected response: {:?}", resp))
+            }
+        },
+        _ => return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("sqlite: unexpected response")),
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn commit_tx(
+    package_id: PackageId,
+    db: String,
+    tx_id: u64,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let res = Request::new()
+        .target(("our", "sqlite", "sys", "uqbar"))
+        .ipc(serde_json::to_vec(&SqliteRequest {
+            package_id,
+            db,
+            action: SqliteAction::Commit { tx_id },
+        })?)
+        .send_and_await_response(5)?;
+    
+    match res {
+        Ok(Message::Response { ipc, .. }) => {
+            let resp = serde_json::from_slice::<SqliteResponse>(&ipc).map_err(|e| SqliteError::InputError {
+                error: format!("sqlite: gave unparsable response: {}", e),
+            })?;
+
+            if let SqliteResponse::Ok = resp {
+                Ok(())
+            } else {
+                Err(anyhow::anyhow!("sqlite: unexpected response: {:?}", resp))
+            }
+        },
+        _ => return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("sqlite: unexpected response")),
+    }
+}
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