diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e1a3186..9d6f21d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -962,3 +962,4 @@ FodyWeavers.xsd
 # Additional files built by Visual Studio
 
 # End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/vim,node,data,emacs,python,pycharm,executable,sublimetext,visualstudio,visualstudiocode
+database.db
diff --git a/database.db b/database.db
deleted file mode 100644
index 293c794..0000000
Binary files a/database.db and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e567efa..9393705 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy",
 ]
-dependencies = [ 'rich', 'sqlmodel', 'typer' ]
+dependencies = [ 'rich', 'sqlmodel', 'typer', 'iterfzf', 'fastapi', 'uvicorn', 'httpx']
 
 [project.urls]
-Documentation = "https://github.com/unknown/sqlmodel-base#readme"
-Issues = "https://github.com/unknown/sqlmodel-base/issues"
-Source = "https://github.com/unknown/sqlmodel-base"
+Documentation = "https://github.com/waylonwalker/sqlmodel-base#readme"
+Issues = "https://github.com/waylonwalker/sqlmodel-base/issues"
+Source = "https://github.com/waylonwalker/sqlmodel-base"
+
+[project.scripts]
+sqlmodel-base = "sqlmodel_base.cli:app"
 
 [tool.hatch.version]
 path = "sqlmodel_base/__about__.py"
diff --git a/sqlmodel_base/base.py b/sqlmodel_base/base.py
index f12571a..c3d1ee6 100644
--- a/sqlmodel_base/base.py
+++ b/sqlmodel_base/base.py
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import List, Optional
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, validator
+import httpx
+import typer
+import uvicorn
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, FastAPI
+from iterfzf import iterfzf
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from pydantic_core._pydantic_core import PydanticUndefinedType
 from rich.console import Console
 from sqlalchemy import func
-from sqlmodel import Field, Session, SQLModel, create_engine, select
+from sqlmodel import Session, SQLModel, select
+
+from sqlmodel_base.database import get_engine, get_session
 
 console = Console()
 
 
-def get_session():
-    with Session(engine) as session:
-        yield session
-
-
 class PagedResult(BaseModel):
     items: list
     total: int
@@ -22,51 +25,134 @@ class PagedResult(BaseModel):
 
 
 class Base(SQLModel):
-    def create(self):
-        with Session(engine) as session:
+    @classmethod
+    @property
+    def engine(self):
+        engine = get_engine()
+        return engine
+
+    def create(self, session: Optional[Session] = Depends(get_session)):
+        if isinstance(session, Session):
             validated = self.model_validate(self)
             session.add(self.sqlmodel_update(validated))
             session.commit()
             session.refresh(self)
             return self
+        else:
+            response = httpx.post(
+                "http://localhost:8000/create/", json=self.model_dump_json()
+            )
+            breakpoint()
+            return response
 
     @classmethod
-    def get(cls, id):
-        with Session(engine) as session:
-            return session.get(cls, id)
+    def interactive_create(cls, id: Optional[int] = None):
+        data = {}
+        for name, field in cls.__fields__.items():
+            default = field.default
+            if (
+                default is None or isinstance(default, PydanticUndefinedType)
+            ) and not field.is_required():
+                default = "None"
+            if (isinstance(default, PydanticUndefinedType)) and field.is_required():
+                default = None
+            value = typer.prompt(f"{name}: ", default=default)
+            if value and value != "" and value != "None":
+                data[name] = value
+        item = cls(**data).create()
+        console.print(item)
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_all(cls):
-        with Session(engine) as session:
-            return session.exec(select(cls)).all()
+    def pick(cls):
+        all = cls.all()
+        item = iterfzf([item.model_dump_json() for item in all])
+        if not item:
+            console.print("No item selected")
+            return
+        return cls.get(cls.parse_raw(item).id)
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_count(cls):
-        with Session(engine) as session:
-            return session.exec(func.count(Hero.id)).scalar()
+    def get(cls, id: int):
+        with Session(cls.engine) as session:
+            if hasattr(cls, "__table_class__"):
+                return session.get(cls.__table_class__, id)
+            return cls.model_validate(session.get(cls, id))
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_first(cls):
-        with Session(engine) as session:
-            return session.exec(select(cls).limit(1)).first()
+    def get_or_pick(cls, id: Optional[int] = None):
+        if id is None:
+            return cls.pick()
+        return cls.get(id=id)
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_last(cls):
-        with Session(engine) as session:
-            return session.exec(select(cls).order_by(cls.id.desc()).limit(1)).first()
+    def all(cls) -> List:
+        with Session(cls.engine) as session:
+            if hasattr(cls, "__table_class__"):
+                return session.exec(select(cls.__table_class__)).all()
+            return [cls.model_validate(i) for i in session.exec(select(cls)).all()]
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_random(cls):
-        with Session(engine) as session:
-            return session.exec(select(cls).order_by(cls.id).limit(1)).first()
+    def count(cls) -> int:
+        with Session(cls.engine) as session:
+            if hasattr(cls, "__table_class__"):
+                return session.exec(func.count(cls.__table_class__.id)).scalar()
+            return session.exec(func.count(cls.id)).scalar()
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_page(cls, page: int = 1, page_size: int = 20):
-        with Session(engine) as session:
-            items = session.exec(
-                select(cls).offset((page - 1) * page_size).limit(page_size)
-            ).all()
-            total = cls.get_count()
+    def first(cls):
+        with Session(cls.engine) as session:
+            if hasattr(cls, "__table_class__"):
+                table = cls.__table_class__
+            else:
+                table = cls
+            return cls.model_validate(
+                session.exec(select(table).order_by(table.id.asc()).limit(1)).first()
+            )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def last(cls):
+        with Session(cls.engine) as session:
+            if hasattr(cls, "__table_class__"):
+                table = cls.__table_class__
+            else:
+                table = cls
+            return session.exec(
+                select(table).order_by(table.id.desc()).limit(1)
+            ).first()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_page(
+        cls,
+        page: int = 1,
+        page_size: int = 20,
+        all: bool = False,
+        reverse: bool = False,
+    ):
+        with Session(cls.engine) as session:
+            if hasattr(cls, "__table_class__"):
+                table = cls.__table_class__
+            else:
+                table = cls
+            if all:
+                items = session.exec(select(table)).all()
+                page_size = len(items)
+            else:
+                if reverse:
+                    items = session.exec(
+                        select(table)
+                        .offset((page - 1) * page_size)
+                        .limit(page_size)
+                        .order_by(table.id.desc())
+                    ).all()
+                else:
+                    items = session.exec(
+                        select(table)
+                        .offset((page - 1) * page_size)
+                        .limit(page_size)
+                        .order_by(table.id)
+                    ).all()
+
+            total = table.count()
             # determine if there is a next page
             if page * page_size < total:
                 next_page = page + 1
@@ -82,72 +168,126 @@ class Base(SQLModel):
             )
 
     def delete(self):
-        with Session(engine) as session:
+        with Session(self.engine) as session:
             session.delete(self)
             session.commit()
             return self
 
     def update(self):
-        with Session(engine) as session:
+        with Session(self.engine) as session:
             validated = self.model_validate(self)
             session.add(self.sqlmodel_update(validated))
             session.commit()
             session.refresh(self)
             return self
 
+    @classmethod
+    def interactive_update(cls, id: Optional[int] = None):
+        item = cls.get_or_pick(id=id)
+        if not item:
+            console.print("No item selected")
+            return
+        for field in item.__fields__.keys():
+            if field == "id":
+                continue
+            value = typer.prompt(f"{field}: ", default=getattr(item, field) or "None")
+            if (
+                value
+                and value != ""
+                and value != "None"
+                and value != getattr(item, field)
+            ):
+                setattr(item, field, value)
+        item.update()
+        console.print(item)
 
-class Hero(Base, table=True):
-    id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
-    name: str
-    secret_name: str
-    age: Optional[int] = None
+    @classmethod
+    def api(cls):
+        api = FastAPI(
+            title="FastAPI",
+            version="0.1.0",
+            # docs_url=None,
+            # redoc_url=None,
+            # openapi_url=None,
+            # openapi_tags=tags_metadata,
+            # dependencies=[Depends(set_user), Depends(set_prefers)],
+        )
 
-    @validator("age")
-    def validate_age(cls, v):
-        if v is None:
-            return v
-        if v > 0:
-            return v
-        return abs(v)
+        api.include_router(cls.router())
 
+        return api
 
-sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
-sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"
+    @classmethod
+    def router(cls):
+        router = APIRouter()
+        # router.add_api_route("/get/", cls.get, methods=["GET"])
+        # router.add_api_route("/list/", cls.all, methods=["GET"])
+        # router.add_api_route("/create/", cls.create, methods=["POST"])
+        # router.add_api_route("/update/", cls.interactive_update, methods=["PUT"])
 
-engine = create_engine(sqlite_url)  # , echo=True)
+        @router.get("/")
+        def get(id: int) -> cls:
+            return cls.get(id=id)
 
+        @router.get("/list", include_in_schema=False)
+        @router.get("/list/")
+        def get_page(
+            page: int = 1,
+            page_size: int = 20,
+            all: bool = False,
+            reverse: bool = False,
+        ) -> PagedResult:
+            return cls.get_page()
 
-# replace with alembic commands
-def create_db_and_tables():
-    SQLModel.metadata.create_all(engine)
+        @router.post("/create")
+        def create(cls: cls) -> cls:
+            return cls.create()
 
+        @router.put("/update")
+        def update() -> cls:
+            return cls.update()
 
-def create_heroes():
-    hero_1 = Hero(name="Deadpond", secret_name="Dive Wilson").create()
-    hero_2 = Hero(name="Spider-Boy", secret_name="Pedro Parqueador").create()
-    hero_3 = Hero(name="Rusty-Man", secret_name="Tommy Sharp", age=48).create()
+        return router
 
-    # with Session(engine) as session:
-    #     session.add(hero_1)
-    #     session.add(hero_2)
-    #     session.add(hero_3)
-    #
-    #     session.commit()
+    @classmethod
+    @property
+    def cli(cls):
+        app = typer.Typer()
 
+        @app.command()
+        def get(id: int = typer.Option(None, help="Hero ID")):
+            console.print(cls.get_or_pick(id=id))
 
-def page_heroes():
-    next_page = 1
-    while next_page:
-        page = Hero.get_page(page=next_page, page_size=2)
-        console.print(page)
-        next_page = page.next_page
+        @app.command()
+        def create():
+            console.print(cls.interactive_create())
 
+        @app.command()
+        def list(
+            page: int = typer.Option(1, help="Page number"),
+            page_size: int = typer.Option(20, help="Page size"),
+            all: bool = typer.Option(False, help="Show all heroes"),
+            reverse: bool = typer.Option(False, help="Reverse order"),
+        ):
+            console.print(
+                cls.get_page(
+                    page=page,
+                    page_size=page_size,
+                    all=all,
+                    reverse=reverse,
+                )
+            )
 
-def main():
-    create_db_and_tables()
-    create_heroes()
-    page_heroes()
+        @app.command()
+        def api():
+            cls.run_api()
 
+        @app.command()
+        def update():
+            console.print(cls.interactive_update())
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
+        return app
+
+    @classmethod
+    def run_api(cls):
+        uvicorn.run(cls.api(), host="127.0.0.1", port=8000)
diff --git a/sqlmodel_base/cli.py b/sqlmodel_base/cli.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13e682b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sqlmodel_base/cli.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import typer
+
+from sqlmodel_base.hero.cli import hero_app
+
+app = typer.Typer()
+
+app.add_typer(hero_app, name="hero")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app()
diff --git a/sqlmodel_base/database.py b/sqlmodel_base/database.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13f8dbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sqlmodel_base/database.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from functools import lru_cache
+
+from sqlmodel import Session, SQLModel, create_engine
+
+sqlite_file_name = "database.db"
+sqlite_url = f"sqlite:///{sqlite_file_name}"
+
+
+@lru_cache
+def get_engine():
+    engine = create_engine(sqlite_url)
+    SQLModel.metadata.create_all(engine)
+    return engine
+
+
+def get_session():
+    with Session(get_engine()) as session:
+        yield session
diff --git a/sqlmodel_base/hero/cli.py b/sqlmodel_base/hero/cli.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..784edef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sqlmodel_base/hero/cli.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+from rich.console import Console
+
+from sqlmodel_base.database import get_engine
+from sqlmodel_base.hero.models import Hero
+
+engine = get_engine()
+
+hero_app = Hero.cli
+console = Console()
+# @hero_app.callback()
+# def hero():
+#     "model cli"
+
+
+# @hero_app.command()
+# def get(id: int = typer.Option(None, help="Hero ID")):
+#     console.print(Hero.get_or_pick(id=id))
+
+
+# @hero_app.command()
+# def list(
+#     page: int = typer.Option(1, help="Page number"),
+#     page_size: int = typer.Option(20, help="Page size"),
+#     all: bool = typer.Option(False, help="Show all heroes"),
+#     reverse: bool = typer.Option(False, help="Reverse order"),
+# ):
+#     console.print(
+#         Hero.get_page(page=page, page_size=page_size, all=all, reverse=reverse)
+#     )
+
+
+# @hero_app.command()
+# def create(
+#     name: str = typer.Option(..., help="Hero name", prompt=True),
+#     secret_name: str = typer.Option(..., help="Hero secret name", prompt=True),
+#     age: int = typer.Option(None, help="Hero age", prompt=True),
+# ):
+#     hero = Hero(
+#         name=name,
+#         secret_name=secret_name,
+#         age=age,
+#     ).create()
+#     console.print(hero)
+
+
+# @hero_app.command()
+# def update(
+#     id: int = typer.Option(None, help="Hero ID"),
+#     name: str = typer.Option(None, help="Hero name"),
+#     secret_name: str = typer.Option(None, help="Hero secret name"),
+#     age: int = typer.Option(None, help="Hero age"),
+# ):
+#     hero = Hero.interactive_update(id=id)
+#     console.print(hero)
+
+
+# @hero_app.command()
+# def create_heroes():
+#     team_1 = Team.get(id=1)
+#     if not team_1:
+#         team_1 = Team(name="Team 1", headquarters="Headquarters 1").create()
+#     for _ in range(50):
+#         Hero(name="Deadpond", secret_name="Dive Wilson", team_id=team_1.id).create()
+#         Hero(name="Spider-Boy", secret_name="Pedro Parqueador").create()
+#         Hero(name="Rusty-Man", secret_name="Tommy Sharp", age=48).create()
diff --git a/sqlmodel_base/hero/models.py b/sqlmodel_base/hero/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a34f17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sqlmodel_base/hero/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
+from pydantic import validator
+from rich.console import Console
+from sqlmodel import Field
+
+from sqlmodel_base.base import Base
+
+console = Console()
+
+
+class HeroBase(Base):
+    name: str
+    secret_name: str
+    age: Optional[int] = None
+    team_id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, foreign_key="team.id")
+
+    @validator("age")
+    def validate_age(cls, v):
+        if v is None:
+            return v
+        if v > 0:
+            return v
+        return abs(v)
+
+
+class Hero(HeroBase, table=True):
+    id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
+
+
+class HeroCreate(HeroBase):
+    __table_class__ = Hero
+    pass
+
+
+class HeroRead(HeroBase):
+    __table_class__ = Hero
+    id: int
+
+
+class HeroUpdate(Base, table=False):
+    __table_class__ = Hero
+    name: Optional[str]
+    secret_name: Optional[str]
+    age: Optional[int]
+    team_id: Optional[int]
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    Hero.cli()
diff --git a/sqlmodel_base/team/models.py b/sqlmodel_base/team/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..791abe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sqlmodel_base/team/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
+from sqlmodel import Field
+
+from sqlmodel_base.base import Base
+
+
+class Team(Base, table=True):
+    id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
+    name: str = Field(index=True)
+    headquarters: str