diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 863a4b31..9a50f1cc 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 include AUTHORS
 include ChangeLog
+include storyboard/api/app.wsgi
 include storyboard/db/migration/README
 include storyboard/db/migration/alembic.ini
 include storyboard/db/migration/alembic_migrations/script.py.mako
diff --git a/etc/storyboard.conf b/etc/storyboard.conf
index 0ceb0588..6d7386fb 100644
--- a/etc/storyboard.conf
+++ b/etc/storyboard.conf
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ lock_path = $state_path/lock
 # connection = mysql://root:pass@127.0.0.1:3306/storyboard
 # Replace 127.0.0.1 above with the IP address of the database used by the
 # main storyboard server. (Leave it as is if the database runs on this host.)
-# connection = sqlite://
+# connection=sqlite://
 
 # The SQLAlchemy connection string used to connect to the slave database
 # slave_connection =
@@ -72,3 +72,9 @@ lock_path = $state_path/lock
 
 # If set, use this value for pool_timeout with sqlalchemy
 # pool_timeout = 10
+
+[api]
+#host="0.0.0.0"
+#
+#port=8080
+
diff --git a/openstack-common.conf b/openstack-common.conf
index d2b76d56..de92db4a 100644
--- a/openstack-common.conf
+++ b/openstack-common.conf
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 module=db
 module=db.sqlalchemy
 module=processutils
+module=log
 
 # The base module to hold the copy of openstack.common
 base=storyboard
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 5b3a1afd..e71a4821 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 pbr>=0.5.21,<1.0
 
+alembic>=0.4.1
+Babel>=0.9.6
 Django>=1.4,<1.6
 django-openid-auth
+iso8601>=0.1.8
 markdown
+oslo.config>=1.2.0
+pecan>=0.2.0
 python-openid
 six>=1.4.1
-Babel>=0.9.6
 SQLAlchemy>=0.8,<=0.8.99
-alembic>=0.4.1
-oslo.config>=1.2.0
-iso8601>=0.1.8
+WSME>=0.5b6
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 6db357aa..fd7c9b16 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ data_files =
 
 [entry_points]
 console_scripts =
+    storyboard-api = storyboard.api.app:start
     storyboard-db-manage = storyboard.db.migration.cli:main
 
 [build_sphinx]
diff --git a/storyboard/api/__init__.py b/storyboard/api/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/storyboard/api/app.py b/storyboard/api/app.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..05d42646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storyboard/api/app.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Mirantis Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import os
+
+from oslo.config import cfg
+import pecan
+from storyboard.openstack.common.gettextutils import _  # noqa
+from storyboard.openstack.common import log
+from wsgiref import simple_server
+
+from storyboard.api import config as api_config
+
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
+
+API_OPTS = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('host',
+               default='0.0.0.0',
+               help='API host'),
+    cfg.IntOpt('port',
+               default=8080,
+               help='API port')
+]
+CONF.register_opts(API_OPTS, 'api')
+
+
+def get_pecan_config():
+    # Set up the pecan configuration
+    filename = api_config.__file__.replace('.pyc', '.py')
+    return pecan.configuration.conf_from_file(filename)
+
+
+def setup_app(pecan_config=None):
+    if not pecan_config:
+        pecan_config = get_pecan_config()
+
+    app = pecan.make_app(
+        pecan_config.app.root,
+        debug=CONF.debug,
+        force_canonical=getattr(pecan_config.app, 'force_canonical', True),
+        guess_content_type_from_ext=False
+    )
+
+    cfg.set_defaults(log.log_opts,
+                     default_log_levels=[
+                         'storyboard=INFO',
+                         'sqlalchemy=WARN'
+                     ])
+    log.setup('storyboard')
+
+    return app
+
+
+def start():
+    root = setup_app()
+    CONF(project='storyboard')
+
+    # Create the WSGI server and start it
+    host = cfg.CONF.api.host
+    port = cfg.CONF.api.port
+    srv = simple_server.make_server(host, port, root)
+
+    LOG.info(_('Starting server in PID %s') % os.getpid())
+    LOG.info(_("Configuration:"))
+    if host == '0.0.0.0':
+        LOG.info(_(
+            'serving on 0.0.0.0:%(port)s, view at http://127.0.0.1:%(port)s')
+            % ({'port': port}))
+    else:
+        LOG.info(_("serving on http://%(host)s:%(port)s") % (
+                 {'host': host, 'port': port}))
+
+    srv.serve_forever()
diff --git a/storyboard/api/app.wsgi b/storyboard/api/app.wsgi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6e03317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storyboard/api/app.wsgi
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Mirantis Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from storyboard.api import app
+from oslo.config import cfg
+
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+
+CONF(project='storyboard')
+
+application = app.setup_app()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/storyboard/api/config.py b/storyboard/api/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fa45a8c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storyboard/api/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Mirantis Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+app = {
+    'root': 'storyboard.api.root_controller.RootController',
+    'modules': ['storyboard.api'],
+    'debug': False
+}
diff --git a/storyboard/api/root_controller.py b/storyboard/api/root_controller.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe214e41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storyboard/api/root_controller.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Mirantis Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from storyboard.api.v1.v1_controller import V1Controller
+
+
+class RootController(object):
+    v1 = V1Controller()
diff --git a/storyboard/api/v1/__init__.py b/storyboard/api/v1/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/storyboard/api/v1/project_groups.py b/storyboard/api/v1/project_groups.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bf964242
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storyboard/api/v1/project_groups.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Mirantis Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from pecan import rest
+from wsme.exc import ClientSideError
+import wsmeext.pecan as wsme_pecan
+
+import storyboard.api.v1.wsme_models as wsme_models
+
+
+class ProjectGroupsController(rest.RestController):
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(wsme_models.ProjectGroup, unicode)
+    def get_one(self, name):
+        group = wsme_models.ProjectGroup.get(name=name)
+        if not group:
+            raise ClientSideError("Project Group %s not found" % name,
+                                  status_code=404)
+        return group
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose([wsme_models.ProjectGroup])
+    def get(self):
+        groups = wsme_models.ProjectGroup.get_all()
+        return groups
diff --git a/storyboard/api/v1/projects.py b/storyboard/api/v1/projects.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ccea2654
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storyboard/api/v1/projects.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Mirantis Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from pecan import rest
+from wsme.exc import ClientSideError
+import wsmeext.pecan as wsme_pecan
+
+import storyboard.api.v1.wsme_models as wsme_models
+
+
+class ProjectsController(rest.RestController):
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(wsme_models.Project, unicode)
+    def get_one(self, name):
+        project = wsme_models.Project.get(name=name)
+        if not project:
+            raise ClientSideError("Project %s not found" % name,
+                                  status_code=404)
+        return project
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose([wsme_models.Project])
+    def get(self):
+        projects = wsme_models.Project.get_all()
+        return projects
diff --git a/storyboard/api/v1/stories.py b/storyboard/api/v1/stories.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67d2e4b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storyboard/api/v1/stories.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Mirantis Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from pecan import rest
+from wsme.exc import ClientSideError
+import wsmeext.pecan as wsme_pecan
+
+import storyboard.api.v1.wsme_models as wsme_models
+
+
+class StoriesController(rest.RestController):
+
+    _custom_actions = {
+        "add_task": ["POST"],
+        "add_comment": ["POST"]
+    }
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(wsme_models.Story, unicode)
+    def get_one(self, id):
+        story = wsme_models.Story.get(id=id)
+        if not story:
+            raise ClientSideError("Story %s not found" % id,
+                                  status_code=404)
+        return story
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose([wsme_models.Story])
+    def get(self):
+        stories = wsme_models.Story.get_all()
+        return stories
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(wsme_models.Story, wsme_models.Story)
+    def post(self, story):
+        created_story = wsme_models.Story.create(wsme_entry=story)
+        if not created_story:
+            raise ClientSideError("Could not create a story")
+        return created_story
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(wsme_models.Story, unicode, wsme_models.Story)
+    def put(self, story_id, story):
+        updated_story = wsme_models.Story.update("id", story_id, story)
+        if not updated_story:
+            raise ClientSideError("Could not update story %s" % story_id)
+        return updated_story
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(wsme_models.Story, unicode, wsme_models.Task)
+    def add_task(self, story_id, task):
+        updated_story = wsme_models.Story.add_task(story_id, task)
+        if not updated_story:
+            raise ClientSideError("Could not add task to story %s" % story_id)
+        return updated_story
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(wsme_models.Story, unicode, wsme_models.Comment)
+    def add_comment(self, story_id, comment):
+        updated_story = wsme_models.Story.add_comment(story_id, comment)
+        if not updated_story:
+            raise ClientSideError("Could not add comment to story %s"
+                                  % story_id)
+        return updated_story
diff --git a/storyboard/api/v1/tasks.py b/storyboard/api/v1/tasks.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..326f3952
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storyboard/api/v1/tasks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Mirantis Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from pecan import rest
+from wsme.exc import ClientSideError
+import wsmeext.pecan as wsme_pecan
+
+import storyboard.api.v1.wsme_models as wsme_models
+
+
+class TasksController(rest.RestController):
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(wsme_models.Task, unicode)
+    def get_one(self, id):
+        task = wsme_models.Task.get(id=id)
+        if not task:
+            raise ClientSideError("Task %s not found" % id,
+                                  status_code=404)
+        return task
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose([wsme_models.Task])
+    def get(self):
+        tasks = wsme_models.Task.get_all()
+        return tasks
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(wsme_models.Task, unicode, wsme_models.Task)
+    def put(self, task_id, task):
+        updated_task = wsme_models.Task.update("id", task_id, task)
+        if not updated_task:
+            raise ClientSideError("Could not update story %s" % task_id)
+        return updated_task
diff --git a/storyboard/api/v1/teams.py b/storyboard/api/v1/teams.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62294755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storyboard/api/v1/teams.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Mirantis Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+
+from pecan import rest
+from wsme.exc import ClientSideError
+import wsmeext.pecan as wsme_pecan
+
+import storyboard.api.v1.wsme_models as wsme_models
+
+
+class TeamsController(rest.RestController):
+
+    _custom_actions = {
+        "add_user": ["POST"]
+    }
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(wsme_models.Team, unicode)
+    def get_one(self, name):
+        team = wsme_models.Team.get(name=name)
+        if not team:
+            raise ClientSideError("Team %s not found" % name,
+                                  status_code=404)
+        return team
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose([wsme_models.Team])
+    def get(self):
+        teams = wsme_models.Team.get_all()
+        return teams
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(wsme_models.Team, wsme_models.Team)
+    def post(self, team):
+        created_team = wsme_models.Team.create(wsme_entry=team)
+        if not created_team:
+            raise ClientSideError("Could not create a team")
+        return created_team
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(wsme_models.Team, unicode, unicode)
+    def add_user(self, team_name, username):
+        updated_team = wsme_models.Team.add_user(team_name, username)
+        if not updated_team:
+            raise ClientSideError("Could not add user %s to team %s"
+                                  % (username, team_name))
+        return updated_team
diff --git a/storyboard/api/v1/users.py b/storyboard/api/v1/users.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eeda4be8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storyboard/api/v1/users.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Mirantis Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from pecan import rest
+from wsme.exc import ClientSideError
+import wsmeext.pecan as wsme_pecan
+
+import storyboard.api.v1.wsme_models as wsme_models
+
+
+class UsersController(rest.RestController):
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose([wsme_models.User])
+    def get(self):
+        users = wsme_models.User.get_all()
+        return users
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(wsme_models.User, unicode)
+    def get_one(self, username):
+        user = wsme_models.User.get(username=username)
+        if not user:
+            raise ClientSideError("User %s not found" % username,
+                                  status_code=404)
+        return user
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(wsme_models.User, wsme_models.User)
+    def post(self, user):
+        created_user = wsme_models.User.create(wsme_entry=user)
+        if not created_user:
+            raise ClientSideError("Could not create User")
+        return created_user
+
+    @wsme_pecan.wsexpose(wsme_models.User, unicode, wsme_models.User)
+    def put(self, username, user):
+        updated_user = wsme_models.User.update("username", username, user)
+        if not updated_user:
+            raise ClientSideError("Could not update user %s" % username)
+        return updated_user
diff --git a/storyboard/api/v1/v1_controller.py b/storyboard/api/v1/v1_controller.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29fc4199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storyboard/api/v1/v1_controller.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Mirantis Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from storyboard.api.v1.project_groups import ProjectGroupsController
+from storyboard.api.v1.projects import ProjectsController
+from storyboard.api.v1.stories import StoriesController
+from storyboard.api.v1.tasks import TasksController
+from storyboard.api.v1.teams import TeamsController
+from storyboard.api.v1.users import UsersController
+
+
+class V1Controller(object):
+
+    project_groups = ProjectGroupsController()
+    projects = ProjectsController()
+    teams = TeamsController()
+    users = UsersController()
+    stories = StoriesController()
+    tasks = TasksController()
diff --git a/storyboard/api/v1/wsme_models.py b/storyboard/api/v1/wsme_models.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4093ab5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storyboard/api/v1/wsme_models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,287 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Mirantis Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from datetime import datetime
+import six
+import warnings
+from wsme import types as wtypes
+
+from oslo.config import cfg
+from sqlalchemy.exc import SADeprecationWarning
+import storyboard.db.models as sqlalchemy_models
+from storyboard.openstack.common.db.sqlalchemy import session as db_session
+
+
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+
+
+class _Base(wtypes.Base):
+
+    id = int
+    created_at = datetime
+    updated_at = datetime
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        for key, val in six.iteritems(kwargs):
+            setattr(self, key, val)
+        super(_Base, self).__init__(**kwargs)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get(cls, **kwargs):
+        query = cls.from_db(**kwargs)
+        entry = query.first()
+
+        return convert_to_wsme(cls, entry)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_all(cls, **kwargs):
+        query = cls.from_db(**kwargs)
+        entries = query.all()
+
+        return [convert_to_wsme(cls, entry) for entry in entries]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create(cls, session=None, wsme_entry=None):
+        if not session:
+            session = db_session.get_session(sqlite_fk=True)
+        with session.begin():
+            db_entry = convert_to_db_model(cls, wsme_entry, session)
+            session.add(db_entry)
+
+        return cls.get(id=db_entry.id)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def update(cls, key_property_name="id", key_property_value=None,
+               wsme_entry=None):
+        db_entry = cls.from_db(**{key_property_name: key_property_value})\
+            .first()
+        if not db_entry:
+            return None
+
+        session = db_session.get_session(sqlite_fk=True)
+        with session.begin():
+            updated_db_model = update_db_model(cls, db_entry, wsme_entry)
+            session.add(updated_db_model)
+
+        return cls.get(id=db_entry.id)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def add_item(cls, cont_key_name, cont_key_value, item_cls, item_key_name,
+                 item_key_value, container_name):
+        session = db_session.get_session(sqlite_fk=True)
+        with session.begin():
+            db_container_enty = cls.from_db(session=session,
+                                            **{cont_key_name: cont_key_value})\
+                .first()
+            if not db_container_enty:
+                return None
+
+            db_add_item = item_cls.from_db(session=session,
+                                           **{item_key_name: item_key_value}).\
+                first()
+            if not db_add_item:
+                return None
+
+            getattr(db_container_enty, container_name).append(db_add_item)
+            session.add(db_container_enty)
+
+        return cls.get(**{cont_key_name: cont_key_value})
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_and_add_item(cls, cont_key_name, cont_key_value, item_cls,
+                            item_value, container_name):
+
+        wsme_item = item_cls.create(wsme_entry=item_value)
+        if not wsme_item:
+            return None
+
+        return cls.add_item(cont_key_name, cont_key_value, item_cls, "id",
+                            wsme_item.id, container_name)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_db(cls, session=None, **kwargs):
+        model_cls = WSME_TO_SQLALCHEMY[cls]
+        if not session:
+            session = db_session.get_session(sqlite_fk=True)
+        query = session.query(model_cls)
+
+        return query.filter_by(**kwargs)
+
+
+warnings.simplefilter("ignore", SADeprecationWarning)
+
+
+def convert_to_wsme(cls, entry):
+    if not entry:
+        return None
+
+    wsme_object = cls()
+    for attr in cls._wsme_attributes:
+        attr_name = attr.name
+        value = getattr(entry, attr_name)
+
+        if value is None:
+            continue
+
+        if isinstance(attr._get_datatype(), _Base):
+            value = convert_to_wsme(SQLALCHEMY_TO_WSME[type(attr)], value)
+
+        if isinstance(attr._get_datatype(), wtypes.ArrayType):
+            value = [convert_to_wsme(SQLALCHEMY_TO_WSME[type(item)], item)
+                for item in value]
+        setattr(wsme_object, attr_name, value)
+
+    return wsme_object
+
+
+def convert_to_db_model(cls, entry, session):
+    if not entry:
+        return None
+
+    model_cls = WSME_TO_SQLALCHEMY[cls]
+
+    model_object = model_cls()
+    for attr in cls._wsme_attributes:
+        attr_name = attr.name
+        value = getattr(entry, attr_name)
+
+        if value is None or isinstance(value, wtypes.UnsetType):
+            continue
+
+        if isinstance(attr._get_datatype(), _Base):
+            value = convert_to_db_model(type(attr), value, session)
+            session.add(value)
+
+        if isinstance(attr._get_datatype(), wtypes.ArrayType):
+            value = [convert_to_db_model(attr._get_datatype().item_type,
+                                         item,
+                                         session)
+                for item in value]
+        setattr(model_object, attr_name, value)
+
+    return model_object
+
+
+def update_db_model(cls, db_entry, wsme_entry):
+    if not db_entry or not wsme_entry:
+        return None
+
+    for attr in cls._wsme_attributes:
+        attr_name = attr.name
+        value = getattr(wsme_entry, attr_name)
+
+        if isinstance(value, wtypes.UnsetType):
+            continue
+
+        setattr(db_entry, attr_name, value)
+
+    return db_entry
+
+
+class Project(_Base):
+    name = wtypes.text
+    description = wtypes.text
+
+
+class ProjectGroup(_Base):
+    name = wtypes.text
+    title = wtypes.text
+    projects = wtypes.ArrayType(Project)
+
+
+class Permission(_Base):
+    pass
+
+
+class Task(_Base):
+    pass
+
+
+class StoryTag(_Base):
+    pass
+
+
+class Comment(_Base):
+    #todo(nkonovalov): replace with a enum
+    action = wtypes.text
+    comment_type = wtypes.text
+    content = wtypes.text
+
+    story_id = int
+    author_id = int
+
+
+class Story(_Base):
+    title = wtypes.text
+    description = wtypes.text
+    is_bug = bool
+    #todo(nkonovalov): replace with a enum
+    priority = wtypes.text
+    tasks = wtypes.ArrayType(Task)
+    comments = wtypes.ArrayType(Comment)
+    tags = wtypes.ArrayType(StoryTag)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def add_task(cls, story_id, task):
+        return cls.create_and_add_item("id", story_id, Task, task, "tasks")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def add_comment(cls, story_id, comment):
+        return cls.create_and_add_item("id", story_id, Comment, comment,
+                                       "comments")
+
+
+class User(_Base):
+    username = wtypes.text
+    first_name = wtypes.text
+    last_name = wtypes.text
+    email = wtypes.text
+    is_staff = bool
+    is_active = bool
+    is_superuser = bool
+    last_login = datetime
+    #teams = wtypes.ArrayType(Team)
+    permissions = wtypes.ArrayType(Permission)
+    #tasks = wtypes.ArrayType(Task)
+
+
+class Team(_Base):
+    name = wtypes.text
+    users = wtypes.ArrayType(User)
+    permissions = wtypes.ArrayType(Permission)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def add_user(cls, team_name, username):
+        return cls.add_item("name", team_name,
+                            User, "username", username,
+                            "users")
+
+
+SQLALCHEMY_TO_WSME = {
+    sqlalchemy_models.Team: Team,
+    sqlalchemy_models.User: User,
+    sqlalchemy_models.ProjectGroup: ProjectGroup,
+    sqlalchemy_models.Project: Project,
+    sqlalchemy_models.Permission: Permission,
+    sqlalchemy_models.Story: Story,
+    sqlalchemy_models.Task: Task,
+    sqlalchemy_models.Comment: Comment,
+    sqlalchemy_models.StoryTag: StoryTag
+}
+
+# database mappings
+WSME_TO_SQLALCHEMY = dict(
+    (v, k) for k, v in six.iteritems(SQLALCHEMY_TO_WSME)
+)