import databases import sqlalchemy import ormar database = databases.Database("sqlite:///db.sqlite") metadata = sqlalchemy.MetaData() class Course(ormar.Model): class Meta( ormar.ModelMeta ): # note you don't have to subclass - but it's recommended for ide completion and mypy database = database metadata = metadata id: int = ormar.Integer(primary_key=True) name: str = ormar.String(max_length=100) completed: bool = ormar.Boolean(default=False) print(Course.Meta.table.columns) """ Will produce: ['courses.id', 'courses.name', 'courses.completed'] """