diff --git a/sql/database.go b/sql/database.go
index 94a9322563..c12ab1a87a 100644
--- a/sql/database.go
+++ b/sql/database.go
@@ -572,21 +572,68 @@ type Interceptor func(query string) error
 type Database interface {
 	Executor
 	QueryCache
+	// Close closes the database.
 	Close() error
+	// QueryCount returns the number of queries executed on the database.
 	QueryCount() int
+	// QueryCache returns the query cache for this database, if it's present,
+	// or nil otherwise.
 	QueryCache() QueryCache
+	// Tx creates deferred sqlite transaction.
+	//
+	// Deferred transactions are not started until the first statement.
+	// Transaction may be started in read mode and automatically upgraded to write mode
+	// after one of the write statements.
+	//
+	// https://www.sqlite.org/lang_transaction.html
 	Tx(ctx context.Context) (Transaction, error)
+	// WithTx starts a new transaction and passes it to the exec function.
+	// It then commits the transaction if the exec function doesn't return an error,
+	// and rolls it back otherwise.
+	// If the context is canceled, the currently running SQL statement is interrupted.
 	WithTx(ctx context.Context, exec func(Transaction) error) error
+	// TxImmediate begins a new immediate transaction on the database, that is,
+	// a transaction that starts a write immediately without waiting for a write
+	// statement.
+	// The transaction returned from this function must always be released by calling
+	// its Release method. Release rolls back the transaction if it hasn't been
+	// committed.
+	// If the context is canceled, the currently running SQL statement is interrupted.
 	TxImmediate(ctx context.Context) (Transaction, error)
+	// WithTxImmediate starts a new immediate transaction and passes it to the exec
+	// function.
+	// An immediate transaction is started immediately, without waiting for a write
+	// statement.
+	// It then commits the transaction if the exec function doesn't return an error,
+	// and rolls it back otherwise.
+	// If the context is canceled, the currently running SQL statement is interrupted.
 	WithTxImmediate(ctx context.Context, exec func(Transaction) error) error
+	// WithConnection executes the provided function with a connection from the
+	// database pool.
+	// If many queries are to be executed in a row, but there's no need for an
+	// explicit transaction which may be long-running and thus block
+	// WAL checkpointing, it may be preferable to use a single connection for
+	// it to avoid database pool overhead.
+	// The connection is released back to the pool after the function returns.
+	// If the context is canceled, the currently running SQL statement is interrupted.
+	WithConnection(ctx context.Context, exec func(Executor) error) error
+	// Intercept adds an interceptor function to the database. The interceptor
+	// functions are invoked upon each query on the database, including queries
+	// executed within transactions.
+	// The query will fail if the interceptor returns an error.
+	// The interceptor can later be removed using RemoveInterceptor with the same key.
 	Intercept(key string, fn Interceptor)
+	// RemoveInterceptor removes the interceptor function with specified key from the database.
 	RemoveInterceptor(key string)
 }
 
 // Transaction represents a transaction.
 type Transaction interface {
 	Executor
+	// Commit commits the transaction.
 	Commit() error
+	// Release releases the transaction. If the transaction hasn't been committed,
+	// it's rolled back.
 	Release() error
 }
 
@@ -684,34 +731,22 @@ func (db *sqliteDatabase) startExclusive() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Tx creates deferred sqlite transaction.
-//
-// Deferred transactions are not started until the first statement.
-// Transaction may be started in read mode and automatically upgraded to write mode
-// after one of the write statements.
-//
-// https://www.sqlite.org/lang_transaction.html
+// Tx implements Database.
 func (db *sqliteDatabase) Tx(ctx context.Context) (Transaction, error) {
 	return db.getTx(ctx, beginDefault)
 }
 
-// WithTx will pass initialized deferred transaction to exec callback.
-// Will commit only if error is nil.
+// WithTx implements Database.
 func (db *sqliteDatabase) WithTx(ctx context.Context, exec func(Transaction) error) error {
 	return db.withTx(ctx, beginDefault, exec)
 }
 
-// TxImmediate creates immediate transaction.
-//
-// IMMEDIATE cause the database connection to start a new write immediately, without waiting
-// for a write statement. The BEGIN IMMEDIATE might fail with SQLITE_BUSY if another write
-// transaction is already active on another database connection.
+// TxImmediate implements Database.
 func (db *sqliteDatabase) TxImmediate(ctx context.Context) (Transaction, error) {
 	return db.getTx(ctx, beginImmediate)
 }
 
-// WithTxImmediate will pass initialized immediate transaction to exec callback.
-// Will commit only if error is nil.
+// WithTxImmediate implements Database.
 func (db *sqliteDatabase) WithTxImmediate(ctx context.Context, exec func(Transaction) error) error {
 	return db.withTx(ctx, beginImmediate, exec)
 }
@@ -727,7 +762,7 @@ func (db *sqliteDatabase) runInterceptors(query string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Exec statement using one of the connection from the pool.
+// Exec implements Executor.
 //
 // If you care about atomicity of the operation (for example writing rewards to multiple accounts)
 // Tx should be used. Otherwise sqlite will not guarantee that all side-effects of operations are
@@ -758,7 +793,7 @@ func (db *sqliteDatabase) Exec(query string, encoder Encoder, decoder Decoder) (
 	return exec(conn, query, encoder, decoder)
 }
 
-// Close closes all pooled connections.
+// Close implements Database.
 func (db *sqliteDatabase) Close() error {
 	db.closeMux.Lock()
 	defer db.closeMux.Unlock()
@@ -772,6 +807,23 @@ func (db *sqliteDatabase) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// WithConnection implements Database.
+func (db *sqliteDatabase) WithConnection(ctx context.Context, exec func(Executor) error) error {
+	if db.closed {
+		return ErrClosed
+	}
+	conCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	conn := db.getConn(conCtx)
+	defer func() {
+		cancel()
+		db.pool.Put(conn)
+	}()
+	if conn == nil {
+		return ErrNoConnection
+	}
+	return exec(&sqliteConn{queryCache: db.queryCache, db: db, conn: conn})
+}
+
 // Intercept adds an interceptor function to the database. The interceptor functions
 // are invoked upon each query. The query will fail if the interceptor returns an error.
 // The interceptor can later be removed using RemoveInterceptor with the same key.
@@ -1093,6 +1145,27 @@ func (tx *sqliteTx) Exec(query string, encoder Encoder, decoder Decoder) (int, e
 	return exec(tx.conn, query, encoder, decoder)
 }
 
+type sqliteConn struct {
+	*queryCache
+	db   *sqliteDatabase
+	conn *sqlite.Conn
+}
+
+func (c *sqliteConn) Exec(query string, encoder Encoder, decoder Decoder) (int, error) {
+	if err := c.db.runInterceptors(query); err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("running query interceptors: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	c.db.queryCount.Add(1)
+	if c.db.latency != nil {
+		start := time.Now()
+		defer func() {
+			c.db.latency.WithLabelValues(query).Observe(float64(time.Since(start)))
+		}()
+	}
+	return exec(c.conn, query, encoder, decoder)
+}
+
 func mapSqliteError(err error) error {
 	switch sqlite.ErrCode(err) {
 	case sqlite.SQLITE_CONSTRAINT_PRIMARYKEY, sqlite.SQLITE_CONSTRAINT_UNIQUE:
diff --git a/sql/database_test.go b/sql/database_test.go
index d197d5e497..60b81ff9cf 100644
--- a/sql/database_test.go
+++ b/sql/database_test.go
@@ -638,3 +638,24 @@ func TestExclusive(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestConnection(t *testing.T) {
+	db := InMemoryTest(t)
+	var r int
+	require.NoError(t, db.WithConnection(context.Background(), func(ex Executor) error {
+		n, err := ex.Exec("select ?", func(stmt *Statement) {
+			stmt.BindInt64(1, 42)
+		}, func(stmt *Statement) bool {
+			r = stmt.ColumnInt(0)
+			return true
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, 1, n)
+		require.Equal(t, 42, r)
+		return nil
+	}))
+
+	require.Error(t, db.WithConnection(context.Background(), func(Executor) error {
+		return errors.New("error")
+	}))
+}
diff --git a/sql/interface.go b/sql/interface.go
index c9b0ee1441..13b2a1e0ce 100644
--- a/sql/interface.go
+++ b/sql/interface.go
@@ -6,13 +6,18 @@ import "go.uber.org/zap"
 
 // Executor is an interface for executing raw statement.
 type Executor interface {
+	// Exec executes a statement.
 	Exec(string, Encoder, Decoder) (int, error)
 }
 
 // Migration is interface for migrations provider.
 type Migration interface {
+	// Apply applies the migration.
 	Apply(db Executor, logger *zap.Logger) error
+	// Rollback rolls back the migration.
 	Rollback() error
+	// Name returns the name of the migration.
 	Name() string
+	// Order returns the sequential number of the migration.
 	Order() int
 }
diff --git a/sql/schema.go b/sql/schema.go
index f393d7534f..aa05416206 100644
--- a/sql/schema.go
+++ b/sql/schema.go
@@ -31,14 +31,17 @@ func LoadDBSchemaScript(db Executor) (string, error) {
 		return "", err
 	}
 	fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "PRAGMA user_version = %d;\n", version)
+	// The following SQL query ensures that tables are listed first,
+	// ordered by name, and then all other objects, ordered by their table name
+	// and then by their own name.
 	if _, err = db.Exec(`
 		SELECT tbl_name, sql || ';'
 		FROM sqlite_master
 		WHERE sql IS NOT NULL AND tbl_name NOT LIKE 'sqlite_%'
 		ORDER BY
-			CASE WHEN type = 'table' THEN 1 ELSE 2 END, -- ensures tables are first
-			tbl_name,									-- tables are sorted by name, then all other objects
-			name										-- (indexes, triggers, etc.) also by name
+			CASE WHEN type = 'table' THEN 1 ELSE 2 END,
+			tbl_name,
+			name
 	`, nil, func(st *Statement) bool {
 		fmt.Fprintln(&sb, st.ColumnText(1))
 		return true