diff --git a/api-daemon/pvc-api-db-init b/api-daemon/pvc-api-db-init
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a5e69128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api-daemon/pvc-api-db-init
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Initialize the PVC database and migrations for future upgrades
+# Part of the Parallel Virtual Cluster (PVC) system
+
+export PVC_CONFIG_FILE="/etc/pvc/pvcapid.yaml"
+
+if [[ ! -f ${PVC_CONFIG_FILE} ]]; then
+    echo "Create a configuration file at ${PVC_CONFIG_FILE} before initializing the database."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+pushd /usr/share/pvc
+./pvcapid-manage.py db init
+./pvcapid-manage.py db migrate
+./pvcapid-manage.py db upgrade
+popd
diff --git a/api-daemon/pvc-api-db-migrate b/api-daemon/pvc-api-db-migrate
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..6d26b4d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api-daemon/pvc-api-db-migrate
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Apply PVC database migrations
+# Part of the Parallel Virtual Cluster (PVC) system
+
+PVC_CONFIG_FILE="/etc/pvc/pvcapid.yaml"
+PVC_SHARE_DIR="/usr/share/pvc"
+
+if [[ ! -f ${PVC_CONFIG_FILE} ]]; then
+    echo "Create a configuration file at ${PVC_CONFIG_FILE} before upgrading the database."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+pushd ${PVC_SHARE_DIR}
+./pvcapid-manage.py db migrate
+./pvcapid-manage.py db upgrade
+popd
diff --git a/api-daemon/pvc-api-db-upgrade b/api-daemon/pvc-api-db-upgrade
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..6db47c10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api-daemon/pvc-api-db-upgrade
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Apply PVC database migrations
+# Part of the Parallel Virtual Cluster (PVC) system
+
+export PVC_CONFIG_FILE="/etc/pvc/pvcapid.yaml"
+
+if [[ ! -f ${PVC_CONFIG_FILE} ]]; then
+    echo "Create a configuration file at ${PVC_CONFIG_FILE} before upgrading the database."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+pushd /usr/share/pvc
+./pvcapid-manage.py db migrate
+./pvcapid-manage.py db upgrade
+popd
diff --git a/api-daemon/pvcapid-manage.py b/api-daemon/pvcapid-manage.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0de43342
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api-daemon/pvcapid-manage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# manage.py - PVC Database management tasks
+# Part of the Parallel Virtual Cluster (PVC) system
+#
+#    Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Joshua M. Boniface <joshua@boniface.me>
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+###############################################################################
+
+import os
+from flask_migrate import Migrate, MigrateCommand
+from flask_script import Manager
+
+from pvcapid.flaskapi import app, db, config
+
+migrate = Migrate(app, db)
+manager = Manager(app)
+
+manager.add_command('db', MigrateCommand)	
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    manager.run()
diff --git a/api-daemon/pvcapid/flaskapi.py b/api-daemon/pvcapid/flaskapi.py
index f5acd6e0..28e179e9 100755
--- a/api-daemon/pvcapid/flaskapi.py
+++ b/api-daemon/pvcapid/flaskapi.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ import pvcapid.helper as api_helper
 import pvcapid.provisioner as api_provisioner
 import pvcapid.ova as api_ova
 
+from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
+
 API_VERSION = 1.0
 
 # Parse the configuration file
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ except Exception as e:
 app = flask.Flask(__name__)
 app.config['CELERY_BROKER_URL'] = 'redis://{}:{}{}'.format(config['queue_host'], config['queue_port'], config['queue_path'])
 app.config['CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND'] = 'redis://{}:{}{}'.format(config['queue_host'], config['queue_port'], config['queue_path'])
+app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = 'postgresql://{}:{}@{}:{}/{}'.format(config['database_user'], config['database_password'], config['database_host'], config['database_port'], config['database_name'])
 
 if config['debug']:
     app.config['DEBUG'] = True
@@ -112,6 +115,12 @@ if config['debug']:
 if config['auth_enabled']:
     app.config["SECRET_KEY"] = config['auth_secret_key']
 
+# Create SQLAlchemy database
+db = SQLAlchemy(app)
+
+# Import database models
+from pvcapid.models import DBSystemTemplate, DBNetworkTemplate, DBNetworkElement, DBStorageTemplate, DBStorageElement, DBUserdata, DBScript, DBProfile
+
 # Create Flask blueprint
 blueprint = flask.Blueprint('api', __name__, url_prefix='/api/v1')
 
diff --git a/api-daemon/pvcapid/models.py b/api-daemon/pvcapid/models.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..483f9f72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api-daemon/pvcapid/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# models.py - PVC Database models
+# Part of the Parallel Virtual Cluster (PVC) system
+#
+#    Copyright (C) 2018-2020 Joshua M. Boniface <joshua@boniface.me>
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+###############################################################################
+
+from pvcapid.flaskapi import app, db
+
+class DBSystemTemplate(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = 'system_template'
+
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    name = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False, unique=True)
+    vcpu_count = db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=False)
+    vram_mb = db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=False)
+    serial = db.Column(db.Boolean, nullable=False)
+    vnc = db.Column(db.Boolean, nullable=False)
+    vnc_bind = db.Column(db.Text)
+    node_limit = db.Column(db.Text)
+    node_selector = db.Column(db.Text)
+    node_autostart = db.Column(db.Boolean, nullable=False)
+
+    def __init__(self, name, vcpu_count, vram_mb, serial, vnc, vnc_bind, node_limit, node_selector, node_autostart):
+        self.name = name
+        self.vcpu_count = vcpu_count
+        self.vram_mb = vram_mb
+        self.serial = serial
+        self.vnc = vnc
+        self.vnc_bind = vnc_bind
+        self.node_limit = node_limit
+        self.node_selector = node_selector
+        self.node_autostart = node_autostart
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<id {}>'.format(self.id)
+
+class DBNetworkTemplate(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = 'network_template'
+
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    name = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False, unique=True)
+    mac_template = db.Column(db.Text)
+
+    def __init__(self, name, mac_template):
+        self.name = name
+        self.mac_template = mac_template
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<id {}>'.format(self.id)
+
+class DBNetworkElement(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = 'network'
+
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    network_template = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("network_template.id"))
+    vni = db.Column(db.Integer, nullable=False)
+
+    def __init__(self, network_template, vni):
+        self.network_template = network_template
+        self.vni = vni
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<id {}>'.format(self.id)
+
+class DBStorageTemplate(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = 'storage_template'
+
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    name = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False, unique=True)
+
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        self.name = name
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<id {}>'.format(self.id)
+
+class DBStorageElement(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = 'storage'
+
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    storage_template = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("storage_template.id"))
+    pool = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False)
+    disk_id = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False)
+    source_volume = db.Column(db.Text)
+    disk_size_gb = db.Column(db.Integer)
+    mountpoint = db.Column(db.Text)
+    filesystem = db.Column(db.Text)
+    filesystem_args = db.Column(db.Text)
+
+    def __init__(self, storage_template, pool, disk_id, source_volume, disk_size_gb, mountpoint, filesystem, filesystem_args):
+        self.storage_template = storage_template
+        self.pool = pool
+        self.disk_id = disk_id
+        self.source_volume = source_volume
+        self.disk_size_gb = disk_size_gb
+        self.mountpoint = mountpoint
+        self.filesystem = filesystem
+        self.filesystem_args = filesystem_args
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<id {}>'.format(self.id)
+
+class DBUserdata(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = 'userdata'
+
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    name = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False, unique=True)
+    userdata = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False)
+
+    def __init__(self, name, userdata):
+        self.name = name
+        self.userdata = userdata
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<id {}>'.format(self.id)
+
+class DBScript(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = 'script'
+
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    name = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False, unique=True)
+    script = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False)
+
+    def __init__(self, name, script):
+        self.name = name
+        self.script = script
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<id {}>'.format(self.id)
+
+class DBProfile(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = 'profile'
+
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    name = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False, unique=True)
+    system_template = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("system_template.id"))
+    network_template = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("network_template.id"))
+    storage_template = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("storage_template.id"))
+    userdata = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("userdata.id"))
+    script = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("script.id"))
+    arguments = db.Column(db.Text)
+
+    def __init__(self, name, system_template, network_template, storage_template, userdata, script, arguments):
+        self.name = name
+        self.system_template = system_template
+        self.network_template = network_template
+        self.storage_template = storage_template
+        self.userdata = userdata
+        self.script = script
+        self.arguments = arguments
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '<id {}>'.format(self.id)
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index db10f342..d48c4fa5 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Description: Parallel Virtual Cluster node daemon (Python 3)
 
 Package: pvc-daemon-api
 Architecture: all
-Depends: systemd, pvc-daemon-common, python3-yaml, python3-flask, python3-flask-restful, python3-gevent, python3-celery, python-celery-common, python3-distutils, redis, python3-redis, python3-lxml
+Depends: systemd, pvc-daemon-common, python3-yaml, python3-flask, python3-flask-restful, python3-gevent, python3-celery, python-celery-common, python3-distutils, redis, python3-redis, python3-lxml, python3-flask-migrate, python3-flask-script
 Description: Parallel Virtual Cluster API daemon (Python 3)
  A KVM/Zookeeper/Ceph-based VM and private cloud manager
  .
diff --git a/debian/pvc-daemon-api.install b/debian/pvc-daemon-api.install
index 52e55633..57054cbf 100644
--- a/debian/pvc-daemon-api.install
+++ b/debian/pvc-daemon-api.install
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 api-daemon/pvcapid.py usr/share/pvc
+api-daemon/pvcapid-manage.py usr/share/pvc
+api-daemon/pvc-api-db-init usr/share/pvc
+api-daemon/pvc-api-db-upgrade usr/share/pvc
 api-daemon/pvcapid.sample.yaml etc/pvc
 api-daemon/pvcapid usr/share/pvc
 api-daemon/pvcapid.service lib/systemd/system
diff --git a/debian/pvc-daemon-api.postinst b/debian/pvc-daemon-api.postinst
index 423fdb6a..6d35748e 100644
--- a/debian/pvc-daemon-api.postinst
+++ b/debian/pvc-daemon-api.postinst
@@ -1,20 +1,15 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# Install client binary to /usr/bin via symlink
-ln -s /usr/share/pvc/api.py /usr/bin/pvcapid
-
 # Reload systemd's view of the units
 systemctl daemon-reload
 
-# Restart the main daemon (or warn on first install)
+# Restart the main daemon and apply database migrations (or warn on first install)
 if systemctl is-active --quiet pvcapid.service; then
-    systemctl restart pvcapid.service
+    systemctl stop pvcapid-worker.service
+    systemctl stop pvcapid.service
+    /usr/share/pvc/pvc-api-db-upgrade
+    systemctl start pvcapid.service
+    systemctl start pvcapid-worker.service
 else
-    echo "NOTE: The PVC client API daemon (pvcapid.service) has not been started; create a config file at /etc/pvc/pvcapid.yaml then start it."
-fi
-# Restart the worker daemon (or warn on first install)
-if systemctl is-active --quiet pvcapid-worker.service; then
-    systemctl restart pvcapid-worker.service
-else
-    echo "NOTE: The PVC provisioner worker daemon (pvcapid-worker.service) has not been started; create a config file at /etc/pvc/pvcapid.yaml then start it."
+    echo "NOTE: The PVC client API daemon (pvcapid.service) and the PVC provisioner worker daemon (pvcapid-worker.service) have not been started; create a config file at /etc/pvc/pvcapid.yaml, then run the database configuration (/usr/share/pvc/api-db-init) and start them manually."
 fi