diff --git a/neutron_classifier/common/__init__.py b/neutron_classifier/common/__init__.py
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diff --git a/neutron_classifier/common/constants.py b/neutron_classifier/common/constants.py
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+CLASSIFIER_TYPES = ['ip_classifier', 'ipv4_classifier', 'ipv6_classifier',
+                    'transport_classifier', 'ethernet_classifier',
+                    'encapsulation_classifier', 'neutron_port_classifier']
+
+# TODO(sc68cal) add more protocols`
+PROTOCOLS = ['tcp', 'udp', 'icmp', 'icmpv6']
+
+ENCAPSULATION_TYPES = ['vxlan', 'gre']
+
+NEUTRON_SERVICES = ['neutron-fwaas', 'networking-sfc']
diff --git a/neutron_classifier/db/__init__.py b/neutron_classifier/db/__init__.py
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diff --git a/neutron_classifier/db/api.py b/neutron_classifier/db/api.py
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+++ b/neutron_classifier/db/api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2015 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 neutron_classifier.db import models
+
+
+def get_classifier_chain():
+    pass
+
+
+def create_classifier_chain(classifier_group, classifier):
+    chain = models.ClassifierChainEntry()
+    chain.sequence = 1
+    chain.classifier = classifier
+    chain.classifier_group = classifier_group
+    return chain
diff --git a/neutron_classifier/db/models.py b/neutron_classifier/db/models.py
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index 0000000..1d21090
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+++ b/neutron_classifier/db/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2015 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 neutron_classifier.common import constants
+from oslo_utils import uuidutils
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
+from sqlalchemy.ext.orderinglist import ordering_list
+from sqlalchemy import orm
+
+Base = declarative_base()
+
+
+# Stolen from neutron/db/model_base.py
+class HasTenant(object):
+    """Tenant mixin, add to subclasses that have a tenant."""
+
+    tenant_id = sa.Column(sa.String(255), index=True)
+
+
+# Stolen from neutron/db/model_base.py
+class HasId(object):
+    """id mixin, add to subclasses that have an id."""
+    id = sa.Column(sa.String(36),
+                   primary_key=True,
+                   default=uuidutils.generate_uuid)
+
+
+class Classifier(Base, HasId):
+    __tablename__ = 'classifiers'
+    classifier_type = sa.Column(sa.String)
+    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_on': classifier_type}
+
+
+class ClassifierGroup(Base, HasTenant, HasId):
+    __tablename__ = 'classifier_groups'
+    name = sa.Column(sa.String(255))
+    description = sa.Column(sa.String(255))
+    classifier_chain = orm.relationship(
+        'ClassifierChainEntry',
+        backref=orm.backref('classifier_chains', cascade='all, delete'),
+        order_by='ClassifierChainEntry.sequence',
+        collection_class=ordering_list('sequence', count_from=1))
+    service = sa.Column(sa.Enum(*constants.NEUTRON_SERVICES), index=True)
+
+
+class ClassifierChainEntry(Base, HasId):
+    __tablename__ = 'classifier_chains'
+    classifier_group_id = sa.Column(sa.String(36),
+                                    sa.ForeignKey('classifier_groups.id',
+                                                  ondelete="CASCADE"))
+    classifier_id = sa.Column(sa.String(36),
+                              sa.ForeignKey('classifiers.id',
+                                            ondelete="CASCADE"))
+    classifier = orm.relationship(Classifier)
+    sequence = sa.Column(sa.Integer)
+    classifier_group = orm.relationship(ClassifierGroup)
+
+
+class IpClassifier(Classifier):
+    __tablename__ = 'ip_classifiers'
+    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': 'ipclassifier'}
+    id = sa.Column(sa.String(36), sa.ForeignKey('classifiers.id'),
+                   primary_key=True)
+    source_ip_prefix = sa.Column(sa.String(255))
+    destination_ip_prefix = sa.Column(sa.String(255))
+
+
+class Ipv4Classifier(Classifier):
+    __tablename__ = 'ipv4_classifiers'
+    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': 'ipv4classifier'}
+    id = sa.Column(sa.String(36), sa.ForeignKey('classifiers.id'),
+                   primary_key=True)
+    dscp_tag = sa.Column(sa.String(255))
+    protocol = sa.Enum(*constants.PROTOCOLS)
+    dscp_mask = sa.Column(sa.String(255))
+
+
+class Ipv6Classifier(Classifier):
+    __tablename__ = 'ipv6_classifiers'
+    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': 'ipv6classifier'}
+    id = sa.Column(sa.String(36), sa.ForeignKey('classifiers.id'),
+                   primary_key=True)
+    next_header = sa.Enum(*constants.PROTOCOLS)
+    traffic_class = sa.Column(sa.String(255))
+    flow_label = sa.Column(sa.String(255))
+
+
+class TransportClassifier(Classifier):
+    __tablename__ = 'transport_classifiers'
+    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': 'transportclassifier'}
+    id = sa.Column(sa.String(36), sa.ForeignKey('classifiers.id'),
+                   primary_key=True)
+    source_port_range_max = sa.Column(sa.Integer)
+    source_port_range_min = sa.Column(sa.Integer)
+    destination_port_range_max = sa.Column(sa.Integer)
+    destination_port_range_min = sa.Column(sa.Integer)
+
+
+class EthernetClassifier(Classifier):
+    __tablename__ = 'ethernet_classifiers'
+    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': 'ethernetclassifier'}
+    id = sa.Column(sa.String(36), sa.ForeignKey('classifiers.id'),
+                   primary_key=True)
+    ethertype = sa.Column(sa.String(255))
+    source_mac = sa.Column(sa.String(255))
+    destination_mac = sa.Column(sa.String(255))
+
+
+class VlanClassifier(Classifier):
+    __tablename__ = 'vlan_classifiers'
+    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': 'vlanclassifier'}
+    id = sa.Column(sa.String(36), sa.ForeignKey('classifiers.id'),
+                   primary_key=True)
+    vlan_priority = sa.Column(sa.Integer)
+
+
+class EncapsulationClassifier(Classifier):
+    __tablename__ = 'encapsulation_classifiers'
+    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': 'encapsulationclassifier'}
+    id = sa.Column(sa.String(36), sa.ForeignKey('classifiers.id'),
+                   primary_key=True)
+    encapsulation_type = sa.Column(sa.Enum(*constants.ENCAPSULATION_TYPES))
+    encapsulation_id = sa.Column(sa.String(255))
+
+
+class NeutronPortClassifier(Classifier):
+    __tablename__ = 'neutron_port_classifiers'
+    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': 'neutronportclassifier'}
+    id = sa.Column(sa.String(36), sa.ForeignKey('classifiers.id'),
+                   primary_key=True)
+    logical_source_port = sa.Column(sa.String(255))
+    logical_destination_port = sa.Column(sa.String(255))
diff --git a/neutron_classifier/tests/test_db_api.py b/neutron_classifier/tests/test_db_api.py
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+++ b/neutron_classifier/tests/test_db_api.py
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+# Copyright (c) 2015 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 neutron_classifier.db import api
+from neutron_classifier.db import models
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
+
+from oslotest import base
+from oslo_utils import uuidutils
+
+
+class DbApiTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(DbApiTestCase, self).setUp()
+        engine = sa.create_engine('sqlite:///:memory:', echo=True)
+        Session = sessionmaker(bind=engine)
+        self.session = Session()
+        models.Base.metadata.create_all(engine)
+
+    def test_create_classifier_chain(self):
+        # TODO(sc68cal) Make this not hacky, and make it pass a session
+        # in a context
+        fake_tenant = uuidutils.generate_uuid()
+        a = models.ClassifierGroup()
+        a.tenant_id = fake_tenant
+        a.name = 'test classifier'
+        a.description = 'ensure all data inserted correctly'
+        a.service = 'neutron-fwaas'
+        b = models.IpClassifier()
+        b.destination_ip_prefix = "fd70:fbb6:449e::/48"
+        b.source_ip_prefix = "fddf:cb3b:bc4::/48"
+        result = api.create_classifier_chain(a, b)
+        self.session.add(a)
+        self.session.add(b)
+        self.session.add(result)
+        self.session.commit()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@
 
 pbr>=1.6
 Babel>=1.3
+sqlalchemy
+oslo.utils>=2.0.0 # Apache-2.0