diff --git a/pkg/api/api.go b/pkg/api/api.go
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+++ b/pkg/api/api.go
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+package api
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/sqlc-dev/sqlc/internal/cmd"
+)
+
+type Options struct {
+	Dir      string // working directory for relative paths
+	Filename string
+	Options  *cmd.Options
+}
+
+func Generate(ctx context.Context, opt Options) (map[string]string, error) {
+	return cmd.Generate(ctx, opt.Dir, opt.Filename, opt.Options)
+}
+
+func Verify(ctx context.Context, opt Options) error {
+	return cmd.Verify(ctx, opt.Dir, opt.Filename, opt.Options)
+}
+
+func Vet(ctx context.Context, opt Options) error {
+	return cmd.Vet(ctx, opt.Dir, opt.Filename, opt.Options)
+}