diff --git a/fastapi_crudrouter/core/sqlalchemy.py b/fastapi_crudrouter/core/sqlalchemy.py
index 58270f34..04552cdc 100644
--- a/fastapi_crudrouter/core/sqlalchemy.py
+++ b/fastapi_crudrouter/core/sqlalchemy.py
@@ -4,11 +4,16 @@
 
 from . import CRUDGenerator, NOT_FOUND, _utils
 from ._types import DEPENDENCIES, PAGINATION, PYDANTIC_SCHEMA as SCHEMA
+import inspect
 
 try:
     from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
     from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import DeclarativeMeta as Model
-    from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
+    from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError, NoResultFound
+    from sqlalchemy import __version__ as sqlalchemy_version
+
+    if sqlalchemy_version >= "1.4":
+        from sqlalchemy.future import select
 except ImportError:
     Model = None
     Session = None
@@ -39,6 +44,7 @@ def __init__(
         update_route: Union[bool, DEPENDENCIES] = True,
         delete_one_route: Union[bool, DEPENDENCIES] = True,
         delete_all_route: Union[bool, DEPENDENCIES] = True,
+        use_async: Optional[bool] = None,  # if not set, try autodetect
         **kwargs: Any
     ) -> None:
         assert (
@@ -47,6 +53,12 @@ def __init__(
 
         self.db_model = db_model
         self.db_func = db
+        if use_async == None:
+            self.use_async = (
+                inspect.isasyncgenfunction(db) or inspect.isasyncgen(db)
+            ) and sqlalchemy_version >= "1.4"  # autodetect async mode
+        else:
+            self.use_async = use_async
         self._pk: str = db_model.__table__.primary_key.columns.keys()[0]
         self._pk_type: type = _utils.get_pk_type(schema, self._pk)
 
@@ -82,7 +94,32 @@ def route(
             )
             return db_models
 
-        return route
+        async def async_route(
+            db: Session = Depends(self.db_func),
+            pagination: PAGINATION = self.pagination,
+        ) -> List[Model]:
+            skip, limit = pagination.get("skip"), pagination.get("limit")
+
+            res = await db.execute(
+                select(self.db_model)
+                .order_by(getattr(self.db_model, self._pk))
+                .limit(limit)
+                .offset(skip)
+            )
+            res = res.all()
+
+            model: Model
+            db_models: List[Model] = []
+            for row in res:
+                (model,) = row
+                db_models.append(model)
+
+            return db_models
+
+        if self.use_async:
+            return async_route
+        else:
+            return route
 
     def _get_one(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> CALLABLE:
         def route(
@@ -95,7 +132,28 @@ def route(
             else:
                 raise NOT_FOUND from None
 
-        return route
+        async def async_route(
+            item_id: self._pk_type, db: Session = Depends(self.db_func)  # type: ignore
+        ) -> Model:
+            model: Model
+            try:
+                (model,) = (
+                    await db.execute(
+                        select(self.db_model).where(self.db_model.id == item_id)
+                    )
+                ).one()
+            except NoResultFound:
+                model = None
+
+            if model:
+                return model
+            else:
+                raise NOT_FOUND from None
+
+        if self.use_async:
+            return async_route
+        else:
+            return route
 
     def _create(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> CALLABLE:
         def route(
@@ -112,7 +170,24 @@ def route(
                 db.rollback()
                 raise HTTPException(422, "Key already exists") from None
 
-        return route
+        async def async_route(
+            model: self.create_schema,  # type: ignore
+            db: Session = Depends(self.db_func),
+        ) -> Model:
+            try:
+                db_model: Model = self.db_model(**model.dict())
+                db.add(db_model)
+                await db.commit()
+                await db.refresh(db_model)
+                return db_model
+            except IntegrityError:
+                await db.rollback()
+                raise HTTPException(422, "Key already exists") from None
+
+        if self.use_async:
+            return async_route
+        else:
+            return route
 
     def _update(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> CALLABLE:
         def route(
@@ -135,7 +210,30 @@ def route(
                 db.rollback()
                 self._raise(e)
 
-        return route
+        async def async_route(
+            item_id: self._pk_type,  # type: ignore
+            model: self.update_schema,  # type: ignore
+            db: Session = Depends(self.db_func),
+        ) -> Model:
+            try:
+                db_model: Model = await self._get_one()(item_id, db)
+
+                for key, value in model.dict(exclude={self._pk}).items():
+                    if hasattr(db_model, key):
+                        setattr(db_model, key, value)
+
+                await db.commit()
+                await db.refresh(db_model)
+
+                return db_model
+            except IntegrityError as e:
+                await db.rollback()
+                self._raise(e)
+
+        if self.use_async:
+            return async_route
+        else:
+            return route
 
     def _delete_all(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> CALLABLE_LIST:
         def route(db: Session = Depends(self.db_func)) -> List[Model]:
@@ -144,7 +242,15 @@ def route(db: Session = Depends(self.db_func)) -> List[Model]:
 
             return self._get_all()(db=db, pagination={"skip": 0, "limit": None})
 
-        return route
+        async def async_route(db: Session = Depends(self.db_func)) -> List[Model]:
+            await db.execute("delete from " + self.db_model.__tablename__)
+            await db.commit()
+            return await self._get_all()(db=db, pagination={"skip": 0, "limit": None})
+
+        if self.use_async:
+            return async_route
+        else:
+            return route
 
     def _delete_one(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> CALLABLE:
         def route(
@@ -156,4 +262,16 @@ def route(
 
             return db_model
 
-        return route
+        async def async_route(
+            item_id: self._pk_type, db: Session = Depends(self.db_func)  # type: ignore
+        ) -> Model:
+            db_model: Model = await self._get_one()(item_id, db)
+            await db.delete(db_model)
+            await db.commit()
+
+            return db_model
+
+        if self.use_async:
+            return async_route
+        else:
+            return route