diff --git a/src/database/BL_Python/database/engine/sqlite.py b/src/database/BL_Python/database/engine/sqlite.py
index f3ca89a6..b9a2ce14 100644
--- a/src/database/BL_Python/database/engine/sqlite.py
+++ b/src/database/BL_Python/database/engine/sqlite.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine, event
 from sqlalchemy.orm.scoping import ScopedSession
 from sqlalchemy.orm.session import sessionmaker
+from sqlalchemy.pool import Pool, StaticPool
 
 
 class SQLiteScopedSession(ScopedSession):
@@ -15,8 +16,22 @@ def create(
         """
         Create a new session factory for SQLite.
         """
+        poolclass: type[Pool] | None = None
+        # if the connection string is an SQLite in-memory database
+        # then make SQLAlchemy maintain a static pool of "connections"
+        # so that the in-memory database is not deallocated. Otherwise,
+        # the database would disappear when a thread is done with it.
+        # Note: SQLite will reject usage from other threads unless
+        # the connection string also contains `?check_same_thread=False`,
+        # e.g. `sqlite:///:memory:?check_same_thread=False`
+        if ":memory:" in connection_string:
+            poolclass = StaticPool
+
         engine = create_engine(
-            connection_string, echo=echo, execution_options=execution_options or {}
+            connection_string,
+            echo=echo,
+            execution_options=execution_options or {},
+            poolclass=poolclass,
         )
 
         return SQLiteScopedSession(
diff --git a/src/web/BL_Python/web/application.py b/src/web/BL_Python/web/application.py
index 9d36f454..30b6be9a 100644
--- a/src/web/BL_Python/web/application.py
+++ b/src/web/BL_Python/web/application.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 Flask entry point.
 """
-import logging
+from logging import Logger
 from os import environ, path
 from typing import Any, Optional, cast
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 # from CAP.app.services.user.login_manager import LoginManager
 # from CAP.database.models.CAP import Base
 from connexion.apps.flask_app import FlaskApp
-from flask import Flask
+from flask import Flask, url_for
 from injector import Module
 from lib_programname import get_path_executed_script
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def create_app(
     # just grow and grow.
     # startup_builder: IStartupBuilder,
     # config: Config,
-):
+) -> Flask:
     """
     Bootstrap the Flask applcation.
 
@@ -115,6 +115,14 @@ def create_app(
     flask_injector = configure_dependencies(app, application_modules=modules)
     app.injector = flask_injector
 
+    if config.flask.openapi is not None and config.flask.openapi.use_swagger:
+        with app.app_context():
+            # use this logger so we can control where output is sent.
+            # the default logger retrieved here logs to the console.
+            app.injector.injector.get(Logger).info(
+                f"Swagger UI can be accessed at {url_for('/./_swagger_ui_index', _external=True)}"
+            )
+
     return app
 
 
@@ -166,11 +174,7 @@ def configure_openapi(config: Config, name: Optional[str] = None):
     #    json_logging.config_root_logger()
     app.logger.setLevel(environ.get("LOGLEVEL", "INFO").upper())
 
-    options: dict[str, bool] = {}
-    # TODO document that connexion[swagger-ui] must be installed
-    # for this to work
-    if config.flask.openapi.use_swagger:
-        options["swagger_ui"] = True
+    options: dict[str, bool] = {"swagger_ui": config.flask.openapi.use_swagger}
 
     connexion_app.add_api(
         f"{config.flask.app_name}/{config.flask.openapi.spec_path}",
diff --git a/src/web/BL_Python/web/config.py b/src/web/BL_Python/web/config.py
index d228a64f..b234d9a9 100644
--- a/src/web/BL_Python/web/config.py
+++ b/src/web/BL_Python/web/config.py
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ def _update_flask_config(self, flask_app_config: FlaskAppConfig):
 
         class ConfigObject:
             ENV = self.env
+            SERVER_NAME = f"{self.host}:{self.port}"
 
         flask_app_config.from_object(ConfigObject)
 
diff --git a/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/base/{{application_name}}/__init__.py.j2 b/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/base/{{application_name}}/__init__.py.j2
index 81b16e36..e71589f4 100644
--- a/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/base/{{application_name}}/__init__.py.j2
+++ b/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/base/{{application_name}}/__init__.py.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,15 @@
+# isort: off
 from {{application_name}}._version import __version__
+# isort: on
+
+{% if module.database %}
+from typing import Any, cast
+from injector import Injector
+from sqlalchemy import MetaData
+
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from {{application_name}}.modules.database import Base
+{% endif %}
 
 def create_app():
     application_configs = []
@@ -13,8 +24,29 @@ def create_app():
 
     from BL_Python.web.application import create_app as _create_app
     # fmt: off
-    return _create_app(
+    app = _create_app(
         application_configs=application_configs,
         application_modules=application_modules
     )
     # fmt: on
+
+    {% if module.database %}
+    # For now, create the database and tables
+    # when the application starts. This behavior
+    # will be removed when Alembic is integrated.
+    session = cast(Injector, app.injector.injector).get(Session)
+    cast(MetaData, Base.metadata).create_all(session.bind) # pyright: ignore[reportGeneralTypeIssues]
+
+    {#
+        ideally this would use @inject w/ session: Session,
+        but something is preventing it from running or
+        sending in the dependencies to remove_db.
+        For now, just resolve it directly.
+    #}
+    @app.teardown_request
+    def remove_db(exception: Any):
+        session = app.injector.injector.get(Session)
+        session.rollback()
+    {% endif %}
+
+    return app
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/base/{{application_name}}/endpoints/application.py.j2 b/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/base/{{application_name}}/endpoints/application.py.j2
index 5fcba9ac..25087467 100644
--- a/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/base/{{application_name}}/endpoints/application.py.j2
+++ b/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/base/{{application_name}}/endpoints/application.py.j2
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ def root(flask: Flask, config: Config, log: Logger):
     if config['ENV'] != 'debug':
         return "", 405
 
+    {#
+    TODO this does not group by like-URLs that are used for different methods.
+    for example, get_foo() and post_foo() might both use the URL /foo, but the
+    HTTP verbs GET (for get_) and POST (for post_). This makes the table look
+    awkward, so it may be prudent to think about how to represent that.
+    #}
     # in debug environments, print a table of all routes and their allowed methods
     output = "<table><tr><th>url</th><th>methods</th></tr>"
     for rule in flask.url_map.iter_rules():
diff --git a/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/openapi/{{application_name}}/openapi.yaml.j2 b/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/openapi/{{application_name}}/openapi.yaml.j2
index 64b5e36c..a39a6976 100644
--- a/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/openapi/{{application_name}}/openapi.yaml.j2
+++ b/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/openapi/{{application_name}}/openapi.yaml.j2
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ paths:
   {% for endpoint in endpoints %}
   /{{endpoint.endpoint_name}}:
     get:
+      {% if module.database %}
+      description: "Get all entries in the {{endpoint.endpoint_name}} table."
+      {% else %}
       description: "Hello, {{endpoint.endpoint_name}}!"
+      {% endif %}
       operationId: "endpoints.{{endpoint.endpoint_name}}.get_{{endpoint.endpoint_name}}"
       responses:
         "200":
@@ -32,4 +36,26 @@ paths:
                 type: string
           description: "Endpoint is working correctly."
       summary: "A simple method that returns 200 as long as the endpoint is working correctly."
+    {% if module.database %}
+    post:
+      description: Add a new {{endpoint.endpoint_name.capitalize()}} to the {{endpoint.endpoint_name}} table.
+      operationId: "endpoints.{{endpoint.endpoint_name}}.add_{{endpoint.endpoint_name}}"
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              type: object
+              required:
+                - name
+              properties:
+                name:
+                  type: string
+      responses:
+        201:
+          description: "The new {{endpoint.endpoint_name.capitalize()}} was successfully added to the {{endpoint.endpoint_name}} table."
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: string
+    {% endif %}
   {% endfor %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/optional/{{application_name}}/endpoints/{{endpoint_name}}.py.j2 b/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/optional/{{application_name}}/endpoints/{{endpoint_name}}.py.j2
index 22769737..cae72ff5 100644
--- a/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/optional/{{application_name}}/endpoints/{{endpoint_name}}.py.j2
+++ b/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/optional/{{application_name}}/endpoints/{{endpoint_name}}.py.j2
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@ from logging import Logger
 
 from flask import Blueprint
 from injector import inject
+{% if module.database %}
+from flask import request
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if module.database %}
+from {{application_name}}.modules.database import {{endpoint.endpoint_name.capitalize()}}
+{% endif %}
 
 {% if template_type != "openapi" %}
 {{endpoint.endpoint_name}}_blueprint = Blueprint("{{endpoint.endpoint_name}}", __name__, url_prefix="/{{endpoint.endpoint_name}}")
@@ -12,5 +20,36 @@ from injector import inject
 {% if template_type != "openapi" %}
 @{{endpoint.endpoint_name}}_blueprint.route("/")
 {% endif %}
+{% if module.database %}
+def get_{{endpoint.endpoint_name}}(session: Session, log: Logger):
+    entries = session.query({{endpoint.endpoint_name.capitalize()}}).all()
+    return {"names": [x.name for x in entries]}
+{% else %}
 def get_{{endpoint.endpoint_name}}(log: Logger):
     return "Hello, {{endpoint.endpoint_name}}!"
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if module.database %}
+@inject
+{% if template_type != "openapi" %}
+@{{endpoint.endpoint_name}}_blueprint.route("/", methods=["POST"])
+{% endif %}
+def add_{{endpoint.endpoint_name}}(session: Session, log: Logger):
+    name: str|None = None
+    try:
+        data = request.get_json(force=True)
+        if data is None or not (name := data["name"]):
+            return "Request JSON must contain a 'name' field with a string value.", 400
+
+        session.add({{endpoint.endpoint_name.capitalize()}}(name = name))
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.critical(str(e), exc_info=True)
+        return "Request JSON must contain a 'name' field with a string value.", 400
+
+    try:
+        session.commit()
+        return f"Added {name} to the {{endpoint.endpoint_name.capitalize()}} table.", 201
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.critical(str(e), exc_info=True)
+        return "An error occurred! Check the application logs.", 500
+{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/optional/{{application_name}}/modules/database/__hook__.py b/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/optional/{{application_name}}/modules/database/__hook__.py
index 67d686b1..48b34073 100644
--- a/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/optional/{{application_name}}/modules/database/__hook__.py
+++ b/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/optional/{{application_name}}/modules/database/__hook__.py
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ def on_create(config: dict[str, Any], log: Logger):
     config["module"]["database"] = {}
 
     connection_string = input(
-        "\nEnter a database connection string.\nBy default this is `sqlite:///:memory:`.\nRetain this default by pressing enter, or type something else.\n> "
+        "\nEnter a database connection string.\nBy default this is `sqlite:///:memory:?check_same_thread=False`.\nRetain this default by pressing enter, or type something else.\n> "
     )
 
     config["module"]["database"]["connection_string"] = (
-        connection_string if connection_string else "sqlite:///:memory:"
+        connection_string
+        if connection_string
+        else "sqlite:///:memory:?check_same_thread=False"
     )
     log.info(
         f"Using database connection string `{config['module']['database']['connection_string']}`"
diff --git a/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/optional/{{application_name}}/modules/database/__init__.py.j2 b/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/optional/{{application_name}}/modules/database/__init__.py.j2
index c547943a..46c5d5b8 100644
--- a/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/optional/{{application_name}}/modules/database/__init__.py.j2
+++ b/src/web/BL_Python/web/scaffolding/templates/optional/{{application_name}}/modules/database/__init__.py.j2
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 
 Base = declarative_base()
 
-
-class Person(Base):
-    __tablename__ = "person"
+{% for endpoint in endpoints %}
+class {{endpoint.endpoint_name.capitalize()}}(Base):
+    __tablename__ = "{{endpoint.endpoint_name}}"
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
     name = Column(String(50))
 
-    def to_dict(self):
-        return {"id": self.id, "name": self.name}
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f"<{{endpoint.endpoint_name.capitalize()}} {self.name}>"
+{% endfor %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/web/pyproject.toml b/src/web/pyproject.toml
index c04ca01d..cbd8a3f2 100644
--- a/src/web/pyproject.toml
+++ b/src/web/pyproject.toml
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "flask-login == 0.6.2",
     "types-flask == 1.1.6",
     "connexion == 2.14.2",
-    # TODO is this one necessary, or should it perhaps belong in the app?
-    "connexion[swagger-ui-bundle] == 2.14.2",
+    "swagger_ui_bundle==0.0.9",
     # specific version because Jinja (Flask dependency)
     # does not specify an upper bound for MarkupSafe,
     # and it pulls in a breaking change that prevents