diff --git a/api/utility.py b/api/utility.py
index da09b0e..bbd1187 100644
--- a/api/utility.py
+++ b/api/utility.py
@@ -4,12 +4,17 @@ from .operation import *
 from .change_set import ChangeSet
 
 
-def query(name: str, sql: str) -> Row | None:
+def read(name: str, sql: str) -> Row | None:
     with conn[name].cursor(row_factory=dict_row) as cur:
         cur.execute(sql)
         return cur.fetchone()
 
 
+def write(name: str, sql: str) -> None:
+    with conn[name].cursor() as cur:
+        cur.execute(sql)
+
+
 def decorate(value: str | None, type: str, optional: bool) -> str:
     if optional:
         value = 'NULL' if value == None else value