diff --git a/pydbml/__init__.py b/pydbml/__init__.py
index a585105..868de24 100644
--- a/pydbml/__init__.py
+++ b/pydbml/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+import os
+
 from . import _classes
 from .parser import PyDBML
 from .database import Database
+
+load = PyDBML.parse_file
+loads = PyDBML.parse
+
+def dump(db: Database, fp: str | os.PathLike):
+    with open(fp, 'w') as f:
+        f.write(db.dbml)
+
+def dumps(db: Database) -> str:
+    return db.dbml
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