diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/clinic/module.c.h b/Modules/_sqlite/clinic/module.c.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb1e1187b20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/clinic/module.c.h
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+/*[clinic input]
+preserve
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(pysqlite_complete_statement__doc__,
+"complete_statement($module, /, statement)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Checks if a string contains a complete SQL statement. Non-standard.");
+
+#define PYSQLITE_COMPLETE_STATEMENT_METHODDEF    \
+    {"complete_statement", (PyCFunction)(void(*)(void))pysqlite_complete_statement, METH_FASTCALL|METH_KEYWORDS, pysqlite_complete_statement__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_complete_statement_impl(PyObject *module, const char *statement);
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_complete_statement(PyObject *module, PyObject *const *args, Py_ssize_t nargs, PyObject *kwnames)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static const char * const _keywords[] = {"statement", NULL};
+    static _PyArg_Parser _parser = {NULL, _keywords, "complete_statement", 0};
+    PyObject *argsbuf[1];
+    const char *statement;
+
+    args = _PyArg_UnpackKeywords(args, nargs, NULL, kwnames, &_parser, 1, 1, 0, argsbuf);
+    if (!args) {
+        goto exit;
+    }
+    if (!PyUnicode_Check(args[0])) {
+        _PyArg_BadArgument("complete_statement", "argument 'statement'", "str", args[0]);
+        goto exit;
+    }
+    Py_ssize_t statement_length;
+    statement = PyUnicode_AsUTF8AndSize(args[0], &statement_length);
+    if (statement == NULL) {
+        goto exit;
+    }
+    if (strlen(statement) != (size_t)statement_length) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "embedded null character");
+        goto exit;
+    }
+    return_value = pysqlite_complete_statement_impl(module, statement);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(pysqlite_enable_shared_cache__doc__,
+"enable_shared_cache($module, /, do_enable)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Enable or disable shared cache mode for the calling thread.\n"
+"\n"
+"Experimental/Non-standard.");
+
+#define PYSQLITE_ENABLE_SHARED_CACHE_METHODDEF    \
+    {"enable_shared_cache", (PyCFunction)(void(*)(void))pysqlite_enable_shared_cache, METH_FASTCALL|METH_KEYWORDS, pysqlite_enable_shared_cache__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_enable_shared_cache_impl(PyObject *module, int do_enable);
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_enable_shared_cache(PyObject *module, PyObject *const *args, Py_ssize_t nargs, PyObject *kwnames)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static const char * const _keywords[] = {"do_enable", NULL};
+    static _PyArg_Parser _parser = {NULL, _keywords, "enable_shared_cache", 0};
+    PyObject *argsbuf[1];
+    int do_enable;
+
+    args = _PyArg_UnpackKeywords(args, nargs, NULL, kwnames, &_parser, 1, 1, 0, argsbuf);
+    if (!args) {
+        goto exit;
+    }
+    do_enable = _PyLong_AsInt(args[0]);
+    if (do_enable == -1 && PyErr_Occurred()) {
+        goto exit;
+    }
+    return_value = pysqlite_enable_shared_cache_impl(module, do_enable);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(pysqlite_register_adapter__doc__,
+"register_adapter($module, type, caster, /)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Registers an adapter with pysqlite\'s adapter registry. Non-standard.");
+
+#define PYSQLITE_REGISTER_ADAPTER_METHODDEF    \
+    {"register_adapter", (PyCFunction)(void(*)(void))pysqlite_register_adapter, METH_FASTCALL, pysqlite_register_adapter__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_register_adapter_impl(PyObject *module, PyTypeObject *type,
+                               PyObject *caster);
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_register_adapter(PyObject *module, PyObject *const *args, Py_ssize_t nargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    PyTypeObject *type;
+    PyObject *caster;
+
+    if (!_PyArg_CheckPositional("register_adapter", nargs, 2, 2)) {
+        goto exit;
+    }
+    type = (PyTypeObject *)args[0];
+    caster = args[1];
+    return_value = pysqlite_register_adapter_impl(module, type, caster);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(pysqlite_register_converter__doc__,
+"register_converter($module, name, converter, /)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Registers a converter with pysqlite. Non-standard.");
+
+#define PYSQLITE_REGISTER_CONVERTER_METHODDEF    \
+    {"register_converter", (PyCFunction)(void(*)(void))pysqlite_register_converter, METH_FASTCALL, pysqlite_register_converter__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_register_converter_impl(PyObject *module, PyObject *orig_name,
+                                 PyObject *callable);
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_register_converter(PyObject *module, PyObject *const *args, Py_ssize_t nargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    PyObject *orig_name;
+    PyObject *callable;
+
+    if (!_PyArg_CheckPositional("register_converter", nargs, 2, 2)) {
+        goto exit;
+    }
+    if (!PyUnicode_Check(args[0])) {
+        _PyArg_BadArgument("register_converter", "argument 1", "str", args[0]);
+        goto exit;
+    }
+    if (PyUnicode_READY(args[0]) == -1) {
+        goto exit;
+    }
+    orig_name = args[0];
+    callable = args[1];
+    return_value = pysqlite_register_converter_impl(module, orig_name, callable);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(pysqlite_enable_callback_trace__doc__,
+"enable_callback_tracebacks($module, enable, /)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Enable or disable callback functions throwing errors to stderr.");
+
+#define PYSQLITE_ENABLE_CALLBACK_TRACE_METHODDEF    \
+    {"enable_callback_tracebacks", (PyCFunction)pysqlite_enable_callback_trace, METH_O, pysqlite_enable_callback_trace__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_enable_callback_trace_impl(PyObject *module, int enable);
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_enable_callback_trace(PyObject *module, PyObject *arg)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    int enable;
+
+    enable = _PyLong_AsInt(arg);
+    if (enable == -1 && PyErr_Occurred()) {
+        goto exit;
+    }
+    return_value = pysqlite_enable_callback_trace_impl(module, enable);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(pysqlite_adapt__doc__,
+"adapt($module, obj, proto=PrepareProtocolType, alt=<unrepresentable>, /)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Adapt given object to given protocol. Non-standard.");
+
+#define PYSQLITE_ADAPT_METHODDEF    \
+    {"adapt", (PyCFunction)(void(*)(void))pysqlite_adapt, METH_FASTCALL, pysqlite_adapt__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_adapt_impl(PyObject *module, PyObject *obj, PyObject *proto,
+                    PyObject *alt);
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_adapt(PyObject *module, PyObject *const *args, Py_ssize_t nargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    PyObject *obj;
+    PyObject *proto = (PyObject*)pysqlite_PrepareProtocolType;
+    PyObject *alt = NULL;
+
+    if (!_PyArg_CheckPositional("adapt", nargs, 1, 3)) {
+        goto exit;
+    }
+    obj = args[0];
+    if (nargs < 2) {
+        goto skip_optional;
+    }
+    proto = args[1];
+    if (nargs < 3) {
+        goto skip_optional;
+    }
+    alt = args[2];
+skip_optional:
+    return_value = pysqlite_adapt_impl(module, obj, proto, alt);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=d87990f941c209fa input=a9049054013a1b77]*/
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.c b/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.c
index ddc30e8a89b..cf1fefd6718 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "microprotocols.h"
 #include "prepare_protocol.h"
 
-
 /** the adapters registry **/
 
 static PyObject *psyco_adapters = NULL;
@@ -150,15 +149,3 @@ pysqlite_microprotocols_adapt(PyObject *obj, PyObject *proto, PyObject *alt)
     PyErr_SetString(pysqlite_ProgrammingError, "can't adapt");
     return NULL;
 }
-
-/** module-level functions **/
-
-PyObject *
-pysqlite_adapt(pysqlite_Cursor *self, PyObject *args)
-{
-    PyObject *obj, *alt = NULL;
-    PyObject *proto = (PyObject*)pysqlite_PrepareProtocolType;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O|OO", &obj, &proto, &alt)) return NULL;
-    return pysqlite_microprotocols_adapt(obj, proto, alt);
-}
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.h b/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.h
index 87df6bac557..e9adef916e7 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.h
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.h
@@ -44,9 +44,4 @@ extern int pysqlite_microprotocols_add(
 extern PyObject *pysqlite_microprotocols_adapt(
     PyObject *obj, PyObject *proto, PyObject *alt);
 
-extern PyObject *
-    pysqlite_adapt(pysqlite_Cursor* self, PyObject *args);
-#define pysqlite_adapt_doc \
-    "adapt(obj, protocol, alternate) -> adapt obj to given protocol. Non-standard."
-
 #endif /* !defined(PSYCOPG_MICROPROTOCOLS_H) */
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/module.c b/Modules/_sqlite/module.c
index 0297e2fab29..33324402385 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/module.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/module.c
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
 #error "SQLite 3.7.3 or higher required"
 #endif
 
+#include "clinic/module.c.h"
+/*[clinic input]
+module _sqlite3
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=da39a3ee5e6b4b0d input=81e330492d57488e]*/
+
 /* static objects at module-level */
 
 PyObject *pysqlite_Error = NULL;
@@ -102,19 +108,20 @@ Opens a connection to the SQLite database file *database*. You can use\n\
 \":memory:\" to open a database connection to a database that resides in\n\
 RAM instead of on disk.");
 
-static PyObject* module_complete(PyObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject*
-        kwargs)
+/*[clinic input]
+_sqlite3.complete_statement as pysqlite_complete_statement
+
+    statement: str
+
+Checks if a string contains a complete SQL statement. Non-standard.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_complete_statement_impl(PyObject *module, const char *statement)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=e55f1ff1952df558 input=f6b24996b31c5c33]*/
 {
-    static char *kwlist[] = {"statement", NULL};
-    char* statement;
-
     PyObject* result;
 
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "s", kwlist, &statement))
-    {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
     if (sqlite3_complete(statement)) {
         result = Py_True;
     } else {
@@ -126,23 +133,22 @@ static PyObject* module_complete(PyObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject*
     return result;
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(module_complete_doc,
-"complete_statement(sql)\n\
-\n\
-Checks if a string contains a complete SQL statement. Non-standard.");
+/*[clinic input]
+_sqlite3.enable_shared_cache as pysqlite_enable_shared_cache
 
-static PyObject* module_enable_shared_cache(PyObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject*
-        kwargs)
+    do_enable: int
+
+Enable or disable shared cache mode for the calling thread.
+
+Experimental/Non-standard.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_enable_shared_cache_impl(PyObject *module, int do_enable)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=259c74eedee1516b input=8400e41bc58b6b24]*/
 {
-    static char *kwlist[] = {"do_enable", NULL};
-    int do_enable;
     int rc;
 
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "i", kwlist, &do_enable))
-    {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
     rc = sqlite3_enable_shared_cache(do_enable);
 
     if (rc != SQLITE_OK) {
@@ -153,22 +159,23 @@ static PyObject* module_enable_shared_cache(PyObject* self, PyObject* args, PyOb
     }
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(module_enable_shared_cache_doc,
-"enable_shared_cache(do_enable)\n\
-\n\
-Enable or disable shared cache mode for the calling thread.\n\
-Experimental/Non-standard.");
+/*[clinic input]
+_sqlite3.register_adapter as pysqlite_register_adapter
 
-static PyObject* module_register_adapter(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+    type: object(type='PyTypeObject *')
+    caster: object
+    /
+
+Registers an adapter with pysqlite's adapter registry. Non-standard.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_register_adapter_impl(PyObject *module, PyTypeObject *type,
+                               PyObject *caster)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=a287e8db18e8af23 input=839dad90e2492725]*/
 {
-    PyTypeObject* type;
-    PyObject* caster;
     int rc;
 
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "OO", &type, &caster)) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
     /* a basic type is adapted; there's a performance optimization if that's not the case
      * (99 % of all usages) */
     if (type == &PyLong_Type || type == &PyFloat_Type
@@ -183,23 +190,25 @@ static PyObject* module_register_adapter(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
     Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(module_register_adapter_doc,
-"register_adapter(type, callable)\n\
-\n\
-Registers an adapter with pysqlite's adapter registry. Non-standard.");
+/*[clinic input]
+_sqlite3.register_converter as pysqlite_register_converter
 
-static PyObject* module_register_converter(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+    name as orig_name: unicode
+    converter as callable: object
+    /
+
+Registers a converter with pysqlite. Non-standard.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_register_converter_impl(PyObject *module, PyObject *orig_name,
+                                 PyObject *callable)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=a2f2bfeed7230062 input=e074cf7f4890544f]*/
 {
-    PyObject* orig_name;
     PyObject* name = NULL;
-    PyObject* callable;
     PyObject* retval = NULL;
     _Py_IDENTIFIER(upper);
 
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "UO", &orig_name, &callable)) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
     /* convert the name to upper case */
     name = _PyObject_CallMethodIdNoArgs(orig_name, &PyId_upper);
     if (!name) {
@@ -217,24 +226,42 @@ error:
     return retval;
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(module_register_converter_doc,
-"register_converter(typename, callable)\n\
-\n\
-Registers a converter with pysqlite. Non-standard.");
+/*[clinic input]
+_sqlite3.enable_callback_tracebacks as pysqlite_enable_callback_trace
 
-static PyObject* enable_callback_tracebacks(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
+    enable: int
+    /
+
+Enable or disable callback functions throwing errors to stderr.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_enable_callback_trace_impl(PyObject *module, int enable)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=4ff1d051c698f194 input=cb79d3581eb77c40]*/
 {
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "i", &_pysqlite_enable_callback_tracebacks)) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
+    _pysqlite_enable_callback_tracebacks = enable;
 
     Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(enable_callback_tracebacks_doc,
-"enable_callback_tracebacks(flag)\n\
-\n\
-Enable or disable callback functions throwing errors to stderr.");
+/*[clinic input]
+_sqlite3.adapt as pysqlite_adapt
+
+    obj: object
+    proto: object(c_default='(PyObject*)pysqlite_PrepareProtocolType') = PrepareProtocolType
+    alt: object = NULL
+    /
+
+Adapt given object to given protocol. Non-standard.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+pysqlite_adapt_impl(PyObject *module, PyObject *obj, PyObject *proto,
+                    PyObject *alt)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=0c3927c5fcd23dd9 input=a58ab77fb5ae22dd]*/
+{
+    return pysqlite_microprotocols_adapt(obj, proto, alt);
+}
 
 static void converters_init(PyObject* module)
 {
@@ -252,18 +279,12 @@ static void converters_init(PyObject* module)
 static PyMethodDef module_methods[] = {
     {"connect",  (PyCFunction)(void(*)(void))module_connect,
      METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS, module_connect_doc},
-    {"complete_statement",  (PyCFunction)(void(*)(void))module_complete,
-     METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS, module_complete_doc},
-    {"enable_shared_cache",  (PyCFunction)(void(*)(void))module_enable_shared_cache,
-     METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS, module_enable_shared_cache_doc},
-    {"register_adapter", (PyCFunction)module_register_adapter,
-     METH_VARARGS, module_register_adapter_doc},
-    {"register_converter", (PyCFunction)module_register_converter,
-     METH_VARARGS, module_register_converter_doc},
-    {"adapt",  (PyCFunction)pysqlite_adapt, METH_VARARGS,
-     pysqlite_adapt_doc},
-    {"enable_callback_tracebacks",  (PyCFunction)enable_callback_tracebacks,
-     METH_VARARGS, enable_callback_tracebacks_doc},
+    PYSQLITE_ADAPT_METHODDEF
+    PYSQLITE_COMPLETE_STATEMENT_METHODDEF
+    PYSQLITE_ENABLE_CALLBACK_TRACE_METHODDEF
+    PYSQLITE_ENABLE_SHARED_CACHE_METHODDEF
+    PYSQLITE_REGISTER_ADAPTER_METHODDEF
+    PYSQLITE_REGISTER_CONVERTER_METHODDEF
     {NULL, NULL}
 };