diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3eaf52e..3cb3600 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 ## Table of Contents <!-- omit in toc -->
 
 - [Implementations](#implementations)
+- [Adapter](#adapter)
 - [Install](#install)
 - [Usage](#usage)
   - [Wrapping Stores](#wrapping-stores)
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@
     - [Example](#example-8)
     - [`put(key, value)`](#putkey-value)
     - [`delete(key)`](#deletekey)
-    - [`commit([options])` -> `AsyncIterator<?>`](#commitoptions---asynciterator)
+    - [`commit([options])` -> `Promise<void>`](#commitoptions---promisevoid)
     - [Arguments](#arguments-8)
     - [Example](#example-9)
   - [`open()` -> `Promise`](#open---promise)
@@ -88,6 +89,32 @@ const fs = new FsStore('path/to/store')
 const flatfs = await ShardingStore.createOrOpen(fs, new NextToLast(2))
 ```
 
+## Adapter
+
+An adapter is made available to make implementing your own datastore easier:
+
+```javascript
+const { Adapter } = require('interface-datastore')
+
+class MyDatastore extends Adapter {
+  constructor () {
+    super()
+  }
+
+  async put (key, val) {
+    // your implementation here
+  }
+
+  async get (key) {
+    // your implementation here
+  }
+
+  // etc...
+}
+```
+
+See the [MemoryDatastore](./src/memory.js) for an example of how it is used.
+
 ## Install
 
 ```sh
@@ -385,7 +412,7 @@ Queue a delete operation to the store.
 | ---- | ---- | ----------- |
 | key | [Key][] | The key to remove the value for |
 
-#### `commit([options])` -> `AsyncIterator<?>`
+#### `commit([options])` -> `Promise<void>`
 
 Write all queued operations to the underyling store. The batch object should not be used after calling this.
 
@@ -404,13 +431,7 @@ const batch = store.batch()
 batch.put(new Key('to-put'), Buffer.from('hello world'))
 batch.del(new Key('to-remove'))
 
-for await (const res of batch.commit()) {
-  if (res.key) {
-    console.info('put', res.key)
-  } else {
-    console.info('del', res)
-  }
-}
+await batch.commit()
 ```
 
 ### `open()` -> `Promise`
diff --git a/src/adapter.js b/src/adapter.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42be9e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/adapter.js
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+'use strict'
+
+const { filter, sortAll, take, map } = require('./utils')
+const drain = require('it-drain')
+
+class InterfaceDatastoreAdapter {
+  async open () { // eslint-disable-line require-await
+
+  }
+
+  async close () { // eslint-disable-line require-await
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Store the passed value under the passed key
+   *
+   * @param {Key} key
+   * @param {Buffer} val
+   * @param {Object} options
+   * @returns {Promise<void>}
+   */
+  async put (key, val, options = {}) { // eslint-disable-line require-await
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Store the given key/value pairs
+   *
+   * @param {AsyncIterator<{ key: Key, value: Buffer }>} source
+   * @param {Object} options
+   * @returns {AsyncIterator<{ key: Key, value: Buffer }>}
+   */
+  async * putMany (source, options = {}) {
+    for await (const { key, value } of source) {
+      await this.put(key, value, options)
+      yield { key, value }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Retrieve the value for the passed key
+   *
+   * @param {Key} key
+   * @param {Object} options
+   * @returns {Promise<Buffer>}
+   */
+  async get (key, options = {}) { // eslint-disable-line require-await
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Retrieve values for the passed keys
+   *
+   * @param {AsyncIterator<Key>} source
+   * @param {Object} options
+   * @returns {AsyncIterator<Buffer>}
+   */
+  async * getMany (source, options = {}) {
+    for await (const key of source) {
+      yield this.get(key, options)
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check for the existence of a value for the passed key
+   *
+   * @param {Key} key
+   * @returns {Promise<bool>}
+   */
+  async has (key) { // eslint-disable-line require-await
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Remove the record for the passed key
+   *
+   * @param {Key} key
+   * @param {Object} options
+   * @returns {Promise<void>}
+   */
+  async delete (key, options = {}) { // eslint-disable-line require-await
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Remove values for the passed keys
+   *
+   * @param {AsyncIterator<Key>} source
+   * @param {Object} options
+   * @returns {AsyncIterator<Key>}
+   */
+  async * deleteMany (source, options = {}) {
+    for await (const key of source) {
+      await this.delete(key, options)
+      yield key
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new batch object.
+   *
+   * @returns {Object}
+   */
+  batch () {
+    let puts = []
+    let dels = []
+
+    return {
+      put (key, value) {
+        puts.push({ key, value })
+      },
+      delete (key) {
+        dels.push(key)
+      },
+      commit: async (options) => {
+        await drain(this.putMany(puts, options))
+        puts = []
+        await drain(this.deleteMany(dels, options))
+        dels = []
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Yield all datastore values
+   *
+   * @param {Object} q
+   * @param {Object} options
+   * @returns {AsyncIterable<{ key: Key, value: Buffer }>}
+   */
+  async * _all (q, options) { // eslint-disable-line require-await
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Query the store.
+   *
+   * @param {Object} q
+   * @param {Object} options
+   * @returns {AsyncIterable<Buffer>}
+   */
+  async * query (q, options) { // eslint-disable-line require-await
+    let it = this._all(q, options)
+
+    if (q.prefix != null) {
+      it = filter(it, e => e.key.toString().startsWith(q.prefix))
+    }
+
+    if (Array.isArray(q.filters)) {
+      it = q.filters.reduce((it, f) => filter(it, f), it)
+    }
+
+    if (Array.isArray(q.orders)) {
+      it = q.orders.reduce((it, f) => sortAll(it, f), it)
+    }
+
+    if (q.offset != null) {
+      let i = 0
+      it = filter(it, () => i++ >= q.offset)
+    }
+
+    if (q.limit != null) {
+      it = take(it, q.limit)
+    }
+
+    if (q.keysOnly === true) {
+      it = map(it, e => ({ key: e.key }))
+    }
+
+    yield * it
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = InterfaceDatastoreAdapter
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 4d798ae..2226059 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ const Key = require('./key')
 const MemoryDatastore = require('./memory')
 const utils = require('./utils')
 const Errors = require('./errors')
+const Adapter = require('./adapter')
 
 exports.Key = Key
 exports.MemoryDatastore = MemoryDatastore
 exports.utils = utils
 exports.Errors = Errors
+exports.Adapter = Adapter
diff --git a/src/memory.js b/src/memory.js
index d574d56..eb659d3 100644
--- a/src/memory.js
+++ b/src/memory.js
@@ -1,53 +1,28 @@
 'use strict'
 
-const { filter, sortAll, take, map } = require('./utils')
 const Key = require('./key')
+const Adapter = require('./adapter')
 
 // Errors
 const Errors = require('./errors')
 
-function throwIfAborted (signal) {
-  if (signal && signal.aborted) {
-    throw Error.abortedError()
-  }
-}
-
-class MemoryDatastore {
+class MemoryDatastore extends Adapter {
   constructor () {
+    super()
+
     this.data = {}
   }
 
-  async open () {}
-
   async put (key, val) { // eslint-disable-line require-await
     this.data[key.toString()] = val
   }
 
-  async * putMany (source, options = {}) {
-    throwIfAborted(options.signal)
-
-    for await (const { key, value } of source) {
-      throwIfAborted(options.signal)
-      await this.put(key, value)
-      yield { key, value }
-    }
-  }
-
   async get (key) {
     const exists = await this.has(key)
     if (!exists) throw Errors.notFoundError()
     return this.data[key.toString()]
   }
 
-  async * getMany (source, options = {}) {
-    throwIfAborted(options.signal)
-
-    for await (const key of source) {
-      throwIfAborted(options.signal)
-      yield this.get(key)
-    }
-  }
-
   async has (key) { // eslint-disable-line require-await
     return this.data[key.toString()] !== undefined
   }
@@ -56,72 +31,10 @@ class MemoryDatastore {
     delete this.data[key.toString()]
   }
 
-  async * deleteMany (source, options = {}) {
-    throwIfAborted(options.signal)
-
-    for await (const key of source) {
-      throwIfAborted(options.signal)
-      await this.delete(key)
-      yield key
-    }
+  * _all () {
+    yield * Object.entries(this.data)
+      .map(([key, value]) => ({ key: new Key(key), value }))
   }
-
-  batch () {
-    let puts = []
-    let dels = []
-
-    const self = this
-
-    return {
-      put (key, value) {
-        puts.push({ key, value })
-      },
-      delete (key) {
-        dels.push(key)
-      },
-      async * commit (options) { // eslint-disable-line require-await
-        yield * self.putMany(puts, options)
-        puts = []
-        yield * self.deleteMany(dels, options)
-        dels = []
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  query (q) {
-    let it = Object.entries(this.data)
-
-    it = map(it, entry => ({ key: new Key(entry[0]), value: entry[1] }))
-
-    if (q.prefix != null) {
-      it = filter(it, e => e.key.toString().startsWith(q.prefix))
-    }
-
-    if (Array.isArray(q.filters)) {
-      it = q.filters.reduce((it, f) => filter(it, f), it)
-    }
-
-    if (Array.isArray(q.orders)) {
-      it = q.orders.reduce((it, f) => sortAll(it, f), it)
-    }
-
-    if (q.offset != null) {
-      let i = 0
-      it = filter(it, () => i++ >= q.offset)
-    }
-
-    if (q.limit != null) {
-      it = take(it, q.limit)
-    }
-
-    if (q.keysOnly === true) {
-      it = map(it, e => ({ key: e.key }))
-    }
-
-    return it
-  }
-
-  async close () {}
 }
 
 module.exports = MemoryDatastore
diff --git a/src/tests.js b/src/tests.js
index 156891c..da3897a 100644
--- a/src/tests.js
+++ b/src/tests.js
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ module.exports = (test) => {
       b.put(new Key('/q/two'), Buffer.from('2'))
       b.put(new Key('/q/three'), Buffer.from('3'))
       b.delete(new Key('/z/old'))
-      await drain(b.commit())
+      await b.commit()
 
       const keys = ['/a/one', '/q/two', '/q/three', '/z/old']
       const res = await Promise.all(keys.map(k => store.has(new Key(k))))
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ module.exports = (test) => {
         b.put(new Key(`/z/hello${i}`), randomBytes(128))
       }
 
-      await drain(b.commit())
+      await b.commit()
 
       const total = async iterable => {
         let count = 0
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ module.exports = (test) => {
       b.put(world.key, world.value)
       b.put(hello2.key, hello2.value)
 
-      return drain(b.commit())
+      return b.commit()
     })
 
     after(() => cleanup(store))