# Creating/updating and deleting models at runtime

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**Category:** Using the ORM\
**Created:** [February 10, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/creating-updating-and-deleting-models-at-runtime/38735 "2025-02-10T14:31:46Z")\
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> [@knarfel](#):
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> Is it possible to create/update/delete models schema at runtime.

Short answer: No.

Slightly longer answer: Yes, but with a _lot_ of caveats, limitations, and potential pitfalls. And it does require restarting all server instances using those models.

You can search the forums here for threads on this topic.

See:

- [I'd like to enable the feature of dynamically changing `models.py` in my project.](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/id-like-to-enable-the-feature-of-dynamically-changing-models-py-in-my-project/25599)
- [Dynamically create models](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/dynamically-create-models/31222)

among others.

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