diff --git a/cabana/crud.go b/cabana/crud.go
index 9da5dbd..693efc1 100644
--- a/cabana/crud.go
+++ b/cabana/crud.go
@@ -126,9 +126,77 @@ func (s CRUDService) Update(ctx context.Context, cc *CompiledController, id any,
 	return s.save(ctx, cc, id, in, true)
 }
 
-// Delete removes one scoped record. The lifecycle is added with the record routes.
+// Delete removes one scoped record. A missing or out-of-scope id is a successful no-op.
 func (s CRUDService) Delete(ctx context.Context, cc *CompiledController, id any) (BulkResult, error) {
-	return BulkResult{}, errors.New("cabana: delete is not implemented")
+	if s.DB == nil {
+		return BulkResult{}, errors.New("cabana: database is not configured")
+	}
+	if ctx == nil {
+		ctx = context.Background()
+	}
+	if _, err := newWritableModel(cc); err != nil {
+		return BulkResult{}, err
+	}
+	var result BulkResult
+	err := s.DB.WithContext(ctx).Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) error {
+		tx = tx.WithContext(ctx)
+		target, err := newWritableModel(cc)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		pk, err := coercePK(target, id)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := loadRecord(ctx, tx, cc, target, pk); err != nil {
+			var missing recordNotFound
+			if errors.As(err, &missing) {
+				result.Deleted = 0
+				return nil
+			}
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := deleteRecord(ctx, tx, cc, target); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		result.Deleted = 1
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return BulkResult{}, err
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// Show loads one scoped record. Missing and out-of-scope ids are identical.
+func (s CRUDService) Show(ctx context.Context, cc *CompiledController, id any) (map[string]any, error) {
+	if s.DB == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("cabana: database is not configured")
+	}
+	if ctx == nil {
+		ctx = context.Background()
+	}
+	var result map[string]any
+	err := s.DB.WithContext(ctx).Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) error {
+		tx = tx.WithContext(ctx)
+		target, err := newWritableModel(cc)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		pk, err := coercePK(target, id)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := loadRecord(ctx, tx, cc, target, pk); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		result = projectRecord(cc, target)
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return result, nil
 }
 
 func (s CRUDService) save(ctx context.Context, cc *CompiledController, id any, in RecordInput, update bool) (map[string]any, error) {
@@ -177,10 +245,24 @@ func (s CRUDService) save(ctx context.Context, cc *CompiledController, id any, i
 			return &ValidationError{Details: validationDetails(msgs)}
 		}
 		if update {
+			if err := formBeforeUpdate(ctx, cc, target); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 			err = tx.Save(target).Error
 		} else {
+			if err := formBeforeCreate(ctx, cc, target); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 			err = tx.Create(target).Error
 		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return lifecycleFailure(cc, err)
+		}
+		if update {
+			err = formAfterUpdate(ctx, cc, target)
+		} else {
+			err = formAfterCreate(ctx, cc, target)
+		}
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -238,12 +320,125 @@ func controllerID(cc *CompiledController) string {
 
 func loadRecord(ctx context.Context, tx *gorm.DB, cc *CompiledController, dest any, pk any) error {
 	col := primaryColumn(dest)
-	q := tx.WithContext(ctx).Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: "UPDATE"})
-	err := q.Where(clause.Eq{Column: clause.Column{Name: col}, Value: pk}).Take(dest).Error
+	q := tx.WithContext(ctx)
+	if cc != nil {
+		if ext, ok := cc.Controller.(pact.FormExtendQuery); ok && ext != nil {
+			if next := ext.FormExtendQuery(ctx, q); next != nil {
+				q = next
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	err := q.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: "UPDATE"}).
+		Where(clause.Eq{Column: clause.Column{Name: col}, Value: pk}).
+		Take(dest).Error
 	if errors.Is(err, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 		return recordNotFound{}
 	}
-	return err
+	if err != nil {
+		return lifecycleFailure(cc, err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type lifecycleError struct {
+	ControllerID string
+}
+
+func (e *lifecycleError) Error() string {
+	if e == nil {
+		return "cabana: lifecycle failed"
+	}
+	return "cabana: controller " + e.ControllerID + " failed"
+}
+
+func lifecycleFailure(cc *CompiledController, err error) error {
+	if err == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	var missing recordNotFound
+	if errors.As(err, &missing) {
+		return err
+	}
+	var invalid *ValidationError
+	if errors.As(err, &invalid) {
+		return err
+	}
+	var closed *CapabilityError
+	if errors.As(err, &closed) {
+		return err
+	}
+	return &lifecycleError{ControllerID: controllerID(cc)}
+}
+
+func formBeforeCreate(ctx context.Context, cc *CompiledController, model any) error {
+	hook, ok := cc.Controller.(pact.FormBeforeCreate)
+	if !ok || hook == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return lifecycleFailure(cc, hook.FormBeforeCreate(ctx, model))
+}
+
+func formAfterCreate(ctx context.Context, cc *CompiledController, model any) error {
+	hook, ok := cc.Controller.(pact.FormAfterCreate)
+	if !ok || hook == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return lifecycleFailure(cc, hook.FormAfterCreate(ctx, model))
+}
+
+func formBeforeUpdate(ctx context.Context, cc *CompiledController, model any) error {
+	hook, ok := cc.Controller.(pact.FormBeforeUpdate)
+	if !ok || hook == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return lifecycleFailure(cc, hook.FormBeforeUpdate(ctx, model))
+}
+
+func formAfterUpdate(ctx context.Context, cc *CompiledController, model any) error {
+	hook, ok := cc.Controller.(pact.FormAfterUpdate)
+	if !ok || hook == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return lifecycleFailure(cc, hook.FormAfterUpdate(ctx, model))
+}
+
+func deleteRecord(ctx context.Context, tx *gorm.DB, cc *CompiledController, model any) error {
+	if hook, ok := cc.Controller.(pact.FormBeforeDelete); ok && hook != nil {
+		if err := lifecycleFailure(cc, hook.FormBeforeDelete(ctx, model)); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	if err := tx.WithContext(ctx).Delete(model).Error; err != nil {
+		return lifecycleFailure(cc, err)
+	}
+	if hook, ok := cc.Controller.(pact.FormAfterDelete); ok && hook != nil {
+		if err := lifecycleFailure(cc, hook.FormAfterDelete(ctx, model)); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func decodeObject(r *http.Request) (map[string]any, error) {
+	dec := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
+	dec.UseNumber()
+	var body map[string]any
+	if err := dec.Decode(&body); err != nil {
+		return nil, &ValidationError{Details: map[string]any{"body": []string{"The request body is invalid."}}}
+	}
+	if body == nil {
+		body = map[string]any{}
+	}
+	return body, nil
+}
+
+func pathID(r *http.Request) (uint, error) {
+	raw := strings.TrimSpace(r.PathValue("id"))
+	n, err := strconv.ParseUint(raw, 10, 64)
+	if raw == "" || err != nil {
+		return 0, &ValidationError{Details: map[string]any{"id": []string{"The id field must be an integer."}}}
+	}
+	return uint(n), nil
 }
 
 func projectOperation(cc *CompiledController, body map[string]any, op string) map[string]any {
diff --git a/cabana/http.go b/cabana/http.go
index d21d4ba..077ffe1 100644
--- a/cabana/http.go
+++ b/cabana/http.go
@@ -126,6 +126,14 @@ func (s *service) mount(r pact.Router) {
 		constrainController(g)
 		g.Get("/{vendor}/{plugin}/{controller}", s.list)
 		constrainController(g)
+		g.Post("/{vendor}/{plugin}/{controller}", s.create)
+		constrainController(g)
+		g.Get("/{vendor}/{plugin}/{controller}/{id}", s.show)
+		constrainController(g)
+		g.Put("/{vendor}/{plugin}/{controller}/{id}", s.update)
+		constrainController(g)
+		g.Delete("/{vendor}/{plugin}/{controller}/{id}", s.deleteRecord)
+		constrainController(g)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -166,19 +174,100 @@ func (s *service) translator() *phrasebook.Translator {
 }
 
 func (s *service) show(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	WriteError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "error", msgServerError)
+	s.protect(w, r, func(cc *CompiledController) {
+		id, err := pathID(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			writeCRUDError(w, err)
+			return
+		}
+		svc, err := s.crud()
+		if err != nil {
+			WriteError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "error", msgServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		rec, err := svc.Show(r.Context(), cc, id)
+		if err != nil {
+			writeCRUDError(w, err)
+			return
+		}
+		WriteData(w, http.StatusOK, rec, nil)
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *service) create(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	WriteError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "error", msgServerError)
+	s.protect(w, r, func(cc *CompiledController) {
+		body, err := decodeObject(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			writeCRUDError(w, err)
+			return
+		}
+		svc, err := s.crud()
+		if err != nil {
+			WriteError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "error", msgServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		rec, err := svc.Create(r.Context(), cc, RecordInput{Body: body})
+		if err != nil {
+			writeCRUDError(w, err)
+			return
+		}
+		WriteData(w, http.StatusCreated, rec, nil)
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *service) update(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	WriteError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "error", msgServerError)
+	s.protect(w, r, func(cc *CompiledController) {
+		id, err := pathID(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			writeCRUDError(w, err)
+			return
+		}
+		body, err := decodeObject(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			writeCRUDError(w, err)
+			return
+		}
+		svc, err := s.crud()
+		if err != nil {
+			WriteError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "error", msgServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		rec, err := svc.Update(r.Context(), cc, id, RecordInput{Body: body})
+		if err != nil {
+			writeCRUDError(w, err)
+			return
+		}
+		WriteData(w, http.StatusOK, rec, nil)
+	})
 }
 
 func (s *service) deleteRecord(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	WriteError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "error", msgServerError)
+	s.protect(w, r, func(cc *CompiledController) {
+		id, err := pathID(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			writeCRUDError(w, err)
+			return
+		}
+		svc, err := s.crud()
+		if err != nil {
+			WriteError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "error", msgServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		result, err := svc.Delete(r.Context(), cc, id)
+		if err != nil {
+			writeCRUDError(w, err)
+			return
+		}
+		WriteData(w, http.StatusOK, result, nil)
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *service) crud() (CRUDService, error) {
+	db, err := s.db()
+	if err != nil {
+		return CRUDService{}, err
+	}
+	return CRUDService{DB: db}, nil
 }
 
 func (s *service) list(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {