diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ida/basicblock.py b/capa/features/extractors/ida/basicblock.py
index 97da4ddae0..dee5c059fa 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ida/basicblock.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ida/basicblock.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from typing import Iterator
 
 import idaapi
+from ida_domain import Database
 
 import capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers
 from capa.features.common import Feature, Characteristic
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ def is_printable_utf16le(chars_: bytes):
     return 0
 
 
-def is_mov_imm_to_stack(insn: idaapi.insn_t) -> bool:
+def is_mov_imm_to_stack(db: Database, insn: idaapi.insn_t) -> bool:
     """verify instruction moves immediate onto stack"""
     if insn.Op2.type != idaapi.o_imm:
         return False
@@ -67,42 +68,43 @@ def is_mov_imm_to_stack(insn: idaapi.insn_t) -> bool:
     if not helpers.is_op_stack_var(insn.ea, 0):
         return False
 
-    if not insn.get_canon_mnem().startswith("mov"):
+    mnem = db.instructions.get_mnemonic(insn)
+    if not mnem.startswith("mov"):
         return False
 
     return True
 
 
-def bb_contains_stackstring(f: idaapi.func_t, bb: idaapi.BasicBlock) -> bool:
+def bb_contains_stackstring(db: Database, f: idaapi.func_t, bb: idaapi.BasicBlock) -> bool:
     """check basic block for stackstring indicators
 
     true if basic block contains enough moves of constant bytes to the stack
     """
     count = 0
-    for insn in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_instructions_in_range(bb.start_ea, bb.end_ea):
-        if is_mov_imm_to_stack(insn):
+    for insn in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_instructions_in_range(db, bb.start_ea, bb.end_ea):
+        if is_mov_imm_to_stack(db, insn):
             count += get_printable_len(insn.Op2)
         if count > MIN_STACKSTRING_LEN:
             return True
     return False
 
 
-def extract_bb_stackstring(fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_bb_stackstring(db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """extract stackstring indicators from basic block"""
-    if bb_contains_stackstring(fh.inner, bbh.inner):
+    if bb_contains_stackstring(db, fh.inner, bbh.inner):
         yield Characteristic("stack string"), bbh.address
 
 
-def extract_bb_tight_loop(fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_bb_tight_loop(db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """extract tight loop indicators from a basic block"""
-    if capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.is_basic_block_tight_loop(bbh.inner):
+    if capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.is_basic_block_tight_loop(db, bbh.inner):
         yield Characteristic("tight loop"), bbh.address
 
 
-def extract_features(fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_features(db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """extract basic block features"""
     for bb_handler in BASIC_BLOCK_HANDLERS:
-        for feature, addr in bb_handler(fh, bbh):
+        for feature, addr in bb_handler(db, fh, bbh):
             yield feature, addr
     yield BasicBlock(), bbh.address
 
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ida/extractor.py b/capa/features/extractors/ida/extractor.py
index b139f2f38f..568f1f8276 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ida/extractor.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ida/extractor.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from typing import Iterator
+from pathlib import Path
 
-import idaapi
+from ida_domain import Database
 
 import capa.ida.helpers
 import capa.features.extractors.elf
@@ -35,56 +36,68 @@
 
 
 class IdaFeatureExtractor(StaticFeatureExtractor):
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, db: Database):
+        self.db = db
         super().__init__(
             hashes=SampleHashes(
-                md5=capa.ida.helpers.retrieve_input_file_md5(),
+                md5=db.md5,
                 sha1="(unknown)",
-                sha256=capa.ida.helpers.retrieve_input_file_sha256(),
+                sha256=db.sha256,
             )
         )
         self.global_features: list[tuple[Feature, Address]] = []
-        self.global_features.extend(capa.features.extractors.ida.file.extract_file_format())
-        self.global_features.extend(capa.features.extractors.ida.global_.extract_os())
-        self.global_features.extend(capa.features.extractors.ida.global_.extract_arch())
+        self.global_features.extend(capa.features.extractors.ida.file.extract_file_format(self.db))
+        self.global_features.extend(capa.features.extractors.ida.global_.extract_os(self.db))
+        self.global_features.extend(capa.features.extractors.ida.global_.extract_arch(self.db))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_current_database(cls) -> "IdaFeatureExtractor":
+        """Create extractor for interactive IDA GUI use."""
+        db = Database.open()
+        return cls(db)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_file(cls, path: Path) -> "IdaFeatureExtractor":
+        """Create extractor for idalib/headless use."""
+        db = Database.open(str(path))
+        return cls(db)
 
     def get_base_address(self):
-        return AbsoluteVirtualAddress(idaapi.get_imagebase())
+        return AbsoluteVirtualAddress(self.db.base_address)
 
     def extract_global_features(self):
         yield from self.global_features
 
     def extract_file_features(self):
-        yield from capa.features.extractors.ida.file.extract_features()
+        yield from capa.features.extractors.ida.file.extract_features(self.db)
 
     def get_functions(self) -> Iterator[FunctionHandle]:
         import capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers as ida_helpers
 
         # ignore library functions and thunk functions as identified by IDA
-        yield from ida_helpers.get_functions(skip_thunks=True, skip_libs=True)
+        yield from ida_helpers.get_functions(self.db, skip_thunks=True, skip_libs=True)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_function(ea: int) -> FunctionHandle:
-        f = idaapi.get_func(ea)
+    def get_function(self, ea: int) -> FunctionHandle:
+        f = self.db.functions.get_at(ea)
         return FunctionHandle(address=AbsoluteVirtualAddress(f.start_ea), inner=f)
 
     def extract_function_features(self, fh: FunctionHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
-        yield from capa.features.extractors.ida.function.extract_features(fh)
+        yield from capa.features.extractors.ida.function.extract_features(self.db, fh)
 
     def get_basic_blocks(self, fh: FunctionHandle) -> Iterator[BBHandle]:
         import capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers as ida_helpers
 
-        for bb in ida_helpers.get_function_blocks(fh.inner):
+        for bb in ida_helpers.get_function_blocks(self.db, fh.inner):
             yield BBHandle(address=AbsoluteVirtualAddress(bb.start_ea), inner=bb)
 
     def extract_basic_block_features(self, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
-        yield from capa.features.extractors.ida.basicblock.extract_features(fh, bbh)
+        yield from capa.features.extractors.ida.basicblock.extract_features(self.db, fh, bbh)
 
     def get_instructions(self, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle) -> Iterator[InsnHandle]:
         import capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers as ida_helpers
 
-        for insn in ida_helpers.get_instructions_in_range(bbh.inner.start_ea, bbh.inner.end_ea):
+        for insn in ida_helpers.get_instructions_in_range(self.db, bbh.inner.start_ea, bbh.inner.end_ea):
             yield InsnHandle(address=AbsoluteVirtualAddress(insn.ea), inner=insn)
 
     def extract_insn_features(self, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle):
-        yield from capa.features.extractors.ida.insn.extract_features(fh, bbh, ih)
+        yield from capa.features.extractors.ida.insn.extract_features(self.db, fh, bbh, ih)
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ida/file.py b/capa/features/extractors/ida/file.py
index a47f1524c5..c8a3db64f4 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ida/file.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ida/file.py
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@
 import struct
 from typing import Iterator
 
-import idc
 import idaapi
-import idautils
-import ida_entry
+from ida_domain import Database
+from ida_domain.functions import FunctionFlags
 
 import capa.ida.helpers
 import capa.features.extractors.common
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@
 MAX_OFFSET_PE_AFTER_MZ = 0x200
 
 
-def check_segment_for_pe(seg: idaapi.segment_t) -> Iterator[tuple[int, int]]:
+def check_segment_for_pe(db: Database, seg) -> Iterator[tuple[int, int]]:
     """check segment for embedded PE
 
     adapted for IDA from:
@@ -51,8 +50,7 @@ def check_segment_for_pe(seg: idaapi.segment_t) -> Iterator[tuple[int, int]]:
 
     todo = []
     for mzx, pex, i in mz_xor:
-        # find all segment offsets containing XOR'd "MZ" bytes
-        for off in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.find_byte_sequence(seg.start_ea, seg.end_ea, mzx):
+        for off in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.find_byte_sequence(db, seg.start_ea, seg.end_ea, mzx):
             todo.append((off, mzx, pex, i))
 
     while len(todo):
@@ -64,9 +62,11 @@ def check_segment_for_pe(seg: idaapi.segment_t) -> Iterator[tuple[int, int]]:
         if seg_max < (e_lfanew + 4):
             continue
 
-        newoff = struct.unpack("<I", capa.features.extractors.helpers.xor_static(idc.get_bytes(e_lfanew, 4), i))[0]
+        raw_bytes = db.bytes.get_bytes_at(e_lfanew, 4)
+        if not raw_bytes:
+            continue
+        newoff = struct.unpack("<I", capa.features.extractors.helpers.xor_static(raw_bytes, i))[0]
 
-        # assume XOR'd "PE" bytes exist within threshold
         if newoff > MAX_OFFSET_PE_AFTER_MZ:
             continue
 
@@ -74,35 +74,35 @@ def check_segment_for_pe(seg: idaapi.segment_t) -> Iterator[tuple[int, int]]:
         if seg_max < (peoff + 2):
             continue
 
-        if idc.get_bytes(peoff, 2) == pex:
+        pe_bytes = db.bytes.get_bytes_at(peoff, 2)
+        if pe_bytes == pex:
             yield off, i
 
 
-def extract_file_embedded_pe() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_file_embedded_pe(db: Database) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """extract embedded PE features
 
     IDA must load resource sections for this to be complete
         - '-R' from console
         - Check 'Load resource sections' when opening binary in IDA manually
     """
-    for seg in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_segments(skip_header_segments=True):
-        for ea, _ in check_segment_for_pe(seg):
+    for seg in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_segments(db, skip_header_segments=True):
+        for ea, _ in check_segment_for_pe(db, seg):
             yield Characteristic("embedded pe"), FileOffsetAddress(ea)
 
 
-def extract_file_export_names() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_file_export_names(db: Database) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """extract function exports"""
-    for _, ordinal, ea, name in idautils.Entries():
-        forwarded_name = ida_entry.get_entry_forwarder(ordinal)
-        if forwarded_name is None:
-            yield Export(name), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(ea)
+    for entry in db.entries.get_all():
+        if entry.has_forwarder():
+            forwarded_name = capa.features.extractors.helpers.reformat_forwarded_export_name(entry.forwarder_name)
+            yield Export(forwarded_name), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(entry.address)
+            yield Characteristic("forwarded export"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(entry.address)
         else:
-            forwarded_name = capa.features.extractors.helpers.reformat_forwarded_export_name(forwarded_name)
-            yield Export(forwarded_name), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(ea)
-            yield Characteristic("forwarded export"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(ea)
+            yield Export(entry.name), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(entry.address)
 
 
-def extract_file_import_names() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_file_import_names(db: Database) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """extract function imports
 
     1. imports by ordinal:
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def extract_file_import_names() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
      - modulename.importname
      - importname
     """
-    for ea, info in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_file_imports().items():
+    for ea, info in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_file_imports(db).items():
         addr = AbsoluteVirtualAddress(ea)
         if info[1] and info[2]:
             # e.g. in mimikatz: ('cabinet', 'FCIAddFile', 11L)
@@ -134,30 +134,31 @@ def extract_file_import_names() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
         for name in capa.features.extractors.helpers.generate_symbols(dll, symbol, include_dll=True):
             yield Import(name), addr
 
-    for ea, info in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_file_externs().items():
+    for ea, info in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_file_externs(db).items():
         yield Import(info[1]), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(ea)
 
 
-def extract_file_section_names() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_file_section_names(db: Database) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """extract section names
 
     IDA must load resource sections for this to be complete
         - '-R' from console
         - Check 'Load resource sections' when opening binary in IDA manually
     """
-    for seg in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_segments(skip_header_segments=True):
-        yield Section(idaapi.get_segm_name(seg)), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(seg.start_ea)
+    for seg in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_segments(db, skip_header_segments=True):
+        name = db.segments.get_name(seg)
+        yield Section(name), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(seg.start_ea)
 
 
-def extract_file_strings() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_file_strings(db: Database) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """extract ASCII and UTF-16 LE strings
 
     IDA must load resource sections for this to be complete
         - '-R' from console
         - Check 'Load resource sections' when opening binary in IDA manually
     """
-    for seg in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_segments():
-        seg_buff = capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_segment_buffer(seg)
+    for seg in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_segments(db):
+        seg_buff = capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_segment_buffer(db, seg)
 
         # differing to common string extractor factor in segment offset here
         for s in capa.features.extractors.strings.extract_ascii_strings(seg_buff):
@@ -167,41 +168,40 @@ def extract_file_strings() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
             yield String(s.s), FileOffsetAddress(seg.start_ea + s.offset)
 
 
-def extract_file_function_names() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
-    """
-    extract the names of statically-linked library functions.
-    """
-    for ea in idautils.Functions():
-        addr = AbsoluteVirtualAddress(ea)
-        if idaapi.get_func(ea).flags & idaapi.FUNC_LIB:
-            name = idaapi.get_name(ea)
-            yield FunctionName(name), addr
-            if name.startswith("_"):
-                # some linkers may prefix linked routines with a `_` to avoid name collisions.
-                # extract features for both the mangled and un-mangled representations.
-                # e.g. `_fwrite` -> `fwrite`
-                # see: https://stackoverflow.com/a/2628384/87207
-                yield FunctionName(name[1:]), addr
+def extract_file_function_names(db: Database) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+    """extract the names of statically-linked library functions."""
+    for f in db.functions.get_all():
+        flags = db.functions.get_flags(f)
+        if flags & FunctionFlags.LIB:
+            addr = AbsoluteVirtualAddress(f.start_ea)
+            name = db.names.get_at(f.start_ea)
+            if name:
+                yield FunctionName(name), addr
+                if name.startswith("_"):
+                    # some linkers may prefix linked routines with a `_` to avoid name collisions.
+                    # extract features for both the mangled and un-mangled representations.
+                    # e.g. `_fwrite` -> `fwrite`
+                    # see: https://stackoverflow.com/a/2628384/87207
+                    yield FunctionName(name[1:]), addr
 
 
-def extract_file_format() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
-    filetype = capa.ida.helpers.get_filetype()
+def extract_file_format(db: Database) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+    format_name = db.format
 
-    if filetype in (idaapi.f_PE, idaapi.f_COFF):
+    if "PE" in format_name or "COFF" in format_name:
         yield Format(FORMAT_PE), NO_ADDRESS
-    elif filetype == idaapi.f_ELF:
+    elif "ELF" in format_name:
         yield Format(FORMAT_ELF), NO_ADDRESS
-    elif filetype == idaapi.f_BIN:
-        # no file type to return when processing a binary file, but we want to continue processing
+    elif "Binary" in format_name:
         return
     else:
-        raise NotImplementedError(f"unexpected file format: {filetype}")
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"unexpected file format: {format_name}")
 
 
-def extract_features() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_features(db: Database) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """extract file features"""
     for file_handler in FILE_HANDLERS:
-        for feature, addr in file_handler():
+        for feature, addr in file_handler(db):
             yield feature, addr
 
 
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ida/function.py b/capa/features/extractors/ida/function.py
index 6ff1f28dd8..4d70aba7b2 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ida/function.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ida/function.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from typing import Iterator
 
 import idaapi
-import idautils
+from ida_domain import Database
 
 import capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers
 from capa.features.file import FunctionName
@@ -25,19 +25,20 @@
 from capa.features.extractors.base_extractor import FunctionHandle
 
 
-def extract_function_calls_to(fh: FunctionHandle):
+def extract_function_calls_to(db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle):
     """extract callers to a function"""
-    for ea in idautils.CodeRefsTo(fh.inner.start_ea, True):
+    for ea in db.xrefs.code_refs_to_ea(fh.inner.start_ea):
         yield Characteristic("calls to"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(ea)
 
 
-def extract_function_loop(fh: FunctionHandle):
+def extract_function_loop(db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle):
     """extract loop indicators from a function"""
     f: idaapi.func_t = fh.inner
     edges = []
 
     # construct control flow graph
-    for bb in idaapi.FlowChart(f):
+    flowchart = db.functions.get_flowchart(f)
+    for bb in flowchart:
         for succ in bb.succs():
             edges.append((bb.start_ea, succ.start_ea))
 
@@ -45,16 +46,16 @@ def extract_function_loop(fh: FunctionHandle):
         yield Characteristic("loop"), fh.address
 
 
-def extract_recursive_call(fh: FunctionHandle):
+def extract_recursive_call(db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle):
     """extract recursive function call"""
-    if capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.is_function_recursive(fh.inner):
+    if capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.is_function_recursive(db, fh.inner):
         yield Characteristic("recursive call"), fh.address
 
 
-def extract_function_name(fh: FunctionHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_function_name(db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     ea = fh.inner.start_ea
-    name = idaapi.get_name(ea)
-    if name.startswith("sub_"):
+    name = db.names.get_at(ea)
+    if not name or name.startswith("sub_"):
         # skip default names, like "sub_401000"
         return
 
@@ -67,16 +68,15 @@ def extract_function_name(fh: FunctionHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address
         yield FunctionName(name[1:]), fh.address
 
 
-def extract_function_alternative_names(fh: FunctionHandle):
+def extract_function_alternative_names(db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle):
     """Get all alternative names for an address."""
-
-    for aname in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_function_alternative_names(fh.inner.start_ea):
+    for aname in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_function_alternative_names(db, fh.inner.start_ea):
         yield FunctionName(aname), fh.address
 
 
-def extract_features(fh: FunctionHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_features(db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     for func_handler in FUNCTION_HANDLERS:
-        for feature, addr in func_handler(fh):
+        for feature, addr in func_handler(db, fh):
             yield feature, addr
 
 
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ida/global_.py b/capa/features/extractors/ida/global_.py
index c6802419d1..90e1b4a3f1 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ida/global_.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ida/global_.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import contextlib
 from typing import Iterator
 
-import ida_loader
+from ida_domain import Database
 
 import capa.ida.helpers
 import capa.features.extractors.elf
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def extract_os() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
-    format_name: str = ida_loader.get_file_type_name()
+def extract_os(db: Database) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+    format_name: str = db.format
 
     if "PE" in format_name:
         yield OS(OS_WINDOWS), NO_ADDRESS
@@ -53,13 +53,14 @@ def extract_os() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
         return
 
 
-def extract_arch() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
-    procname = capa.ida.helpers.get_processor_name()
-    if procname == "metapc" and capa.ida.helpers.is_64bit():
+def extract_arch(db: Database) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+    bitness = db.bitness
+    arch = db.architecture
+    if arch == "metapc" and bitness == 64:
         yield Arch(ARCH_AMD64), NO_ADDRESS
-    elif procname == "metapc" and capa.ida.helpers.is_32bit():
+    elif arch == "metapc" and bitness == 32:
         yield Arch(ARCH_I386), NO_ADDRESS
-    elif procname == "metapc":
+    elif arch == "metapc":
         logger.debug("unsupported architecture: non-32-bit nor non-64-bit intel")
         return
     else:
@@ -67,5 +68,5 @@ def extract_arch() -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
         #  1. handling a new architecture (e.g. aarch64)
         #
         # for (1), this logic will need to be updated as the format is implemented.
-        logger.debug("unsupported architecture: %s", procname)
+        logger.debug("unsupported architecture: %s", arch)
         return
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ida/helpers.py b/capa/features/extractors/ida/helpers.py
index ea0b21c8c0..fd7048774d 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ida/helpers.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ida/helpers.py
@@ -22,109 +22,86 @@
 import ida_bytes
 import ida_funcs
 import ida_segment
+from ida_domain import Database
+from ida_domain.functions import FunctionFlags
 
 from capa.features.address import AbsoluteVirtualAddress
 from capa.features.extractors.base_extractor import FunctionHandle
 
-IDA_NALT_ENCODING = ida_nalt.get_default_encoding_idx(ida_nalt.BPU_1B)  # use one byte-per-character encoding
-
-
-if hasattr(ida_bytes, "parse_binpat_str"):
-    # TODO (mr): use find_bytes
-    # https://github.com/mandiant/capa/issues/2339
-    def find_byte_sequence(start: int, end: int, seq: bytes) -> Iterator[int]:
-        """yield all ea of a given byte sequence
-
-        args:
-            start: min virtual address
-            end: max virtual address
-            seq: bytes to search e.g. b"\x01\x03"
-        """
-        patterns = ida_bytes.compiled_binpat_vec_t()
-
-        seqstr = " ".join([f"{b:02x}" for b in seq])
-        err = ida_bytes.parse_binpat_str(patterns, 0, seqstr, 16, IDA_NALT_ENCODING)
-
-        if err:
-            return
-
-        while True:
-            ea = ida_bytes.bin_search(start, end, patterns, ida_bytes.BIN_SEARCH_FORWARD)
-            if isinstance(ea, int):
-                # "ea_t" in IDA 8.4, 8.3
-                pass
-            elif isinstance(ea, tuple):
-                # "drc_t" in IDA 9
-                ea = ea[0]
-            else:
-                raise NotImplementedError(f"bin_search returned unhandled type: {type(ea)}")
-            if ea == idaapi.BADADDR:
-                break
-            start = ea + 1
-            yield ea
-
-else:
-    # for IDA 7.5 and older; using deprecated find_binary instead of bin_search
-    def find_byte_sequence(start: int, end: int, seq: bytes) -> Iterator[int]:
-        """yield all ea of a given byte sequence
-
-        args:
-            start: min virtual address
-            end: max virtual address
-            seq: bytes to search e.g. b"\x01\x03"
-        """
-        seqstr = " ".join([f"{b:02x}" for b in seq])
-        while True:
-            ea = idaapi.find_binary(start, end, seqstr, 0, idaapi.SEARCH_DOWN)
-            if ea == idaapi.BADADDR:
-                break
-            start = ea + 1
-            yield ea
+
+def find_byte_sequence(db: Database, start: int, end: int, seq: bytes) -> Iterator[int]:
+    """yield all ea of a given byte sequence
+
+    args:
+        db: IDA Domain Database handle
+        start: min virtual address
+        end: max virtual address
+        seq: bytes to search e.g. b"\x01\x03"
+    """
+    for match in db.bytes.find_binary_sequence(seq, start, end):
+        yield match
 
 
 def get_functions(
-    start: Optional[int] = None, end: Optional[int] = None, skip_thunks: bool = False, skip_libs: bool = False
+    db: Database,
+    start: Optional[int] = None,
+    end: Optional[int] = None,
+    skip_thunks: bool = False,
+    skip_libs: bool = False,
 ) -> Iterator[FunctionHandle]:
     """get functions, range optional
 
     args:
+        db: IDA Domain Database handle
         start: min virtual address
         end: max virtual address
+        skip_thunks: skip thunk functions
+        skip_libs: skip library functions
     """
-    for ea in idautils.Functions(start=start, end=end):
-        f = idaapi.get_func(ea)
-        if not (skip_thunks and (f.flags & idaapi.FUNC_THUNK) or skip_libs and (f.flags & idaapi.FUNC_LIB)):
-            yield FunctionHandle(address=AbsoluteVirtualAddress(ea), inner=f)
+    if start is not None and end is not None:
+        funcs = db.functions.get_between(start, end)
+    else:
+        funcs = db.functions.get_all()
+
+    for f in funcs:
+        flags = db.functions.get_flags(f)
+        if skip_thunks and (flags & FunctionFlags.THUNK):
+            continue
+        if skip_libs and (flags & FunctionFlags.LIB):
+            continue
+        yield FunctionHandle(address=AbsoluteVirtualAddress(f.start_ea), inner=f)
 
 
-def get_segments(skip_header_segments=False) -> Iterator[idaapi.segment_t]:
+def get_segments(db: Database, skip_header_segments: bool = False):
     """get list of segments (sections) in the binary image
 
     args:
+        db: IDA Domain Database handle
         skip_header_segments: IDA may load header segments - skip if set
     """
-    for n in range(idaapi.get_segm_qty()):
-        seg = idaapi.getnseg(n)
-        if seg and not (skip_header_segments and seg.is_header_segm()):
-            yield seg
+    for seg in db.segments.get_all():
+        if skip_header_segments and seg.is_header_segm():
+            continue
+        yield seg
 
 
-def get_segment_buffer(seg: idaapi.segment_t) -> bytes:
+def get_segment_buffer(db: Database, seg) -> bytes:
     """return bytes stored in a given segment
 
-    decrease buffer size until IDA is able to read bytes from the segment
+    args:
+        db: IDA Domain Database handle
+        seg: segment object
     """
-    buff = b""
     sz = seg.end_ea - seg.start_ea
 
+    # decrease buffer size until IDA is able to read bytes from the segment
     while sz > 0:
-        buff = idaapi.get_bytes(seg.start_ea, sz)
+        buff = db.bytes.get_bytes_at(seg.start_ea, sz)
         if buff:
-            break
+            return buff
         sz -= 0x1000
 
-    # IDA returns None if get_bytes fails, so convert for consistent return type
-    return buff if buff else b""
+    return b""
 
 
 def inspect_import(imports, library, ea, function, ordinal):
@@ -140,8 +117,14 @@ def inspect_import(imports, library, ea, function, ordinal):
     return True
 
 
-def get_file_imports() -> dict[int, tuple[str, str, int]]:
-    """get file imports"""
+def get_file_imports(db: Database) -> dict[int, tuple[str, str, int]]:
+    """get file imports
+
+    Note: import enumeration has no Domain API equivalent, using SDK fallback.
+
+    args:
+        db: IDA Domain Database handle (unused, kept for API consistency)
+    """
     imports: dict[int, tuple[str, str, int]] = {}
 
     for idx in range(idaapi.get_import_module_qty()):
@@ -163,28 +146,35 @@ def get_file_imports() -> dict[int, tuple[str, str, int]]:
     return imports
 
 
-def get_file_externs() -> dict[int, tuple[str, str, int]]:
+def get_file_externs(db: Database) -> dict[int, tuple[str, str, int]]:
+    """get extern functions
+
+    args:
+        db: IDA Domain Database handle
+    """
     externs = {}
 
-    for seg in get_segments(skip_header_segments=True):
+    for seg in get_segments(db, skip_header_segments=True):
         if seg.type != ida_segment.SEG_XTRN:
             continue
 
-        for ea in idautils.Functions(seg.start_ea, seg.end_ea):
-            externs[ea] = ("", idaapi.get_func_name(ea), -1)
+        for f in db.functions.get_between(seg.start_ea, seg.end_ea):
+            name = db.functions.get_name(f)
+            externs[f.start_ea] = ("", name, -1)
 
     return externs
 
 
-def get_instructions_in_range(start: int, end: int) -> Iterator[idaapi.insn_t]:
+def get_instructions_in_range(db: Database, start: int, end: int) -> Iterator[idaapi.insn_t]:
     """yield instructions in range
 
     args:
+        db: IDA Domain Database handle
         start: virtual address (inclusive)
         end: virtual address (exclusive)
     """
-    for head in idautils.Heads(start, end):
-        insn = idautils.DecodeInstruction(head)
+    for head in db.heads.get_between(start, end):
+        insn = db.instructions.get_at(head)
         if insn:
             yield insn
 
@@ -234,21 +224,38 @@ def basic_block_size(bb: idaapi.BasicBlock) -> int:
     return bb.end_ea - bb.start_ea
 
 
-def read_bytes_at(ea: int, count: int) -> bytes:
-    """ """
-    # check if byte has a value, see get_wide_byte doc
-    if not idc.is_loaded(ea):
+def read_bytes_at(db: Database, ea: int, count: int) -> bytes:
+    """read bytes at address
+
+    args:
+        db: IDA Domain Database handle
+        ea: effective address
+        count: number of bytes to read
+    """
+    if not db.bytes.is_value_initialized_at(ea):
         return b""
 
-    segm_end = idc.get_segm_end(ea)
-    if ea + count > segm_end:
-        return idc.get_bytes(ea, segm_end - ea)
+    seg = db.segments.get_at(ea)
+    if seg is None:
+        return b""
+
+    if ea + count > seg.end_ea:
+        return db.bytes.get_bytes_at(ea, seg.end_ea - ea) or b""
     else:
-        return idc.get_bytes(ea, count)
+        return db.bytes.get_bytes_at(ea, count) or b""
+
 
+def find_string_at(db: Database, ea: int, min_: int = 4) -> str:
+    """check if string exists at a given virtual address
 
-def find_string_at(ea: int, min_: int = 4) -> str:
-    """check if ASCII string exists at a given virtual address"""
+    Note: Uses SDK fallback as Domain API get_string_at only works for
+    addresses where IDA has already identified a string.
+
+    args:
+        db: IDA Domain Database handle (unused, kept for API consistency)
+        ea: effective address
+        min_: minimum string length
+    """
     found = idaapi.get_strlit_contents(ea, -1, idaapi.STRTYPE_C)
     if found and len(found) >= min_:
         try:
@@ -375,31 +382,51 @@ def mask_op_val(op: idaapi.op_t) -> int:
     return masks.get(op.dtype, op.value) & op.value
 
 
-def is_function_recursive(f: idaapi.func_t) -> bool:
-    """check if function is recursive"""
-    return any(f.contains(ref) for ref in idautils.CodeRefsTo(f.start_ea, True))
+def is_function_recursive(db: Database, f: idaapi.func_t) -> bool:
+    """check if function is recursive
 
+    args:
+        db: IDA Domain Database handle
+        f: function object
+    """
+    for ref in db.xrefs.code_refs_to_ea(f.start_ea):
+        if f.contains(ref):
+            return True
+    return False
 
-def is_basic_block_tight_loop(bb: idaapi.BasicBlock) -> bool:
+
+def is_basic_block_tight_loop(db: Database, bb: idaapi.BasicBlock) -> bool:
     """check basic block loops to self
 
+    args:
+        db: IDA Domain Database handle
+        bb: basic block object
+
     true if last instruction in basic block branches to basic block start
     """
-    bb_end = idc.prev_head(bb.end_ea)
+    bb_end = db.heads.get_previous(bb.end_ea)
+    if bb_end is None:
+        return False
     if bb.start_ea < bb_end:
-        for ref in idautils.CodeRefsFrom(bb_end, True):
+        for ref in db.xrefs.code_refs_from_ea(bb_end):
             if ref == bb.start_ea:
                 return True
     return False
 
 
-def find_data_reference_from_insn(insn: idaapi.insn_t, max_depth: int = 10) -> int:
-    """search for data reference from instruction, return address of instruction if no reference exists"""
+def find_data_reference_from_insn(db: Database, insn: idaapi.insn_t, max_depth: int = 10) -> int:
+    """search for data reference from instruction, return address of instruction if no reference exists
+
+    args:
+        db: IDA Domain Database handle
+        insn: instruction object
+        max_depth: maximum depth to follow references
+    """
     depth = 0
     ea = insn.ea
 
     while True:
-        data_refs = list(idautils.DataRefsFrom(ea))
+        data_refs = list(db.xrefs.data_refs_from_ea(ea))
 
         if len(data_refs) != 1:
             # break if no refs or more than one ref (assume nested pointers only have one data reference)
@@ -409,7 +436,7 @@ def find_data_reference_from_insn(insn: idaapi.insn_t, max_depth: int = 10) -> i
             # break if circular reference
             break
 
-        if not idaapi.is_mapped(data_refs[0]):
+        if not db.is_valid_ea(data_refs[0]):
             # break if address is not mapped
             break
 
@@ -423,10 +450,16 @@ def find_data_reference_from_insn(insn: idaapi.insn_t, max_depth: int = 10) -> i
     return ea
 
 
-def get_function_blocks(f: idaapi.func_t) -> Iterator[idaapi.BasicBlock]:
-    """yield basic blocks contained in specified function"""
+def get_function_blocks(db: Database, f: idaapi.func_t) -> Iterator[idaapi.BasicBlock]:
+    """yield basic blocks contained in specified function
+
+    args:
+        db: IDA Domain Database handle
+        f: function object
+    """
     # leverage idaapi.FC_NOEXT flag to ignore useless external blocks referenced by the function
-    yield from idaapi.FlowChart(f, flags=(idaapi.FC_PREDS | idaapi.FC_NOEXT))
+    flowchart = db.functions.get_flowchart(f, flags=(idaapi.FC_PREDS | idaapi.FC_NOEXT))
+    yield from flowchart
 
 
 def is_basic_block_return(bb: idaapi.BasicBlock) -> bool:
@@ -446,7 +479,17 @@ def find_alternative_names(cmt: str):
             yield name
 
 
-def get_function_alternative_names(fva: int):
-    """Get all alternative names for an address."""
-    yield from find_alternative_names(ida_bytes.get_cmt(fva, False) or "")
-    yield from find_alternative_names(ida_funcs.get_func_cmt(idaapi.get_func(fva), False) or "")
+def get_function_alternative_names(db: Database, fva: int):
+    """Get all alternative names for an address.
+
+    args:
+        db: IDA Domain Database handle
+        fva: function virtual address
+    """
+    cmt_info = db.comments.get_at(fva)
+    cmt = cmt_info.comment if cmt_info else ""
+    yield from find_alternative_names(cmt)
+    f = db.functions.get_at(fva)
+    if f:
+        func_cmt = db.functions.get_comment(f, False)
+        yield from find_alternative_names(func_cmt or "")
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ida/insn.py b/capa/features/extractors/ida/insn.py
index 86fd14b8e6..af536dbe95 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ida/insn.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ida/insn.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 import idc
 import ida_ua
 import idaapi
-import idautils
+from ida_domain import Database
+from ida_domain.functions import FunctionFlags
 
 import capa.features.extractors.helpers
 import capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers
@@ -33,19 +34,19 @@
 SECURITY_COOKIE_BYTES_DELTA = 0x40
 
 
-def get_imports(ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[int, Any]:
+def get_imports(db: Database, ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[int, Any]:
     if "imports_cache" not in ctx:
-        ctx["imports_cache"] = capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_file_imports()
+        ctx["imports_cache"] = capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_file_imports(db)
     return ctx["imports_cache"]
 
 
-def get_externs(ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[int, Any]:
+def get_externs(db: Database, ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[int, Any]:
     if "externs_cache" not in ctx:
-        ctx["externs_cache"] = capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_file_externs()
+        ctx["externs_cache"] = capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_file_externs(db)
     return ctx["externs_cache"]
 
 
-def check_for_api_call(insn: idaapi.insn_t, funcs: dict[int, Any]) -> Optional[tuple[str, str]]:
+def check_for_api_call(db: Database, insn: idaapi.insn_t, funcs: dict[int, Any]) -> Optional[tuple[str, str]]:
     """check instruction for API call"""
     info = None
     ref = insn.ea
@@ -53,27 +54,32 @@ def check_for_api_call(insn: idaapi.insn_t, funcs: dict[int, Any]) -> Optional[t
     # attempt to resolve API calls by following chained thunks to a reasonable depth
     for _ in range(THUNK_CHAIN_DEPTH_DELTA):
         # assume only one code/data ref when resolving "call" or "jmp"
-        try:
-            ref = tuple(idautils.CodeRefsFrom(ref, False))[0]
-        except IndexError:
-            try:
-                # thunks may be marked as data refs
-                ref = tuple(idautils.DataRefsFrom(ref))[0]
-            except IndexError:
+        code_refs = list(db.xrefs.code_refs_from_ea(ref, flow=False))
+        if code_refs:
+            ref = code_refs[0]
+        else:
+            # thunks may be marked as data refs
+            data_refs = list(db.xrefs.data_refs_from_ea(ref))
+            if data_refs:
+                ref = data_refs[0]
+            else:
                 break
 
         info = funcs.get(ref)
         if info:
             break
 
-        f = idaapi.get_func(ref)
-        if not f or not (f.flags & idaapi.FUNC_THUNK):
+        f = db.functions.get_at(ref)
+        if f is None:
+            break
+        flags = db.functions.get_flags(f)
+        if not (flags & FunctionFlags.THUNK):
             break
 
     return info
 
 
-def extract_insn_api_features(fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_insn_api_features(db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """
     parse instruction API features
 
@@ -82,35 +88,30 @@ def extract_insn_api_features(fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle)
     """
     insn: idaapi.insn_t = ih.inner
 
-    if insn.get_canon_mnem() not in ("call", "jmp"):
+    mnem = db.instructions.get_mnemonic(insn)
+    if mnem not in ("call", "jmp"):
         return
 
-    # check call to imported functions
-    api = check_for_api_call(insn, get_imports(fh.ctx))
+    api = check_for_api_call(db, insn, get_imports(db, fh.ctx))
     if api:
-        # tuple (<module>, <function>, <ordinal>)
         for name in capa.features.extractors.helpers.generate_symbols(api[0], api[1]):
             yield API(name), ih.address
-        # a call instruction should only call one function, stop if a call to an import is extracted
         return
 
-    # check call to extern functions
-    api = check_for_api_call(insn, get_externs(fh.ctx))
+    api = check_for_api_call(db, insn, get_externs(db, fh.ctx))
     if api:
-        # tuple (<module>, <function>, <ordinal>)
         yield API(api[1]), ih.address
-        # a call instruction should only call one function, stop if a call to an extern is extracted
         return
 
     # extract dynamically resolved APIs stored in renamed globals (renamed for example using `renimp.idc`)
     # examples: `CreateProcessA`, `HttpSendRequestA`
     if insn.Op1.type == ida_ua.o_mem:
         op_addr = insn.Op1.addr
-        op_name = idaapi.get_name(op_addr)
+        op_name = db.names.get_at(op_addr)
         # when renaming a global using an API name, IDA assigns it the function type
         # ensure we do not extract something wrong by checking that the address has a name and a type
         # we could check that the type is a function definition, but that complicates the code
-        if (not op_name.startswith("off_")) and idc.get_type(op_addr):
+        if op_name and (not op_name.startswith("off_")) and idc.get_type(op_addr):
             # Remove suffix used in repeated names, for example _0 in VirtualFree_0
             match = re.match(r"(.+)_\d+", op_name)
             if match:
@@ -119,19 +120,21 @@ def extract_insn_api_features(fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle)
             for name in capa.features.extractors.helpers.generate_symbols("", op_name):
                 yield API(name), ih.address
 
-    # extract IDA/FLIRT recognized API functions
-    targets = tuple(idautils.CodeRefsFrom(insn.ea, False))
+    targets = list(db.xrefs.code_refs_from_ea(insn.ea, flow=False))
     if not targets:
         return
 
     target = targets[0]
-    target_func = idaapi.get_func(target)
+    target_func = db.functions.get_at(target)
     if not target_func or target_func.start_ea != target:
         # not a function (start)
         return
 
-    name = idaapi.get_name(target_func.start_ea)
-    if target_func.flags & idaapi.FUNC_LIB or not name.startswith("sub_"):
+    name = db.names.get_at(target_func.start_ea)
+    if not name:
+        return
+    flags = db.functions.get_flags(target_func)
+    if flags & FunctionFlags.LIB or not name.startswith("sub_"):
         yield API(name), ih.address
         if name.startswith("_"):
             # some linkers may prefix linked routines with a `_` to avoid name collisions.
@@ -140,13 +143,13 @@ def extract_insn_api_features(fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle)
             # see: https://stackoverflow.com/a/2628384/87207
             yield API(name[1:]), ih.address
 
-        for altname in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_function_alternative_names(target_func.start_ea):
+        for altname in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_function_alternative_names(db, target_func.start_ea):
             yield FunctionName(altname), ih.address
             yield API(altname), ih.address
 
 
 def extract_insn_number_features(
-    fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
+    db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
 ) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """
     parse instruction number features
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ def extract_insn_number_features(
     """
     insn: idaapi.insn_t = ih.inner
 
-    if idaapi.is_ret_insn(insn):
+    if db.instructions.breaks_sequential_flow(insn):
         # skip things like:
         #   .text:0042250E retn 8
         return
@@ -183,7 +186,8 @@ def extract_insn_number_features(
         yield Number(const), ih.address
         yield OperandNumber(i, const), ih.address
 
-        if insn.itype == idaapi.NN_add and 0 < const < MAX_STRUCTURE_SIZE and op.type == idaapi.o_imm:
+        mnem = db.instructions.get_mnemonic(insn)
+        if mnem == "add" and 0 < const < MAX_STRUCTURE_SIZE and op.type == idaapi.o_imm:
             # for pattern like:
             #
             #     add eax, 0x10
@@ -193,7 +197,7 @@ def extract_insn_number_features(
             yield OperandOffset(i, const), ih.address
 
 
-def extract_insn_bytes_features(fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_insn_bytes_features(db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """
     parse referenced byte sequences
     example:
@@ -201,20 +205,20 @@ def extract_insn_bytes_features(fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandl
     """
     insn: idaapi.insn_t = ih.inner
 
-    if idaapi.is_call_insn(insn):
+    if db.instructions.is_call_instruction(insn):
         return
 
-    ref = capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.find_data_reference_from_insn(insn)
+    ref = capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.find_data_reference_from_insn(db, insn)
     if ref != insn.ea:
-        extracted_bytes = capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.read_bytes_at(ref, MAX_BYTES_FEATURE_SIZE)
+        extracted_bytes = capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.read_bytes_at(db, ref, MAX_BYTES_FEATURE_SIZE)
         if extracted_bytes and not capa.features.extractors.helpers.all_zeros(extracted_bytes):
-            if not capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.find_string_at(ref):
+            if not capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.find_string_at(db, ref):
                 # don't extract byte features for obvious strings
                 yield Bytes(extracted_bytes), ih.address
 
 
 def extract_insn_string_features(
-    fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
+    db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
 ) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """
     parse instruction string features
@@ -224,15 +228,15 @@ def extract_insn_string_features(
     """
     insn: idaapi.insn_t = ih.inner
 
-    ref = capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.find_data_reference_from_insn(insn)
+    ref = capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.find_data_reference_from_insn(db, insn)
     if ref != insn.ea:
-        found = capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.find_string_at(ref)
+        found = capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.find_string_at(db, ref)
         if found:
             yield String(found), ih.address
 
 
 def extract_insn_offset_features(
-    fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
+    db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
 ) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """
     parse instruction structure offset features
@@ -256,7 +260,7 @@ def extract_insn_offset_features(
         if op_off is None:
             continue
 
-        if idaapi.is_mapped(op_off):
+        if db.is_valid_ea(op_off):
             # Ignore:
             #   mov esi, dword_1005B148[esi]
             continue
@@ -269,8 +273,9 @@ def extract_insn_offset_features(
         yield Offset(op_off), ih.address
         yield OperandOffset(i, op_off), ih.address
 
+        mnem = db.instructions.get_mnemonic(insn)
         if (
-            insn.itype == idaapi.NN_lea
+            mnem == "lea"
             and i == 1
             # o_displ is used for both:
             #   [eax+1]
@@ -305,7 +310,7 @@ def contains_stack_cookie_keywords(s: str) -> bool:
     return any(keyword in s for keyword in ("stack", "security"))
 
 
-def bb_stack_cookie_registers(bb: idaapi.BasicBlock) -> Iterator[int]:
+def bb_stack_cookie_registers(db: Database, bb: idaapi.BasicBlock) -> Iterator[int]:
     """scan basic block for stack cookie operations
 
     yield registers ids that may have been used for stack cookie operations
@@ -331,21 +336,22 @@ def bb_stack_cookie_registers(bb: idaapi.BasicBlock) -> Iterator[int]:
 
     TODO: this is expensive, but necessary?...
     """
-    for insn in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_instructions_in_range(bb.start_ea, bb.end_ea):
-        if contains_stack_cookie_keywords(idc.GetDisasm(insn.ea)):
+    for insn in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_instructions_in_range(db, bb.start_ea, bb.end_ea):
+        disasm = db.instructions.get_disassembly(insn)
+        if contains_stack_cookie_keywords(disasm):
             for op in capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_insn_ops(insn, target_ops=(idaapi.o_reg,)):
                 if capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.is_op_write(insn, op):
                     # only include modified registers
                     yield op.reg
 
 
-def is_nzxor_stack_cookie_delta(f: idaapi.func_t, bb: idaapi.BasicBlock, insn: idaapi.insn_t) -> bool:
+def is_nzxor_stack_cookie_delta(db: Database, f: idaapi.func_t, bb: idaapi.BasicBlock, insn: idaapi.insn_t) -> bool:
     """check if nzxor exists within stack cookie delta"""
     # security cookie check should use SP or BP
     if not capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.is_frame_register(insn.Op2.reg):
         return False
 
-    f_bbs = tuple(capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_function_blocks(f))
+    f_bbs = tuple(capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.get_function_blocks(db, f))
 
     # expect security cookie init in first basic block within first bytes (instructions)
     if capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.is_basic_block_equal(bb, f_bbs[0]) and insn.ea < (
@@ -362,15 +368,17 @@ def is_nzxor_stack_cookie_delta(f: idaapi.func_t, bb: idaapi.BasicBlock, insn: i
     return False
 
 
-def is_nzxor_stack_cookie(f: idaapi.func_t, bb: idaapi.BasicBlock, insn: idaapi.insn_t) -> bool:
+def is_nzxor_stack_cookie(db: Database, f: idaapi.func_t, bb: idaapi.BasicBlock, insn: idaapi.insn_t) -> bool:
     """check if nzxor is related to stack cookie"""
-    if contains_stack_cookie_keywords(idaapi.get_cmt(insn.ea, False)):
+    cmt_info = db.comments.get_at(insn.ea)
+    cmt = cmt_info.comment if cmt_info else ""
+    if contains_stack_cookie_keywords(cmt):
         # Example:
         #   xor     ecx, ebp        ; StackCookie
         return True
-    if is_nzxor_stack_cookie_delta(f, bb, insn):
+    if is_nzxor_stack_cookie_delta(db, f, bb, insn):
         return True
-    stack_cookie_regs = tuple(bb_stack_cookie_registers(bb))
+    stack_cookie_regs = tuple(bb_stack_cookie_registers(db, bb))
     if any(op_reg in stack_cookie_regs for op_reg in (insn.Op1.reg, insn.Op2.reg)):
         # Example:
         #   mov     eax, ___security_cookie
@@ -380,7 +388,7 @@ def is_nzxor_stack_cookie(f: idaapi.func_t, bb: idaapi.BasicBlock, insn: idaapi.
 
 
 def extract_insn_nzxor_characteristic_features(
-    fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
+    db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
 ) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """
     parse instruction non-zeroing XOR instruction
@@ -388,31 +396,33 @@ def extract_insn_nzxor_characteristic_features(
     """
     insn: idaapi.insn_t = ih.inner
 
-    if insn.itype not in (idaapi.NN_xor, idaapi.NN_xorpd, idaapi.NN_xorps, idaapi.NN_pxor):
+    mnem = db.instructions.get_mnemonic(insn)
+    if mnem not in ("xor", "xorpd", "xorps", "pxor"):
         return
     if capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers.is_operand_equal(insn.Op1, insn.Op2):
         return
-    if is_nzxor_stack_cookie(fh.inner, bbh.inner, insn):
+    if is_nzxor_stack_cookie(db, fh.inner, bbh.inner, insn):
         return
     yield Characteristic("nzxor"), ih.address
 
 
 def extract_insn_mnemonic_features(
-    fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
+    db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
 ) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """parse instruction mnemonic features"""
-    yield Mnemonic(idc.print_insn_mnem(ih.inner.ea)), ih.address
+    mnem = db.instructions.get_mnemonic(ih.inner)
+    yield Mnemonic(mnem), ih.address
 
 
 def extract_insn_obfs_call_plus_5_characteristic_features(
-    fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
+    db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
 ) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """
     parse call $+5 instruction from the given instruction.
     """
     insn: idaapi.insn_t = ih.inner
 
-    if not idaapi.is_call_insn(insn):
+    if not db.instructions.is_call_instruction(insn):
         return
 
     if insn.ea + 5 == idc.get_operand_value(insn.ea, 0):
@@ -420,7 +430,7 @@ def extract_insn_obfs_call_plus_5_characteristic_features(
 
 
 def extract_insn_peb_access_characteristic_features(
-    fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
+    db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
 ) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """parse instruction peb access
 
@@ -431,14 +441,15 @@ def extract_insn_peb_access_characteristic_features(
     """
     insn: idaapi.insn_t = ih.inner
 
-    if insn.itype not in (idaapi.NN_push, idaapi.NN_mov):
+    mnem = db.instructions.get_mnemonic(insn)
+    if mnem not in ("push", "mov"):
         return
 
     if all(op.type != idaapi.o_mem for op in insn.ops):
         # try to optimize for only memory references
         return
 
-    disasm = idc.GetDisasm(insn.ea)
+    disasm = db.instructions.get_disassembly(insn)
 
     if " fs:30h" in disasm or " gs:60h" in disasm:
         # TODO(mike-hunhoff): use proper IDA API for fetching segment access
@@ -448,7 +459,7 @@ def extract_insn_peb_access_characteristic_features(
 
 
 def extract_insn_segment_access_features(
-    fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
+    db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
 ) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """parse instruction fs or gs access
 
@@ -461,7 +472,7 @@ def extract_insn_segment_access_features(
         # try to optimize for only memory references
         return
 
-    disasm = idc.GetDisasm(insn.ea)
+    disasm = db.instructions.get_disassembly(insn)
 
     if " fs:" in disasm:
         # TODO(mike-hunhoff): use proper IDA API for fetching segment access
@@ -477,37 +488,39 @@ def extract_insn_segment_access_features(
 
 
 def extract_insn_cross_section_cflow(
-    fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
+    db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
 ) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """inspect the instruction for a CALL or JMP that crosses section boundaries"""
     insn: idaapi.insn_t = ih.inner
 
-    for ref in idautils.CodeRefsFrom(insn.ea, False):
-        if ref in get_imports(fh.ctx):
+    for ref in db.xrefs.code_refs_from_ea(insn.ea, flow=False):
+        if ref in get_imports(db, fh.ctx):
             # ignore API calls
             continue
-        if not idaapi.getseg(ref):
+        ref_seg = db.segments.get_at(ref)
+        if ref_seg is None:
             # handle IDA API bug
             continue
-        if idaapi.getseg(ref) == idaapi.getseg(insn.ea):
+        insn_seg = db.segments.get_at(insn.ea)
+        if ref_seg == insn_seg:
             continue
         yield Characteristic("cross section flow"), ih.address
 
 
-def extract_function_calls_from(fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_function_calls_from(db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """extract functions calls from features
 
     most relevant at the function scope, however, its most efficient to extract at the instruction scope
     """
     insn: idaapi.insn_t = ih.inner
 
-    if idaapi.is_call_insn(insn):
-        for ref in idautils.CodeRefsFrom(insn.ea, False):
+    if db.instructions.is_call_instruction(insn):
+        for ref in db.xrefs.code_refs_from_ea(insn.ea, flow=False):
             yield Characteristic("calls from"), AbsoluteVirtualAddress(ref)
 
 
 def extract_function_indirect_call_characteristic_features(
-    fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
+    db: Database, fh: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, ih: InsnHandle
 ) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """extract indirect function calls (e.g., call eax or call dword ptr [edx+4])
     does not include calls like => call ds:dword_ABD4974
@@ -517,14 +530,14 @@ def extract_function_indirect_call_characteristic_features(
     """
     insn: idaapi.insn_t = ih.inner
 
-    if idaapi.is_call_insn(insn) and idc.get_operand_type(insn.ea, 0) in (idc.o_reg, idc.o_phrase, idc.o_displ):
+    if db.instructions.is_call_instruction(insn) and idc.get_operand_type(insn.ea, 0) in (idc.o_reg, idc.o_phrase, idc.o_displ):
         yield Characteristic("indirect call"), ih.address
 
 
-def extract_features(f: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, insn: InsnHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
+def extract_features(db: Database, f: FunctionHandle, bbh: BBHandle, insn: InsnHandle) -> Iterator[tuple[Feature, Address]]:
     """extract instruction features"""
     for inst_handler in INSTRUCTION_HANDLERS:
-        for feature, ea in inst_handler(f, bbh, insn):
+        for feature, ea in inst_handler(db, f, bbh, insn):
             yield feature, ea
 
 
diff --git a/capa/ida/plugin/extractor.py b/capa/ida/plugin/extractor.py
index a2f24f22b1..477549cd7d 100644
--- a/capa/ida/plugin/extractor.py
+++ b/capa/ida/plugin/extractor.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 
 import ida_kernwin
+from ida_domain import Database
 
 from capa.ida.plugin.error import UserCancelledError
 from capa.ida.plugin.qt_compat import QtCore, Signal
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ class CapaExplorerFeatureExtractor(IdaFeatureExtractor):
     """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
+        db = Database.open()
+        super().__init__(db)
         self.indicator = CapaExplorerProgressIndicator()
 
     def extract_function_features(self, fh: FunctionHandle):
diff --git a/capa/loader.py b/capa/loader.py
index c099661063..31d12956a3 100644
--- a/capa/loader.py
+++ b/capa/loader.py
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ def get_extractor(
             ida_auto.auto_wait()
             logger.debug("idalib: opened database.")
 
-        return capa.features.extractors.ida.extractor.IdaFeatureExtractor()
+        return capa.features.extractors.ida.extractor.IdaFeatureExtractor.from_current_database()
 
     elif backend == BACKEND_GHIDRA:
         import pyghidra
diff --git a/capa/main.py b/capa/main.py
index 7434918d58..e7638cae3a 100644
--- a/capa/main.py
+++ b/capa/main.py
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ def ida_main():
 
     meta = capa.ida.helpers.collect_metadata([rules_path])
 
-    capabilities = find_capabilities(rules, capa.features.extractors.ida.extractor.IdaFeatureExtractor())
+    capabilities = find_capabilities(rules, capa.features.extractors.ida.extractor.IdaFeatureExtractor.from_current_database())
 
     meta.analysis.feature_counts = capabilities.feature_counts
     meta.analysis.library_functions = capabilities.library_functions
diff --git a/scripts/show-features.py b/scripts/show-features.py
index 62da59e1ee..58bbf28a99 100644
--- a/scripts/show-features.py
+++ b/scripts/show-features.py
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def ida_main():
     function = idc.get_func_attr(idc.here(), idc.FUNCATTR_START)
     print(f"getting features for current function {hex(function)}")
 
-    extractor = capa.features.extractors.ida.extractor.IdaFeatureExtractor()
+    extractor = capa.features.extractors.ida.extractor.IdaFeatureExtractor.from_current_database()
 
     if not function:
         for feature, addr in extractor.extract_file_features():
diff --git a/scripts/show-unused-features.py b/scripts/show-unused-features.py
index 966f56d854..b8eff589fa 100644
--- a/scripts/show-unused-features.py
+++ b/scripts/show-unused-features.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def ida_main():
     function = idc.get_func_attr(idc.here(), idc.FUNCATTR_START)
     print(f"getting features for current function {hex(function)}")
 
-    extractor = capa.features.extractors.ida.extractor.IdaFeatureExtractor()
+    extractor = capa.features.extractors.ida.extractor.IdaFeatureExtractor.from_current_database()
     feature_map: Counter[Feature] = Counter()
 
     feature_map.update([feature for feature, _ in extractor.extract_file_features()])
diff --git a/tests/fixtures.py b/tests/fixtures.py
index bbe51e7787..3744acb11f 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ def get_idalib_extractor(path: Path):
     ida_auto.auto_wait()
     logger.debug("idalib: opened database.")
 
-    extractor = capa.features.extractors.ida.extractor.IdaFeatureExtractor()
+    extractor = capa.features.extractors.ida.extractor.IdaFeatureExtractor.from_current_database()
     fixup_idalib(path, extractor)
     return extractor
 
diff --git a/tests/test_ida_features.py b/tests/test_ida_features.py
index 5e2f7380a0..54347e8e58 100644
--- a/tests/test_ida_features.py
+++ b/tests/test_ida_features.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def get_ida_extractor(_path):
     # have to import this inline so pytest doesn't bail outside of IDA
     import capa.features.extractors.ida.extractor
 
-    return capa.features.extractors.ida.extractor.IdaFeatureExtractor()
+    return capa.features.extractors.ida.extractor.IdaFeatureExtractor.from_current_database()
 
 
 def nocollect(f):