diff --git a/autopilot/graph.go b/autopilot/graph.go
index 0d98bebd2..c8b54082a 100644
--- a/autopilot/graph.go
+++ b/autopilot/graph.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var (
 //
 // TODO(roasbeef): move inmpl to main package?
 type databaseChannelGraph struct {
-	db *graphdb.ChannelGraph
+	db GraphSource
 }
 
 // A compile time assertion to ensure databaseChannelGraph meets the
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ type databaseChannelGraph struct {
 var _ ChannelGraph = (*databaseChannelGraph)(nil)
 
 // ChannelGraphFromDatabase returns an instance of the autopilot.ChannelGraph
-// backed by a live, open channeldb instance.
-func ChannelGraphFromDatabase(db *graphdb.ChannelGraph) ChannelGraph {
+// backed by a GraphSource.
+func ChannelGraphFromDatabase(db GraphSource) ChannelGraph {
 	return &databaseChannelGraph{
 		db: db,
 	}
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (d *databaseChannelGraph) ForEachNode(cb func(Node) error) error {
 // databaseChannelGraphCached wraps a channeldb.ChannelGraph instance with the
 // necessary API to properly implement the autopilot.ChannelGraph interface.
 type databaseChannelGraphCached struct {
-	db *graphdb.ChannelGraph
+	db GraphSource
 }
 
 // A compile time assertion to ensure databaseChannelGraphCached meets the
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ var _ ChannelGraph = (*databaseChannelGraphCached)(nil)
 
 // ChannelGraphFromCachedDatabase returns an instance of the
 // autopilot.ChannelGraph backed by a live, open channeldb instance.
-func ChannelGraphFromCachedDatabase(db *graphdb.ChannelGraph) ChannelGraph {
+func ChannelGraphFromCachedDatabase(db GraphSource) ChannelGraph {
 	return &databaseChannelGraphCached{
 		db: db,
 	}
diff --git a/autopilot/interface.go b/autopilot/interface.go
index 671d34332..35182a760 100644
--- a/autopilot/interface.go
+++ b/autopilot/interface.go
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec/v2"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
+	graphdb "github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/graph/db"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/routing/route"
 )
 
 // DefaultConfTarget is the default confirmation target for autopilot channels.
@@ -216,3 +218,20 @@ type ChannelController interface {
 	// TODO(roasbeef): add force option?
 	CloseChannel(chanPoint *wire.OutPoint) error
 }
+
+// GraphSource represents read access to the channel graph.
+type GraphSource interface {
+	// ForEachNode iterates through all the stored vertices/nodes in the
+	// graph, executing the passed callback with each node encountered. If
+	// the callback returns an error, then the transaction is aborted and
+	// the iteration stops early. Any operations performed on the NodeTx
+	// passed to the call-back are executed under the same read transaction.
+	ForEachNode(func(graphdb.NodeRTx) error) error
+
+	// ForEachNodeCached is similar to ForEachNode, but it utilizes the
+	// channel graph cache if one is available. It is less consistent than
+	// ForEachNode since any further calls are made across multiple
+	// transactions.
+	ForEachNodeCached(cb func(node route.Vertex,
+		chans map[uint64]*graphdb.DirectedChannel) error) error
+}