diff --git a/cinder/db/api.py b/cinder/db/api.py
index d5842196297..52b027774ba 100644
--- a/cinder/db/api.py
+++ b/cinder/db/api.py
@@ -1025,14 +1025,32 @@ def consistencygroup_destroy(context, consistencygroup_id):
 
 
 def cg_has_cgsnapshot_filter():
+    """Return a filter that checks if a CG has CG Snapshots."""
     return IMPL.cg_has_cgsnapshot_filter()
 
 
 def cg_has_volumes_filter(attached_or_with_snapshots=False):
+    """Return a filter to check if a CG has volumes.
+
+    When attached_or_with_snapshots parameter is given a True value only
+    attached volumes or those with snapshots will be considered.
+    """
     return IMPL.cg_has_volumes_filter(attached_or_with_snapshots)
 
 
 def cg_creating_from_src(cg_id=None, cgsnapshot_id=None):
+    """Return a filter to check if a CG is being used as creation source.
+
+    Returned filter is meant to be used in the Conditional Update mechanism and
+    checks if provided CG ID or CG Snapshot ID is currently being used to
+    create another CG.
+
+    This filter will not include CGs that have used the ID but have already
+    finished their creation (status is no longer creating).
+
+    Filter uses a subquery that allows it to be used on updates to the
+    consistencygroups table.
+    """
     return IMPL.cg_creating_from_src(cg_id, cgsnapshot_id)
 
 
@@ -1078,6 +1096,7 @@ def cgsnapshot_destroy(context, cgsnapshot_id):
 
 
 def cgsnapshot_creating_from_src():
+    """Get a filter that checks if a CGSnapshot is being created from a CG."""
     return IMPL.cgsnapshot_creating_from_src()
 
 
diff --git a/cinder/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/cinder/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index 0a054df9bab..694e14eb998 100644
--- a/cinder/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/cinder/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -4215,12 +4215,18 @@ def consistencygroup_destroy(context, consistencygroup_id):
 
 
 def cg_has_cgsnapshot_filter():
+    """Return a filter that checks if a CG has CG Snapshots."""
     return sql.exists().where(and_(
         models.Cgsnapshot.consistencygroup_id == models.ConsistencyGroup.id,
         ~models.Cgsnapshot.deleted))
 
 
 def cg_has_volumes_filter(attached_or_with_snapshots=False):
+    """Return a filter to check if a CG has volumes.
+
+    When attached_or_with_snapshots parameter is given a True value only
+    attached volumes or those with snapshots will be considered.
+    """
     query = sql.exists().where(
         and_(models.Volume.consistencygroup_id == models.ConsistencyGroup.id,
              ~models.Volume.deleted))
@@ -4235,6 +4241,18 @@ def cg_has_volumes_filter(attached_or_with_snapshots=False):
 
 
 def cg_creating_from_src(cg_id=None, cgsnapshot_id=None):
+    """Return a filter to check if a CG is being used as creation source.
+
+    Returned filter is meant to be used in the Conditional Update mechanism and
+    checks if provided CG ID or CG Snapshot ID is currently being used to
+    create another CG.
+
+    This filter will not include CGs that have used the ID but have already
+    finished their creation (status is no longer creating).
+
+    Filter uses a subquery that allows it to be used on updates to the
+    consistencygroups table.
+    """
     # NOTE(geguileo): As explained in devref api_conditional_updates we use a
     # subquery to trick MySQL into using the same table in the update and the
     # where clause.
@@ -4397,6 +4415,7 @@ def cgsnapshot_destroy(context, cgsnapshot_id):
 
 
 def cgsnapshot_creating_from_src():
+    """Get a filter that checks if a CGSnapshot is being created from a CG."""
     return sql.exists().where(and_(
         models.Cgsnapshot.consistencygroup_id == models.ConsistencyGroup.id,
         ~models.Cgsnapshot.deleted,