Sequelize associate a array field to a model

I need to associate two tables one of them have a array field (the values is the id of that another one) and generating a query.

on table associations i have tried belongsToMany and just belongsTo. No success.

this is the query I hope to generate through sequelize

    basket.basket_id, as BasketId,
    item.item_id as ItemId,
    item.description as ItemDescription 
from  basket
inner join item on
    item.item_id = any(basket.item_array) 
where
    "some field"

the structure of tables

CREATE TABLE basket(
  basket_id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
  customer_id integer,
  item_array INTEGER[],
... some other fields
);

CREATE TABLE item(
  item_id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
  description text NOT NULL,
... some other fields
);

I think it would be very useful to make this kind of association in the sequelizes core

Im using sequelize with postgres. (latest version of both).

• No. This issue is relevant to Sequelize as a whole.
• [x ] Yes. This issue only applies to the following dialect(s): dialects with nosql support

Would you be willing to resolve this issue by submitting a Pull Request? No

• Yes, I have the time and I know how to start.
• Yes, I have the time but I don’t know how to start, I would need guidance.
• No, I don’t have the time, although I believe I could do it if I had the time…
• [x ] No, I don’t have the time and I wouldn’t even know how to start.

[ephys]

I don’t know if such a feature is going to be added to sequelize unless a dialect starts supporting arrays of foreign keys.

I would recommend using a through-table. Or, if you really want to use an array of FKs, https://github.com/sequelize/sequelize/issues/11788 is the issue about being able to define custom joins.

[ardaorkin]

is there anyone who succeeded to solve the issue?