diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4e9b18359..30584e5c1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ celerybeat.pid
 
 # Environments
 .env
+.flaskend
 .venv
 env/
 venv/
diff --git a/.planetsenv b/.planetsenv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8064aaae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.planetsenv
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+FLASK_ENV=development
+FLASK_DEBUG=1
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diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 70b4cabfe..16461c8db 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,34 @@
+import os
 from flask import Flask
+from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
+from flask_migrate import Migrate
+import sqlalchemy 
 
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import os
+load_dotenv()
+
+db = SQLAlchemy()
+migrate = Migrate()
 
 def create_app(test_config=None):
     app = Flask(__name__)
 
+    app.config['SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS'] = False
+    if not test_config:
+        app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = os.environ.get(
+            "SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI")
+    else:
+        app.config["TESTING"] = True
+        app.config["SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI"] = os.environ.get(
+            "SQLALCHEMY_TEST_DATABASE_URI")
+    db.init_app(app)
+    migrate.init_app(app, db)
+
+    from app.models.planet import Planet
+    
+    from .planets import planets_bp
+    app.register_blueprint(planets_bp)
+
+
     return app
diff --git a/app/models/__init__.py b/app/models/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/app/models/planet.py b/app/models/planet.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..142a20cc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/planet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from app import db
+
+class Planet(db.Model):
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    name = db.Column(db.String)
+    color = db.Column(db.String)
+    description = db.Column(db.String)
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diff --git a/app/planets.py b/app/planets.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3624170c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/planets.py
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+from flask import Blueprint,jsonify,abort,make_response,request
+from app import db
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+
+
+if title_query:
+        title_query = title_query.filter_by(title=title_query)
+
+
+planets_bp = Blueprint('planets_bp', __name__, url_prefix='/planets')
+
+@planets_bp.route('', methods=['GET'])
+def handle_planet():
+    planet_query = Planet.query
+
+
+    description_query = request.args.get("description")
+    
+    if description_query:
+        planet_query = planet_query.filter_by(description=description_query)
+    else:
+        planets = Planet.query.all()
+
+    color_query = request.args.get("color")
+    if color_query:
+        planet_query = planet_query.filter_by(color=color_query)
+    else:
+        planets = Planet.query.all()
+
+    name_query = request.args.get("name")
+    if name_query:
+        planet_query = planet_query.filter_by(name=name_query)
+        
+    planets = planet_query.all()
+
+        
+    planets_response = []
+    for planet in planets:
+        planets_response.append({
+            "id": planet.id,
+            "name": planet.name,
+            "color": planet.color,
+            "description": planet.description
+        })
+
+        if not planets_response:
+            return make_response(jsonify(f"There are no {planet_query} planets"))
+        return jsonify(planets_response)
+
+    board_response = []
+    for board in boards:
+        board_response.append({
+            "id": planet.id,
+            "name": planet.name,
+            "color": planet.color,
+            "description": planet.description
+        })
+
+        if not planets_response:
+            return make_response(jsonify(f"There are no {planet_query} planets"))
+        return jsonify(planets_response)
+
+
+@planets_bp.route("/<id>", methods=['GET','PUT','DELETE'])
+
+def handle_1_planet(id):
+    planet = Planet.query.get(id)
+
+    
+    if request.method == "GET":
+        return{
+            "id": planet.id,
+            "name": planet.name,
+            "color": planet.color,
+            "description": planet.description
+        }
+    elif request.method == "PUT":
+        request_body = request.get_json()
+        
+        planet.name = request_body["name"]
+        planet.color = request_body["color"]
+        planet.description = request_body["description"]
+
+        
+        db.session.commit()
+        return make_response(f"planet color {planet.color} succesfully updated",200)
+
+    elif request.method == "DELETE":
+        db.session.delete(planet)
+        db.session.commit()
+
+        return make_response(f"planet color {planet.color} succesfully deleted", 200)
+
+            
+
+@board_bp.route(/title, methods=["GET"])
+# GET /task/id
+def handle_task(title):
+    # Query our db to grab the task that has the id we want:
+    
+    task = Task.query.get(title)
+
+    if task.goal_id is not None:
+        return{"task": task.to_dict_in_goal()}
+    else:
+        return {"task": task.to_dict()}
+
diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
index 8e9dfe684..ff2bd36a2 100644
--- a/app/routes.py
+++ b/app/routes.py
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 from flask import Blueprint
 
+
+
diff --git a/app/tests/__init__.py b/app/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/app/tests/conftest.py b/app/tests/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..570194521
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import pytest
+from app import create_app
+from app import db
+#create a new database session after a request as described below.
+from flask.signals import request_finished
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+
+# Create test versions of our flask app and database
+@pytest.fixture
+def app():
+    app = create_app({"TESTING": True})
+
+    #will be invoked after any request is completed
+    @request_finished.connect_via(app)
+    def expire_session(sender, response, **extra):
+        db.session.remove()
+
+    with app.app_context():
+        # sets up database
+        db.create_all()
+        yield app
+
+    with app.app_context():
+        db.drop_all()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def client(app):
+    # depends on app that references another fixture
+    # holds the reference to the test interface
+    return app.test_client()
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def two_saved_planets(app):
+    # Arrange
+    blorp = Planet 
+    {
+            "id": 2,
+            "name": 'Blorp',
+            "color": 'Purple',
+            "description": "Stinky"
+        }
+    florpus = Planet
+    {
+            "id": 3,
+            "name": 'Florpus',
+            "color": 'Red',
+            "description": "Shy"
+        }
+    db.session.add_all([blorp, florpus])
+    # Alternatively, we could do
+    # db.session.add(winston)
+    # db.session.add(winter)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+ 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/tests/test_routes.py b/app/tests/test_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c5c22c42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/tests/test_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+
+def test_get_all_planets_with_empty_db_return_empty_list(client):
+
+    response = client.get('/planets')
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    assert response_body == []
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+def test_get_one_planet(client,two_saved_planets):
+
+    response = client.get('/planets/2')
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    planet2 = {
+        'id':2,
+        'name': 'Blorp',
+        'color': 'Purple',
+        'description': 'Stinky'
+    }
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response_body == planet2
+
+def test_no_data_return_failure(client):
+
+    response = client.get("/planets/1")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+
+def test_return_array(client):
+# Act
+    response = client.get("/planets")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert len(response_body) == 1
+    assert response_body == [
+    {
+            "id": 1,
+            "name": 'Dink',
+            "color": 'Green',
+            "description": 'Fluffy'
+        },
+    {
+            "id": 2,
+            "name": 'Blorp',
+            "color": 'Purple',
+            "description": 'Stinky'
+        },
+    {
+            "id": 3,
+            "name": 'Florpus',
+            "color": 'Red',
+            "description": 'Shy'
+        }
+    ]
+
+def test_request_body_json(client):
+# Act
+    response = client.post("/planets", json={
+        "name": "Cripper"
+    })
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    
+    assert Planet.query.all() == []
+
+
+
+
+# 1. `GET` `/planets/1` returns a response body that matches our fixture
+# 1. `GET` `/planets/1` with no data in test database (no fixture) returns a `404`
+# 1. `GET` `/planets` with valid test data (fixtures) returns a `200` with an array including appropriate test data
+# 1. `POST` `/planets` with a JSON request body returns a `201`
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diff --git a/migrations/README b/migrations/README
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98e4f9c44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/README
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Generic single-database configuration.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/migrations/alembic.ini b/migrations/alembic.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8ed4801f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/alembic.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# A generic, single database configuration.
+
+[alembic]
+# template used to generate migration files
+# file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
+
+# set to 'true' to run the environment during
+# the 'revision' command, regardless of autogenerate
+# revision_environment = false
+
+
+# Logging configuration
+[loggers]
+keys = root,sqlalchemy,alembic
+
+[handlers]
+keys = console
+
+[formatters]
+keys = generic
+
+[logger_root]
+level = WARN
+handlers = console
+qualname =
+
+[logger_sqlalchemy]
+level = WARN
+handlers =
+qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
+
+[logger_alembic]
+level = INFO
+handlers =
+qualname = alembic
+
+[handler_console]
+class = StreamHandler
+args = (sys.stderr,)
+level = NOTSET
+formatter = generic
+
+[formatter_generic]
+format = %(levelname)-5.5s [%(name)s] %(message)s
+datefmt = %H:%M:%S
diff --git a/migrations/env.py b/migrations/env.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b3fb3353
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/env.py
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+from __future__ import with_statement
+
+import logging
+from logging.config import fileConfig
+
+from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config
+from sqlalchemy import pool
+from flask import current_app
+
+from alembic import context
+
+# this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
+# access to the values within the .ini file in use.
+config = context.config
+
+# Interpret the config file for Python logging.
+# This line sets up loggers basically.
+fileConfig(config.config_file_name)
+logger = logging.getLogger('alembic.env')
+
+# add your model's MetaData object here
+# for 'autogenerate' support
+# from myapp import mymodel
+# target_metadata = mymodel.Base.metadata
+config.set_main_option(
+    'sqlalchemy.url',
+    str(current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.engine.url).replace('%', '%%'))
+target_metadata = current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.metadata
+
+# other values from the config, defined by the needs of env.py,
+# can be acquired:
+# my_important_option = config.get_main_option("my_important_option")
+# ... etc.
+
+
+def run_migrations_offline():
+    """Run migrations in 'offline' mode.
+
+    This configures the context with just a URL
+    and not an Engine, though an Engine is acceptable
+    here as well.  By skipping the Engine creation
+    we don't even need a DBAPI to be available.
+
+    Calls to context.execute() here emit the given string to the
+    script output.
+
+    """
+    url = config.get_main_option("sqlalchemy.url")
+    context.configure(
+        url=url, target_metadata=target_metadata, literal_binds=True
+    )
+
+    with context.begin_transaction():
+        context.run_migrations()
+
+
+def run_migrations_online():
+    """Run migrations in 'online' mode.
+
+    In this scenario we need to create an Engine
+    and associate a connection with the context.
+
+    """
+
+    # this callback is used to prevent an auto-migration from being generated
+    # when there are no changes to the schema
+    # reference: http://alembic.zzzcomputing.com/en/latest/cookbook.html
+    def process_revision_directives(context, revision, directives):
+        if getattr(config.cmd_opts, 'autogenerate', False):
+            script = directives[0]
+            if script.upgrade_ops.is_empty():
+                directives[:] = []
+                logger.info('No changes in schema detected.')
+
+    connectable = engine_from_config(
+        config.get_section(config.config_ini_section),
+        prefix='sqlalchemy.',
+        poolclass=pool.NullPool,
+    )
+
+    with connectable.connect() as connection:
+        context.configure(
+            connection=connection,
+            target_metadata=target_metadata,
+            process_revision_directives=process_revision_directives,
+            **current_app.extensions['migrate'].configure_args
+        )
+
+        with context.begin_transaction():
+            context.run_migrations()
+
+
+if context.is_offline_mode():
+    run_migrations_offline()
+else:
+    run_migrations_online()
diff --git a/migrations/script.py.mako b/migrations/script.py.mako
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c0156303
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/script.py.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""${message}
+
+Revision ID: ${up_revision}
+Revises: ${down_revision | comma,n}
+Create Date: ${create_date}
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+${imports if imports else ""}
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = ${repr(up_revision)}
+down_revision = ${repr(down_revision)}
+branch_labels = ${repr(branch_labels)}
+depends_on = ${repr(depends_on)}
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    ${upgrades if upgrades else "pass"}
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    ${downgrades if downgrades else "pass"}
diff --git a/migrations/versions/40e7b59395db_adds_planet_model.py b/migrations/versions/40e7b59395db_adds_planet_model.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86d454a1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/40e7b59395db_adds_planet_model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""adds planet model
+
+Revision ID: 40e7b59395db
+Revises: 
+Create Date: 2022-10-30 19:08:57.908052
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '40e7b59395db'
+down_revision = None
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table('planet',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), autoincrement=True, nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('name', sa.String(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('color', sa.String(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('description', sa.String(), nullable=True),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
+    )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_table('planet')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/migrations/versions/961ca395c403_adds_planet_model.py b/migrations/versions/961ca395c403_adds_planet_model.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e147fffa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/961ca395c403_adds_planet_model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""adds planet model
+
+Revision ID: 961ca395c403
+Revises: 
+Create Date: 2022-10-29 12:37:08.047362
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '961ca395c403'
+down_revision = None
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table('planet',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), autoincrement=True, nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('name', sa.String(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('color', sa.String(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('description', sa.String(), nullable=True),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
+    )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_table('planet')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###