diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 70b4cabfe..050a36489 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,36 @@
 from flask import Flask
+from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
+from flask_migrate import Migrate
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import os
+
+db = SQLAlchemy()
+migrate = Migrate()
+load_dotenv()
 
 
 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 app.routes.routes 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..5a608d270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/planet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from app import db
+
+class Planet(db.Model):
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    name = db.Column(db.String)
+    description = db.Column(db.String)
+    order_in_ss = db.Column(db.String)
+
+    def to_json(self):
+        return {
+            "id": self.id, 
+            "name": self.name, 
+            "description": self.description,
+            "order in solar system": self.order_in_ss
+        }
+
+    def update_planet(self, update_body):
+        self.name = update_body["name"]
+        self.description = update_body["description"]
+        self.order_in_ss = update_body["order in solar system"]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_planet(cls, request_body):
+        new_planet = cls(
+            name=request_body['name'],
+            description=request_body['description'],
+            order_in_ss=request_body['order in solar system'],
+        )
+        return new_planet
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 8e9dfe684..000000000
--- a/app/routes.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-from flask import Blueprint
-
diff --git a/app/routes/__init__.py b/app/routes/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/app/routes/helpers.py b/app/routes/helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7c77e8c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/routes/helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from flask import abort, make_response
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+
+def validate_planet(planet_id):
+    try:
+        planet_id = int(planet_id)
+    except:
+        abort(make_response({"message":f"planet {planet_id} invalid"}, 400))
+
+    planet = Planet.query.get(planet_id)    
+    if not planet: 
+        return abort(make_response({"message":f"planet {planet_id} not found"}, 404))
+        
+    return planet
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/routes/routes.py b/app/routes/routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e3878746
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/routes/routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+from app import db
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, make_response, request, abort
+from .helpers import validate_planet
+
+planets_bp = Blueprint("planets", __name__, url_prefix="/planets")
+
+@planets_bp.route("", methods=["POST"])
+def post_new_planet():
+    request_body = request.get_json()
+    
+    new_planet = Planet.create_planet(request_body)
+
+    db.session.add(new_planet)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return make_response(jsonify(f"Planet {new_planet.name} successfully created"), 201)
+
+
+@planets_bp.route("", methods=["GET"])
+def read_all_planets():
+    name_query = request.args.get("name")
+    if name_query:
+        planets = Planet.query.filter_by(name=name_query)
+    else:
+        planets = Planet.query.all()
+    planets_response = [planet.to_json() for planet in planets]
+        
+    return jsonify(planets_response), 200
+
+
+@planets_bp.route("/<planet_id>", methods=["GET"])
+def read_one_planet(planet_id):
+    planet = validate_planet(planet_id)
+    return jsonify(planet.to_json()), 200
+
+
+@planets_bp.route("/<planet_id>", methods=["PUT"])
+def update_planet(planet_id):
+    planet = validate_planet(planet_id)
+    request_body = request.get_json()
+    
+    planet.update_planet(request_body)
+
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return make_response(jsonify(f"Planet {planet.id} successfully updated"), 200)
+
+@planets_bp.route("/<planet_id>", methods=["DELETE"])
+def delete_planet(planet_id):
+    planet = validate_planet(planet_id)
+    db.session.delete(planet)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return make_response(jsonify(f"Planet {planet.id} successfully deleted"), 200)
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..573b90cd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import pytest
+from app import create_app
+from app import db
+from flask.signals import request_finished
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def app():
+    app = create_app({"TESTING": True})
+
+    @request_finished.connect_via(app)
+    def expire_session(sender, response, **extra):
+        db.session.remove()
+
+    with app.app_context():
+        db.create_all()
+        yield app
+
+    with app.app_context():
+        db.drop_all()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def client(app):
+    return app.test_client()
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def two_saved_planet(app):
+    saturn = Planet(name= "Saturn",
+            description="lots of rings",
+            order_in_ss="sixth"
+    )
+
+    earth = Planet(name= "Earth",
+            description="our planet",
+            order_in_ss="third"
+    )
+
+    db.session.add_all([saturn, earth])
+    db.session.commit()
diff --git a/app/tests/test_routes.py b/app/tests/test_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e71bdebe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/tests/test_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+def test_get_all_planets_with_no_records(client):
+    # Act
+    response = client.get("/planets")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response_body == []
+
+def test_get_one_planet(client, two_saved_planet):
+    # Act
+    response = client.get("/planets/1")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response_body == {
+        "id": 1,
+        "name": "Saturn",
+        "description": "lots of rings",
+        "order in solar system": "sixth"
+    }
+
+def test_get_one_planet_no_data(client):
+    # Act
+    response = client.get("/planets/1")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+    assert response_body == {"message": "planet 1 not found"}
+
+def test_get_all_planets_with_data(client, two_saved_planet):
+    # Act
+    response = client.get("/planets")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response_body == [{
+        "id": 1,
+        "name": "Saturn",
+        "description": "lots of rings",
+        "order in solar system": "sixth"
+    },
+    {
+        "id": 2,
+        "name": "Earth",
+        "description": "our planet",
+        "order in solar system": "third"
+    }]
+
+def test_create_one_planet(client):
+    # Act
+    response = client.post("/planets", json={
+        "name": "Saturn",
+        "description": "lots of rings",
+        "order in solar system": "sixth"
+    })
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    assert response_body == "Planet Saturn successfully created"
\ No newline at end of file
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/37a70224f42b_adds_planet_model.py b/migrations/versions/37a70224f42b_adds_planet_model.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..954c9c0d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/37a70224f42b_adds_planet_model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""adds Planet model
+
+Revision ID: 37a70224f42b
+Revises: 
+Create Date: 2022-04-29 14:09:36.875694
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '37a70224f42b'
+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('description', sa.String(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('order_in_ss', 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 ###