diff --git a/Procfile b/Procfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62e430aca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Procfile
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+web: gunicorn 'app:create_app()'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 70b4cabfe..7bb63acf9 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,24 @@
 from flask import Flask
+from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
+from flask_migrate import Migrate
+import os
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
-
+db = SQLAlchemy()
+migrate = Migrate()
+load_dotenv()
 def create_app(test_config=None):
     app = Flask(__name__)
+    
+    app.config['SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS'] = False
+    app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = os.environ.get("SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI") 
+    
+    from app.models.planet import Planet
+    
+    from .routes import solarsystem_bp
+    app.register_blueprint(solarsystem_bp)
+    
+    db.init_app(app)
+    migrate.init_app(app,db)
 
     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..224c7fa5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/planet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from app import db
+
+class Planet(db.Model):
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key= True, autoincrement=True)
+    name = db.Column(db.String(64))
+    surface_area= db.Column(db.Integer)
+    orbital_period = db.Column(db.Integer)
+    distance_from_sun = db.Column(db.Integer)
+    radius = db.Column(db.Integer)
+
+    def to_dict(self):
+        return {
+            'id':self.id,
+            'name':self.name,
+            'surface_area':self.surface_area,
+            'orbital_period':self.orbital_period,
+            'distance_from_sun':self.distance_from_sun,
+            'radius':self.radius  
+        }
+
+
+    
+    
+    
+    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
index 8e9dfe684..fe3d21421 100644
--- a/app/routes.py
+++ b/app/routes.py
@@ -1,2 +1,114 @@
-from flask import Blueprint
+from app import db
+from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, request,make_response
+from app.models.planet import Planet
 
+solarsystem_bp = Blueprint("solarsystem", __name__, url_prefix="/solarsystem")
+
+
+@solarsystem_bp.route("", methods=["GET"])
+def handle_solarsystem():
+    requested_name = request.args.get('name')
+    shorter_orbital_period=request.args.get("shorter_orbital_period")
+    if requested_name:
+        requested_name = requested_name.capitalize()
+        planets=Planet.query.filter_by(name=requested_name)
+    elif shorter_orbital_period:
+        try:
+            shorter_orbital_period = int(shorter_orbital_period)
+        except ValueError:
+            return {"Error": "Orbital period must be numeric"}, 400
+        planets=Planet.query.filter(Planet.orbital_period < request.args.get("shorter/orbital_period"))
+    elif request.args.get("order_by") == "name":
+        planets = Planet.query.order_by(Planet.name.desc())
+    else:
+        planets = Planet.query.all()
+    solarsystem_response = [] 
+    for planet in planets:
+        solarsystem_response.append(planet.to_dict())
+        
+    return jsonify(solarsystem_response) 
+
+@solarsystem_bp.route("", methods=["POST"])
+def create_solarsystem(): 
+    request_data = request.get_json()
+    if 'name' not in request_data or 'surface_area' not in request_data or 'orbital_period' not in request_data \
+        or 'distance_from_sun' not in request_data or 'radius' not in request_data:
+            return jsonify({'message': "missing data"}),400
+    if type(request_data['name']) != str  or type(request_data['surface_area']) != int or\
+        type(request_data['orbital_period']) != int or type(request_data['distance_from_sun']) != int\
+    or type(request_data['radius']) != int :
+        return jsonify({'message': "Unsupported data type"}),400
+    
+        
+        
+    new_planet = Planet(
+        name= request_data['name'],
+        surface_area = request_data['surface_area'],
+        orbital_period = request_data['orbital_period'],
+        distance_from_sun = request_data['distance_from_sun'],
+        radius = request_data['radius']
+    )
+    db.session.add(new_planet)
+    db.session.commit()
+    return f" Planet {new_planet.name} created", 201
+
+
+@solarsystem_bp.route("/<planet_id>", methods=["GET"])  
+def get_planet(planet_id):
+    try:
+        planet_id = int(planet_id)
+    except ValueError:
+        return {"Error": "Id must be numeric"}, 400
+    planet = Planet.query.get(planet_id)
+    if not planet:
+        return {"Error": f"Planet with id number {planet_id} was not found"}, 404
+    
+    return jsonify(planet.to_dict()), 200
+
+@solarsystem_bp.route("/<planet_id>", methods=["PUT"]) 
+def update_planet(planet_id):
+    try:
+        planet_id = int(planet_id)
+    except ValueError:
+        return {"Error": "Id must be numeric"}, 400
+    planet = Planet.query.get(planet_id)
+
+    form_data = request.get_json()
+    
+    if 'name' not in form_data or 'surface_area' not in form_data or 'orbital_period' not in form_data \
+    or 'distance_from_sun' not in form_data or 'radius' not in form_data:
+        return jsonify({'message': "missing data"}),400
+    
+    if type(form_data['name']) != str  or type(form_data['surface_area']) != int or\
+        type(form_data['orbital_period']) != int or type(form_data['distance_from_sun']) != int\
+    or type(form_data['radius']) != int :
+        return jsonify({'message': "Unsupported data type"}),400
+    
+    planet.name = form_data["name"],
+    planet.surface_area = form_data["surface_area"]
+    planet.orbital_period = form_data["orbital_period"]
+    planet.distance_from_sun = form_data["distance_from_sun"]
+    planet.radius = form_data["radius"]
+
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return jsonify(planet.to_dict()), 200
+
+@solarsystem_bp.route("/<planet_id>", methods=["DELETE"])
+def delete_planet(planet_id):
+    try:
+        planet_id = int(planet_id)
+    except ValueError:
+        return {"Error": "Id must be numeric"}, 400
+    planet = Planet.query.get(planet_id)
+    if planet:
+        db.session.delete(planet)
+        db.session.commit()
+        return {"Message": f"Planet with id number {planet_id} deleted."}, 200
+
+    else:
+        return {"Message": f"Planet with id number {planet_id} not found"}, 404
+    
+    
+
+        
\ 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/96feded2ee65_adds_planet_model.py b/migrations/versions/96feded2ee65_adds_planet_model.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14bf18fa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/96feded2ee65_adds_planet_model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+"""adds planet model
+
+Revision ID: 96feded2ee65
+Revises: 
+Create Date: 2021-10-25 14:02:44.108898
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '96feded2ee65'
+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(length=64), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('surface_area', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('orbital_period', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('distance_from_sun', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('radius', sa.Integer(), 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/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index fd90fffa8..d2f045e58 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ click==7.1.2
 Flask==1.1.2
 Flask-Migrate==2.6.0
 Flask-SQLAlchemy==2.4.4
+gunicorn==20.1.0
 idna==2.10
 itsdangerous==1.1.0
 Jinja2==2.11.3