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()'
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diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 70b4cabfe..f682c0889 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,29 @@
 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")
+
+    from app.models.planet import Planet
+    db.init_app(app)
+    migrate.init_app(app, db)
+
+    from .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..92fedc972
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/planet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+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)
+    num_of_moons = db.Column(db.Integer)
+
diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
index 8e9dfe684..707829058 100644
--- a/app/routes.py
+++ b/app/routes.py
@@ -1,2 +1,71 @@
-from flask import Blueprint
+from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, request, make_response
+from app import db
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+
+planets_bp = Blueprint("planets_bp", __name__, url_prefix="/planets")
+
+def make_planet_dict(planet):
+    return {
+                "id" : planet.id,
+                "name" : planet.name,
+                "description" : planet.description,
+                "num_of_moons" : planet.num_of_moons
+            }
+
+@planets_bp.route("", methods=["GET", "POST"])
+def handle_planets():
+    if request.method == "GET":
+
+        planet_name_query = request.args.get("name")
+        if planet_name_query: 
+            planets = Planet.query.filter(Planet.name.contains(planet_name_query))
+            # we can search for a substring
+        else: 
+            planets = Planet.query.all()
+
+
+        planets_response = []
+        for planet in planets:
+            current_planet = make_planet_dict(planet)
+            planets_response.append(current_planet)
+            
+        return jsonify(planets_response), 200
+
+    else: 
+        request_body = request.get_json()
+        new_planet = Planet(
+            name=request_body["name"],
+            description=request_body["description"],
+            num_of_moons=request_body["num_of_moons"]
+        )
+        db.session.add(new_planet)
+        db.session.commit()
+
+        return f"Planet successfully created {new_planet.name}", 201
+
+@planets_bp.route("/<planet_id>", methods=["GET", "PUT", "DELETE"])
+def handle_one_planet(planet_id):
+    planet = Planet.query.get(planet_id)
+    
+    # Guard clause 
+    if planet is None:
+        return make_response("", 404)
+    
+    if request.method == "GET": 
+        return make_planet_dict(planet)
+        
+    elif request.method == "PUT":
+        form_data = request.get_json()
+        planet.name = form_data["name"]
+        planet.description = form_data["description"]
+        planet.num_of_moons = form_data["num_of_moons"]
+
+        db.session.commit()
+        return make_response(f"Planet #{planet.id} changed successfully")
+
+    elif request.method == "DELETE":
+        db.session.delete(planet)
+        db.session.commit()
+
+        return make_response(f"Planet #{planet.id} deleted successfully")
 
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.
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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/57a73e0d96bd_adds_planet_model.py b/migrations/versions/57a73e0d96bd_adds_planet_model.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46c4e135f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/57a73e0d96bd_adds_planet_model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""adds Planet model
+
+Revision ID: 57a73e0d96bd
+Revises: 
+Create Date: 2021-10-22 13:44:18.980139
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '57a73e0d96bd'
+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('num_of_moons', 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
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7d68c995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import pytest 
+from app import create_app
+from app import db 
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+
+@pytest.fixture 
+def app():
+    app = create_app({"TESTING":True})
+
+    # creating a test db + yielding to tests 
+    with app.app_context():
+        db.create_all()
+        yield app 
+
+    # dropping the db when finished (clean up)
+    with app.app_context():
+        db.drop_all()
+    
+@pytest.fixture 
+def client(app):
+    return app.test_client()
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def two_saved_planets(app):
+    venus_planet = Planet(name="Venus", description="Yellow planet", num_of_moons=0)
+    dune_planet = Planet(name="Dune", description="Desert planet", num_of_moons=2)
+
+    db.session.add_all([venus_planet, dune_planet])
+    db.session.commit()
+
+
+    
diff --git a/tests/test_routes.py b/tests/test_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7df852840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# list all planets
+def test_get_all_planets_with_no_records(client):
+    response = client.get("/planets")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response_body == []
+# list one planet 
+def test_get_planet_by_id(client, two_saved_planets):
+    response = client.get("/planets/1")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response_body == {
+        "id": 1,
+        "name": "Venus",
+        "description": "Yellow planet",
+        "num_of_moons": 0
+    }
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