diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19080225d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI=postgresql+psycopg2://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/solar_system_development
+SQLALCHEMY_TEST_DATABASE_URI=postgresql+psycopg2://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/solar_system_test
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4e9b18359..e2e92a9c5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ celerybeat.pid
 # SageMath parsed files
 *.sage.py
 
-# Environments
-.env
+# # Environments
+# .env
 .venv
-env/
+# env/
 venv/
-ENV/
-env.bak/
+# ENV/
+# env.bak/
 venv.bak/
 
 # Spyder project settings
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..1e5bb9ed2 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,32 @@
 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 .routes import planets_bp
+    app.register_blueprint(planets_bp)
+
+    from app.models.planet import Planet
 
     return app
diff --git a/app/models/planet.py b/app/models/planet.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa6f002d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/planet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+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)
+    size_rank = db.Column(db.Integer)
+
+    def to_dict(self):
+        return {
+            "id": self.id,
+            "name": self.name,
+            "description": self.description,
+            "size_rank": self.size_rank
+        }
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diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
index 8e9dfe684..c661b80d1 100644
--- a/app/routes.py
+++ b/app/routes.py
@@ -1,2 +1,66 @@
-from flask import Blueprint
+from app import db
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, request, make_response, abort
+
+planets_bp = Blueprint("planets", __name__, url_prefix="/planets")
+
+#Helper functions
+def valid_planet(planet_id):
+    try: 
+        int(planet_id)
+    except:
+        abort(make_response({"error": "planet_id must be an int"}, 400))
+
+def get_planet_from_id(planet_id):
+    valid_planet(planet_id)
+    selected_planet = Planet.query.get_or_404(planet_id)
+    return selected_planet
+
+# Routes
+@planets_bp.route("", methods=["POST"], strict_slashes=False)
+def add_planet():
+    request_body = request.get_json()
+    new_planet = Planet(
+        name=request_body["name"],
+        description=request_body["description"],
+        size_rank=request_body["size_rank"]
+        )
+    db.session.add(new_planet)
+    db.session.commit()
+    return make_response({"planet": new_planet.to_dict()}, 201)
+
+@planets_bp.route("", methods=["GET"], strict_slashes=False)
+def get_all_planets():
+    planet_objects = Planet.query.all() # returning list of objects
+    response_list = []
+    for planet in planet_objects:
+        response_list.append(planet.to_dict())
+    return make_response(jsonify(response_list), 200)
+
+# Routes for single planet
+@planets_bp.route("/<planet_id>", methods=["GET"])
+def get_planet(planet_id):
+    selected_planet = get_planet_from_id(planet_id)
+    return make_response({"planet": selected_planet.to_dict()}, 200)
+
+@planets_bp.route("/<planet_id>", methods=["PATCH"])
+def update_planet(planet_id):
+    selected_planet = get_planet_from_id(planet_id)
+    request_body = request.get_json()
+    if "name" in request_body:
+        selected_planet.name = request_body["name"]
+    if "description" in request_body:
+        selected_planet.description = request_body["description"]
+    if "size_rank" in request_body:
+        selected_planet.size_rank = request_body["size_rank"]
+    db.session.commit()
+    return make_response(f"{selected_planet.name} updated", 200)
+
+@planets_bp.route("/<planet_id>", methods=["DELETE"])
+def delete_planet(planet_id):
+    selected_planet = get_planet_from_id(planet_id)
+    db.session.delete(selected_planet)
+    db.session.commit()
+    return make_response(f"{selected_planet.name} deleted", 200)
+        
 
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/9129fcb5000b_adds_planet_model.py b/migrations/versions/9129fcb5000b_adds_planet_model.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ae08fcf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/9129fcb5000b_adds_planet_model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""adds Planet model
+
+Revision ID: 9129fcb5000b
+Revises: 
+Create Date: 2021-10-25 13:59:20.565157
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '9129fcb5000b'
+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('size_rank', 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..ffcfcb2eb 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 alembic==1.5.4
+attrs==20.3.0
 autopep8==1.5.5
 certifi==2020.12.5
 chardet==4.0.0
@@ -6,13 +7,20 @@ 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
+iniconfig==1.1.1
 itsdangerous==1.1.0
 Jinja2==2.11.3
 Mako==1.1.4
 MarkupSafe==1.1.1
+packaging==20.9
+pluggy==0.13.1
 psycopg2-binary==2.8.6
+py==1.10.0
 pycodestyle==2.6.0
+pyparsing==2.4.7
+pytest==6.2.3
 python-dateutil==2.8.1
 python-dotenv==0.15.0
 python-editor==1.0.4
@@ -21,4 +29,4 @@ six==1.15.0
 SQLAlchemy==1.3.23
 toml==0.10.2
 urllib3==1.26.4
-Werkzeug==1.0.1
+Werkzeug==1.0.1
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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..111ba3895
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import pytest
+
+from app import create_app, db
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+
+#app
+@pytest.fixture
+def app():
+    app = create_app({"Testing": True})
+
+    with app.app_context():
+        db.create_all()
+        yield app
+
+    with app.app_context():
+        db.drop_all()
+
+#client
+@pytest.fixture
+def client(app):
+    return app.test_client()
+
+#data
+@pytest.fixture
+def one_planet(app):
+    new_planet = Planet(
+        name="Jupiter", description="A planet in the Milky Way", size_rank=1)
+    db.session.add(new_planet)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def multiple_planets(app):
+    planet_one = Planet(
+        name="Jupiter", description="A planet in the Milky Way", size_rank=1)
+    planet_two = Planet(
+        name="Saturn", description="A planet in the Milky Way", size_rank=2)
+    db.session.add(planet_one)
+    db.session.add(planet_two)
+    db.session.commit()    
diff --git a/tests/test_routes.py b/tests/test_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e4722a019
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+
+def test_get_planets_returns_200_empty_array_when_db_is_empty(client):
+    # act
+    response = client.get("/planets")
+
+    # assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.get_json() == []
+
+def test_get_single_planet_returns_one_saved_planet(client, one_planet):
+    # act
+    response = client.get("/planets/1")
+
+    # assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.get_json() == {
+            "planet": {
+                "id": 1,
+                "name": "Jupiter",
+                "description": "A planet in the Milky Way",
+                "size_rank": 1
+        }
+    }
+
+def test_get_single_planet_with_empty_db_returns_404(client):
+    # act
+    response = client.get("/planets/1")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # assert
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+    assert response.get_json() == None
+
+
+def test_get_planets_with_valid_data_returns_correct_array(client, multiple_planets):
+    # act
+    response = client.get("/planets")
+
+    # assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.get_json() == [
+        {
+            "id": 1,
+            "name": "Jupiter",
+            "description": "A planet in the Milky Way",
+            "size_rank": 1
+        },
+        {
+            "id": 2,
+            "name": "Saturn",
+            "description": "A planet in the Milky Way",
+            "size_rank": 2
+        }
+    ]
+
+def test_post_planet_with_JSON_request_body_returns_201(client):
+    # Act
+    response = client.post("/planets", json={
+        "name": "Jupiter",
+        "description": "A planet in the Milky Way",
+        "size_rank": 1
+    })
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    assert "planet" in response_body
+    assert response_body == {
+        "planet": {
+            "id": 1,
+            "name": "Jupiter",
+            "description": "A planet in the Milky Way",
+            "size_rank": 1
+        }
+    }
+    new_planet = Planet.query.get(1)
+    assert new_planet
+    assert new_planet.id == 1
+    assert new_planet.name == "Jupiter"
+    assert new_planet.description == "A planet in the Milky Way"
+    assert new_planet.size_rank == 1
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