diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 70b4cabfe..106425a33 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,38 @@
 from flask import Flask
+from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
+from flask_migrate import Migrate 
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import os
+
+# postgresql+psycopg2://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/solar_system_development
+
+db =SQLAlchemy()
+migrate = Migrate()
+load_dotenv()
 
 
 def create_app(test_config=None):
     app = Flask(__name__)
 
+    #DB Config
+    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.models.moon import Moon
+
+    from app.routes.planet_routes import planets_bp
+    from app.routes.moon_routes import moons_bp
+    app.register_blueprint(planets_bp)
+    app.register_blueprint(moons_bp)
+
+    # from app.models.<model> import <model>
+    
     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/moon.py b/app/models/moon.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d2059dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/moon.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from app import db
+from flask import make_response 
+
+class Moon(db.Model):
+    moon_id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    name = db.Column(db.String)
+    planets = db.relationship("Planet", back_populates="moon")
+
+    def moon_to_dict(self):
+        return {
+        "moon_id": self.moon_id,
+        "name": self.name
+        }
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f'An object of type {self.__class__.__name__} with id {self.moon_id}.'
+
+    @classmethod 
+    def create_new_planet(cls, request_data):
+        if "name" not in request_data or request_data is None:
+            return make_response("Invalid Request. Missing required fields: name or request data", 400)
+        return cls(
+            name=request_data["name"].title()
+        )
+
+    def update(self, moon_to_dict):
+        for key, value in moon_to_dict.items():
+            if key == "name":
+                value = value.title()
+            setattr(self,key,value)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/models/planet.py b/app/models/planet.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d61315d3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/planet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+from app import db
+from flask import make_response 
+
+class Planet(db.Model):
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    name = db.Column(db.String)
+    description = db.Column(db.String)
+    color = db.Column(db.String)
+    moon_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('moon.moon_id'))
+    moon = db.relationship("Moon", back_populates="planets")
+    # __tablename__ = "planets"
+
+    
+    def update(self, planet_to_dict):
+        for key, value in planet_to_dict.items():
+            if key == "name":
+                value = value.title()
+            setattr(self,key,value)
+        
+    
+    def planet_to_dict(self):
+        return {
+        "id": self.id,
+        "name": self.name,
+        "description": self.description,
+        "color": self.color,
+        "moon_id": self.moon_id }
+    
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f'An object of type {self.__class__.__name__} with id {self.id}.'
+    
+    @classmethod 
+    def create_new_planet(cls, request_data):
+        if "name" not in request_data or "description" not in request_data:
+            return make_response("Invalid Request. Missing required fields: name or description", 400)
+        return cls(
+            name=request_data["name"].title(),
+            description=request_data["description"],
+            color=request_data.get("color"),
+            moon_id=request_data.get("moon_id") 
+        )
+    
+
+
+    
\ 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/moon_routes.py b/app/routes/moon_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a342a898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/routes/moon_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+from app import db
+from app.models.moon import Moon
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+from app.routes.planet_routes import validate_model
+from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, abort, make_response, request
+
+moons_bp = Blueprint("moons", __name__, url_prefix="/moons")
+
+
+@moons_bp.route("", methods = ["GET"])
+def read_all_moons():
+    moons_response = []
+    query_params = request.args.to_dict()
+
+    if query_params:
+        query_params = {k.lower(): v.title() for k, v in query_params.items()}
+        moons = Moon.query.filter_by(**query_params).all()
+    else:
+        moons = Moon.query.all()
+
+    moons_response = [moon.moon_to_dict() for moon in moons]
+    return jsonify(moons_response)
+
+@moons_bp.route("", methods=["POST"])
+def create_moon():
+    # Retrieve the request body
+    request_body = request.get_json()
+
+    # Validate the request body
+    if not request_body:
+        return make_response(jsonify({"error": "Request body must be provided"}), 400)
+    if "name" not in request_body:
+        return make_response(jsonify({"error": "Name field is required"}), 400)
+
+    # Create a new Moon instance
+    new_moon = Moon(
+        name=request_body["name"]
+    )
+
+    # Add the new Moon instance to the database session
+    db.session.add(new_moon)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    # Return a JSON response indicating success
+    return make_response(jsonify({"message": f"New moon '{new_moon.name}' created"}), 201)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/routes/planet_routes.py b/app/routes/planet_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..843966337
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/routes/planet_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+from app import db
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+from app.models.moon import Moon
+from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, abort, make_response, request
+
+planets_bp = Blueprint("planets", __name__, url_prefix="/planets")
+
+@planets_bp.route("", methods = ["GET"])
+def read_all_planets():
+    planets_response = []
+    query_params = request.args.to_dict()
+
+    if query_params:
+        query_params = {k.lower(): v.title() for k, v in query_params.items()}
+        planets = Planet.query.filter_by(**query_params).all()
+    else:
+        planets = Planet.query.all()
+
+    planets_response = [planet.planet_to_dict() for planet in planets]
+    return jsonify(planets_response)
+
+
+@planets_bp.route("", methods = ["POST"])
+def create_planets():
+    request_body = request.get_json()
+    try:
+        new_planet = Planet.create_new_planet(request_body)
+        db.session.add(new_planet)
+        db.session.commit()
+
+        message = f"Planet {new_planet.name} successfully created"
+        return make_response(jsonify(message), 201)
+
+    except KeyError as e:
+        abort(make_response(f"Invalid request. Missing required value: {e}"), 400)
+
+
+@planets_bp.route("/<id>", methods=["GET"])
+def read_one_planet(id):
+    planet = validate_model(Planet, id)
+    planet = Planet.query.get(id)
+    return jsonify(planet.planet_to_dict()), 200
+
+@planets_bp.route("/<id>", methods=["PUT"])
+def update_planet(id):
+    planet = validate_model(Planet, id)
+    
+    planet.update(request.get_json())
+
+    db.session.commit()
+    message = f"Planet #{id} successfully updated"
+    return make_response(jsonify(message))
+          
+@planets_bp.route("/<id>", methods=["DELETE"])
+def delete_planet(id):
+    planet= validate_model(Planet, id)
+
+    db.session.delete(planet)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    message = f"Planet #{id} successfully deleted"
+    return make_response(jsonify(message), 200)
+def validate_model(cls, id):
+     try:
+         id = int(id)
+     except:
+         message = f"{cls.__name__} {id} is invalid"
+         abort(make_response({"message": message}, 400))
+
+     model = cls.query.get(id)
+
+     if not model:
+         message = f"{cls.__name__} {id} not found"
+         abort(make_response({"message": message}, 404))
+
+     return model
+
+@planets_bp.route("/<id>/moons", methods=["POST"])
+def create_moon(id):
+    planet = validate_model(Planet, id)
+    request_body = request.get_json()
+    new_moon = Moon(
+        name=request_body["name"]
+    )
+
+    db.session.add(new_moon)
+    db.session.commit()
+    add_moon_to_planet(new_moon.moon_id, planet)
+
+    return make_response(jsonify(f"Moon {new_moon.name} successfully created"), 201)
+
+def add_moon_to_planet(moon_id, planet):
+    planet.moon_id = moon_id
+    db.session.commit()
+@planets_bp.route("/<id>/moons", methods=["GET"])
+def read_moons(id):
+    planet = validate_model(Planet, id)
+    moons_response = []
+    for id in str(planet.id):
+        moons_response.append(
+            {
+            "moon_id": int(id),
+            }
+        )
+    return jsonify(moons_response)
+# def handle_moon_from_planet():
+
+
+
+
+
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..252c88927
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import pytest
+from app import create_app
+from app import db
+from flask.signals import request_finished
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+
+# instance of our app that is listening for our test db
+@pytest.fixture
+def app():
+    app = create_app({"TESTING": True})
+    # helps with the accuracy of tests 
+    # clears out temperary data
+    @request_finished.connect_via(app)
+    def expire_session(sender, response, **extra):
+        db.session.remove()
+
+   # our database is clean,its empty of all data
+    with app.app_context():
+        # generate a new clean, start to db
+        # an empty db that we can test on
+        db.create_all()
+
+        # tells fixture to return an instance of app context
+        # sending it to test when test is called
+        yield app
+    
+    # once test is complete clears out any data that it created
+    # so we can work with clean database
+    with app.app_context():
+        db.drop_all()
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def client(app):
+    # app that references another fixture
+    # holds the reference to the test interface
+    return app.test_client()
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def two_saved_planets(app):
+    # Arrange
+    ocean_planet = Planet(name="Ocean Planet",
+                          description="Smells fishy",
+                          color="Silver")
+    minion_planet = Planet(name="Mark",
+                          description="Miniony",
+                          color="Yellow")
+    db.session.add_all([ocean_planet, minion_planet])
+    db.session.commit()
+
diff --git a/app/tests/test_routes.py b/app/tests/test_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7fe694653
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/tests/test_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+
+# get all planets and return no records
+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 == []
+
+# get one planet by id
+def test_get_planet_by_id(client, two_saved_planets):
+    # Act
+    response1 = client.get('/planets/1')
+    response2 = client.get('/planets/2')
+    response_body1 = response1.get_json()
+    response_body2 = response2.get_json()
+
+    #Assert
+    assert response1.status_code == 200
+    assert response_body1 == {
+        "id": 1,
+        "name": "Ocean Planet",
+        "description": "Smells fishy",
+        "color": "Silver"
+    }
+    assert response_body2 == {
+        "id": 2,
+        "name": "Mark",
+        "description": "Miniony",
+        "color": "Yellow"
+    }
+
+def test_create_one_planet(client):
+    # Act
+    response = client.post("/planets", json={
+        "name": "New Planet",
+        "description": "Fresh out the box"
+    })
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+    # alternative if the return statement does not use jsonify
+    # response_body = response.get_data(as_text=True)
+
+    #Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    assert response_body == "Planet New Planet successfully created"
+
+def test_planets_with_no_data_returns_404_status_code(client):
+    response = client.get("/planets/1")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    assert response_body == {"message": "Planet 1 not found"}
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+
+def test_update_planet_successfully(client,two_saved_planets):
+    planet_id = 1
+    updated_planet_data = {
+        "name": "Updated planet name",
+        "description": "I'm updated",
+        "color": "Fusha"
+    }
+    response = client.put(f"planets/1", json=updated_planet_data)
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response_body == f"Planet #{planet_id} successfully updated"
+def test_delete_planet_successfully(client, two_saved_planets):
+    planet_id = 1
+    response = client.delete(f"planets/{planet_id}")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response_body == f"Planet #{planet_id} successfully deleted"
+
+    response = client.get(f"/planets/{planet_id}")
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+
+def test_deleting_non_existing_planet_returns_planet_not_found(client):
+    response = client.delete(f"planets/1")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+    assert response_body == {"message": "Planet 1 not found"}
\ 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/a6fa2b4e7d4b_adds_a_planet_model.py b/migrations/versions/a6fa2b4e7d4b_adds_a_planet_model.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6fbff8c65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/a6fa2b4e7d4b_adds_a_planet_model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""adds a planet model
+
+Revision ID: a6fa2b4e7d4b
+Revises: 
+Create Date: 2023-04-25 18:01:36.589170
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'a6fa2b4e7d4b'
+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('color', 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 ###