diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 70b4cabf..33b6e6bc 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,39 @@
-from flask import Flask
+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
+    # app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = 'postgresql+psycopg2://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/solar_system_development'
+    
+    if not test_config:
+        app.config['SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS'] = False
+        app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = os.environ.get(
+            "SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI")
+    else:
+        app.config["TESTING"] = True
+        app.config["SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS"] = False
+        app.config["SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI"] = os.environ.get(
+            "SQLALCHEMY_TEST_DATABASE_URI")
+    
+    # Import models here
+    db.init_app(app)
+    migrate.init_app(app, db)
+    
+    from app.models.planet import Planet
+    
+    # Register Blueprints here
+    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 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/app/models/planet.py b/app/models/planet.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..923e9dc7
--- /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)
+    moons = db.Column(db.Integer)
+    
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diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
index 8e9dfe68..5b3553ea 100644
--- a/app/routes.py
+++ b/app/routes.py
@@ -1,2 +1,133 @@
-from flask import Blueprint
+from app import db
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+from flask import Blueprint, jsonify,abort, make_response, request
+
+
+
+
+# class Planet:
+#     def __init__(self, id, name, description, moons):
+#         self.id = id
+#         self.name = name
+#         self.description = description
+#         self.moons = moons
+
+# planets = [
+#     Planet(1, "Mercury", "Mercury is the first planet from the Sun. It is the smallest and the fastest of all planets in our Solar system",0),
+#     Planet(2, "Venus", "Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It spins clockwise on its axis and is the second brightest natural object in the night sky after the Moon", 0),
+#     Planet(3, "Earth", "Third planet from the Sun and our home planet is 4.5 billion years old. The only planet to sustain a liquid surface area", 1),
+#     Planet(4, "Mars", "This planet is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. It's landmass which is similar to Earth, has a reddish-brown color.", 2),
+#     Planet(5, "Jupiter", "Jupiter is the largest of all planets in our Solar system. This gaseous planet is more than twice as large as the other planets combined", 79),
+#     Planet(6, "Saturn", "Saturn is the second largest of the planets and is primarily composed of hydrogen gas. It is known for its over 30 stunning Rings of ice", 82),
+#     Planet(7, "Uranus", "This ice giant is massive with a size four times wider than of Earth. It has 13 known Rings", 27),
+#     Planet(8, "Neptune", "At a distance of 2.8 billion miles from the Sun, this massive planet is four times wider than Earth. It's mainly made up of icy materials- water, methane and ammonia with 7 Rings", 14),
+# ]
+
+planets_bp = Blueprint("planets", __name__, url_prefix="/planets")						
+						
+@planets_bp.route("", methods=["GET"])						
+def get_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 = []	
+        for planet in planets:	            					
+            planets_response.append({					
+            "id": planet.id,					
+            "name": planet.name,					
+            "description": planet.description,
+            "moons": planet.moons						
+    })						
+        return jsonify(planets_response)	
+            
+
+
+@planets_bp.route("", methods=[ "POST"])						
+def create_planet():		
+						
+    request_body = request.get_json()						
+    new_planet = Planet(						
+        name = request_body["name"],					
+        description = request_body["description"],
+        moons = request_body["moons"],				
+        )					
+                        
+    db.session.add(new_planet)						
+    # staging instance new-book						
+    db.session.commit()						
+    # commit instance						
+                            
+    return make_response(f"Planet {new_planet.name} created", 201)
+
+
+    
+#Get Planet 
+@planets_bp.route("/<planet_id>", methods=["GET"])
+def get_planet_by_id(planet_id):
+    planet = validate_planet(planet_id)
+    return {	
+        "id": planet.id, 	
+        "name": planet.name, 	
+        "description": planet.description,	
+        "moons":planet.moons
+        }
+# Update
+@planets_bp.route("/<planet_id>", methods=["PUT"])
+def update_planet_by_id(planet_id):
+    planet = validate_planet(planet_id)
+    request_body = request.get_json()
+	
+    planet.name = request_body["name"] 	
+    planet.description = request_body["description"]	
+    planet.moons = request_body["moons"]
+
+    db.session.commit()
+    return (f"Planet {planet.name} successfully updated.")
+# Delete 
+@planets_bp.route("/<planet_id>", methods=["DELETE"])
+def delete_planet_by_id(planet_id):
+    planet = validate_planet(planet_id)
+
+    db.session.delete(planet)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return make_response(f"Planet with id {planet.id} was successfully deleted!")
+
+# Helper Function
+def validate_planet(id):
+    try:
+        id = int(id)
+    except ValueError:
+        abort(make_response(jsonify(dict(details=f"Invalid Id {id}")), 400))
+    
+    planet = Planet.query.get(id)
+    if planet:
+        return planet
+    
+    abort(make_response(jsonify(dict(details=f"No planet with id {id} found")), 404))
+# @planets_bp.route("/<planet_id>", methods=["GET"])	
+# def handle_planet(planet_id):
+#     planet = validate_planet(planet_id)
+#     return {
+#                 "id": planet.id,					
+#                 "name": planet.name,					
+#                 "description": planet.description,
+#                 "moons": planet.moons	
+#             }
+# def validate_planet(planet_id):   
+#     try:
+#         planet_id = int(planet_id)
+#     except:
+#         abort(make_response({"message":f"planet {planet_id} invalid"}, 400))
+    
+#     for planet in planets:
+#         if planet.id == planet_id:
+#             return planet
+#     abort(make_response({"message": f"planet {planet_id} not found"}, 404))
 
diff --git a/app/solar-system-api.code-workspace b/app/solar-system-api.code-workspace
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bab1b7f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/solar-system-api.code-workspace
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+	"folders": [
+		{
+			"path": ".."
+		}
+	],
+	"settings": {}
+}
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diff --git a/migrations/README b/migrations/README
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98e4f9c4
--- /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 00000000..f8ed4801
--- /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 00000000..8b3fb335
--- /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 00000000..2c015630
--- /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/e7ecb2883def_adds_planet_model.py b/migrations/versions/e7ecb2883def_adds_planet_model.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8afa64e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/e7ecb2883def_adds_planet_model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""adds planet model
+
+Revision ID: e7ecb2883def
+Revises: 
+Create Date: 2022-04-30 18:48:25.187445
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'e7ecb2883def'
+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('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/test_fixtures.py b/test_fixtures.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0441cbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_fixtures.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import pytest
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def empty_list():
+    return []
+
+def test_len_of_empty_list(empty_list):
+    assert isinstance(empty_list, list)
+    assert len(empty_list) == 0
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def one_item(empty_list):
+    empty_list.append("item")
+    return empty_list
+
+def test_len_of_unary_list(one_item):
+    assert isinstance(one_item, list)
+    assert len(one_item) == 1
+    assert one_item[0] =="item"
+
+class FancyObject:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.fancy = True
+        print(f"\nFancyObject: {self.fancy}")
+
+    def or_is_it(self):
+        self.fancy = not self.fancy
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        print(f"\ncleanup: {self.fancy}")
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def so_fancy():
+    fancy_object = FancyObject()
+
+    yield fancy_object
+
+    fancy_object.cleanup()
+
+def test_so_fancy(so_fancy):
+    assert so_fancy.fancy
+    so_fancy.or_is_it()
+    assert not so_fancy.fancy
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diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a74ab94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+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_planets(app):
+    # Arrange
+    venus_planet = Planet(id = 1,
+                    name="Venus",
+                    description="test venus description",
+                    moons = 2)
+    mars_planet = Planet(id = 2,
+                    name="Mars",
+                    description="test mars description",
+                    moons = 3)
+
+    db.session.add_all([venus_planet, mars_planet])
+
+    db.session.commit()
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diff --git a/tests/test_routes.py b/tests/test_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b43c29c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+
+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_planets(client, two_saved_planets):
+    # Act
+    response = client.get("/planets/1")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response_body == {
+        "id":1,
+        "name":"Venus",
+        "description":"test venus description",
+        "moons":2}
+
+def test_get_planet_with_valid_test_data(client,two_saved_planets):
+    # Act
+    response = client.get("/planets")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response_body == [{
+        "id":1,
+        "name":"Venus",
+        "description":"test venus description",
+        "moons":2},
+        {"id":2,
+        "name":"Mars",
+        "description":"test mars description",
+        "moons": 3}]
+
+def test_create_one_planet(client):
+    #Act
+    response = client.post("/planets",json={"name":"New Planet",
+        "description":"test new description",
+        "moons":3
+
+    })
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    #Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+
+def test_get_one_planet_not_exists(client):
+    # Act
+    response = client.get("/planets/5")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+
+    # Assert 
+    assert response.status_code == 404
+    
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