diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 70b4cabfe..8381cfaed 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
 from flask import Flask
+from app.db import db, migrate
+from app.routes.planets_routes import planet_bp
+import os
 
 
-def create_app(test_config=None):
+def create_app(config=None):
     app = Flask(__name__)
+    app.config['SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS'] = False
+    app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = os.environ.get('SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI')
+    
+    if config:
+        app.config.update(config)
+    
+
+    db.init_app(app)
+    migrate.init_app(app, db)
+    
+    app.register_blueprint(planet_bp)
 
     return app
diff --git a/app/db.py b/app/db.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6266713f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/db.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
+from flask_migrate import Migrate
+from .models.base import Base
+
+db = SQLAlchemy(model_class=Base)
+migrate = Migrate()
diff --git a/app/models/__init__.py b/app/models/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/app/models/base.py b/app/models/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..227841686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from sqlalchemy.orm import DeclarativeBase
+
+class Base(DeclarativeBase):
+    pass
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diff --git a/app/models/planet.py b/app/models/planet.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b73100275
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/planet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, mapped_column
+from app.db import db
+
+class Planet(db.Model):
+    id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    name: Mapped[str]
+    description: Mapped[str]
+    diameter: Mapped[int] #in kilometers
+    number_of_moons: Mapped[int]
+    
+    def to_dict(self):
+        return dict(
+            id=self.id,
+            name=self.name,
+            description=self.description,
+            diameter=self.diameter,
+            number_of_moons=self.number_of_moons
+        )
+
+
+
+
+
+
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/planets_routes.py b/app/routes/planets_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c70dd6bc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/routes/planets_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+from flask import Blueprint, abort, make_response, request, Response
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+from ..db import db
+
+planet_bp = Blueprint("planet_bp", __name__, url_prefix="/planets")
+
+@planet_bp.post("")
+def create_planet():
+    request_body = request.get_json()
+   
+    name = request_body["name"]
+    description = request_body["description"]
+    diameter = request_body["diameter"]
+    number_of_moons = request_body["number_of_moons"]
+    
+    new_planet = Planet(name=name, description=description, diameter=diameter, number_of_moons=number_of_moons)
+    db.session.add(new_planet)
+    db.session.commit()
+    
+    response = new_planet.to_dict()
+    return response, 201
+    
+@planet_bp.get("")
+def get_all_planets():
+    query = db.select(Planet)
+    
+    description_param = request.args.get("description")
+    if description_param:
+        query = query.where(Planet.description.ilike(f"%{description_param}%"))
+    
+    number_of_moons_param = request.args.get("number_of_moons")
+    if number_of_moons_param:
+        query = query.where(Planet.number_of_moons == number_of_moons_param)
+       
+    query = query.order_by(Planet.id)
+    
+    planets = db.session.scalars(query)
+    
+    response_body = [planet.to_dict() for planet in planets]
+    
+    return response_body 
+
+@planet_bp.get("/<planet_id>")
+def get_single_planet(planet_id):
+    planet = validate_planet(planet_id)
+
+    return planet.to_dict()
+
+@planet_bp.put("/<planet_id>")
+def update_single_planet(planet_id):
+    planet = validate_planet(planet_id)
+    request_body = request.get_json()
+
+    planet.name = request_body["name"]
+    planet.description = request_body["description"]
+    planet.diameter = request_body["diameter"]
+    planet.number_of_moons = request_body["number_of_moons"]
+
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return Response(status=204, mimetype='application/json')
+
+@planet_bp.delete("/<planet_id>")
+def delete_single_planet(planet_id):
+    planet = validate_planet(planet_id)
+
+    db.session.delete(planet)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    return Response(status=204, mimetype='application/json')
+
+
+def validate_planet(planet_id):
+    try:
+        planet_id = int(planet_id)
+    except:
+        response = {
+            "message": f"Planet {planet_id} invalid"
+        }
+        abort(make_response(response, 400))
+
+    query = db.select(Planet).where(Planet.id == planet_id)
+    planet = db.session.scalar(query)
+
+    if not planet:
+        response = {
+            "message": f"Planet {planet_id} not found"
+        }
+        abort(make_response(response, 404))
+
+    return planet 
+ 
+        
diff --git a/migrations/README b/migrations/README
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e0484415
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/README
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Single-database configuration for Flask.
diff --git a/migrations/alembic.ini b/migrations/alembic.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec9d45c26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/alembic.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# 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,flask_migrate
+
+[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
+
+[logger_flask_migrate]
+level = INFO
+handlers =
+qualname = flask_migrate
+
+[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..4c9709271
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/env.py
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+import logging
+from logging.config import fileConfig
+
+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')
+
+
+def get_engine():
+    try:
+        # this works with Flask-SQLAlchemy<3 and Alchemical
+        return current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.get_engine()
+    except (TypeError, AttributeError):
+        # this works with Flask-SQLAlchemy>=3
+        return current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.engine
+
+
+def get_engine_url():
+    try:
+        return get_engine().url.render_as_string(hide_password=False).replace(
+            '%', '%%')
+    except AttributeError:
+        return str(get_engine().url).replace('%', '%%')
+
+
+# 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', get_engine_url())
+target_db = current_app.extensions['migrate'].db
+
+# 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 get_metadata():
+    if hasattr(target_db, 'metadatas'):
+        return target_db.metadatas[None]
+    return target_db.metadata
+
+
+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=get_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.')
+
+    conf_args = current_app.extensions['migrate'].configure_args
+    if conf_args.get("process_revision_directives") is None:
+        conf_args["process_revision_directives"] = process_revision_directives
+
+    connectable = get_engine()
+
+    with connectable.connect() as connection:
+        context.configure(
+            connection=connection,
+            target_metadata=get_metadata(),
+            **conf_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/b0952940e36d_adds_planet_model.py b/migrations/versions/b0952940e36d_adds_planet_model.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7be24ffe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/b0952940e36d_adds_planet_model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+"""adds 
+Planet model
+
+Revision ID: b0952940e36d
+Revises: 
+Create Date: 2024-10-25 14:26:03.446066
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'b0952940e36d'
+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=False),
+    sa.Column('description', sa.String(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('diameter', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('number_of_moons', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    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 24c7e56f8..f8803b28f 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,17 +1,22 @@
 alembic==1.13.1
 autopep8==1.5.5
-blinker==1.7
+blinker==1.7.0
 certifi==2020.12.5
 chardet==4.0.0
 click==8.1.7
+coverage==7.6.3
 Flask==3.0.2
 Flask-Migrate==4.0.5
 Flask-SQLAlchemy==3.1.1
+gunicorn==23.0.0
 idna==2.10
+iniconfig==2.0.0
 itsdangerous==2.1.2
 Jinja2==3.1.3
 Mako==1.1.4
 MarkupSafe==2.1.5
+packaging==24.1
+pluggy==1.5.0
 psycopg2-binary==2.9.9
 pycodestyle==2.6.0
 pytest==8.0.0
@@ -23,5 +28,6 @@ requests==2.25.1
 six==1.15.0
 SQLAlchemy==2.0.25
 toml==0.10.2
+typing_extensions==4.12.2
 urllib3==1.26.4
-Werkzeug==3.0.1
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+Werkzeug==3.0.1
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..367530c02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import pytest 
+from app import create_app
+from app.db import db
+from flask.signals import request_finished
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import os
+from app.models.planet import Planet
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def app():
+    test_config = {
+        "TESTING": True,
+        "SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI": os.environ.get('SQLALCHEMY_TEST_DATABASE_URI')
+    }
+    app = create_app(test_config)
+    
+    @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_save_planets(app):
+    planet_1 = Planet(name="Pluto", description="Dwarf planet known for its complex orbit and atmosphere.", diameter=2376, number_of_moons=5)
+    planet_2 = Planet(name="Neptune", description="The farthest planet, known for strong winds", diameter=49244, number_of_moons=14)
+    
+    db.session.add_all([planet_1, planet_2])
+    db.session.commit()
+    
+    return [planet_1, planet_2]
diff --git a/tests/test_planets_routes.py b/tests/test_planets_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a368e092b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_planets_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+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_one_planet(client, two_save_planets):
+    #Act
+    response = client.get(f"/planets/{two_save_planets[0].id}")
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+    
+    #Assert
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response_body == {
+        "id": two_save_planets[0].id,
+        "name": "Pluto",
+        "description": "Dwarf planet known for its complex orbit and atmosphere.",
+        "diameter": 2376,
+        "number_of_moons": 5   
+    }
+    
+def test_create_one_planet_in_empty_database(client):
+    #Act
+    response = client.post("/planets", json={
+        "name": "Pluto",
+        "description": "Dwarf planet known for its complex orbit and atmosphere.",
+        "diameter": 2376,
+        "number_of_moons": 5
+    })
+    
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+    
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    assert response_body == {
+        "id": 1,
+        "name": "Pluto",
+        "description": "Dwarf planet known for its complex orbit and atmosphere.",
+        "diameter": 2376,
+        "number_of_moons": 5 
+    }
+    
+def test_create_one_planet_already_in_database(client, two_save_planets):
+    #Act
+    response = client.post("/planets", json={
+        "name": "Pluto",
+        "description": "Dwarf planet known for its complex orbit and atmosphere.",
+        "diameter": 2376,
+        "number_of_moons": 5
+    })
+    
+    response_body = response.get_json()
+    
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    assert response_body == {
+        "id": 3,
+        "name": "Pluto",
+        "description": "Dwarf planet known for its complex orbit and atmosphere.",
+        "diameter": 2376,
+        "number_of_moons": 5 
+    }
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