diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 2764c4cc8..50f15d5de 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -30,5 +30,7 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
     migrate.init_app(app, db)
 
     # Register Blueprints here
-
+    from app.models.task import Task
+    from .routes import tasks_bp
+    app.register_blueprint(tasks_bp)
     return app
diff --git a/app/models/task.py b/app/models/task.py
index 39c89cd16..a361dd27d 100644
--- a/app/models/task.py
+++ b/app/models/task.py
@@ -1,6 +1,29 @@
 from flask import current_app
+import requests, os
 from app import db
 
 
+
 class Task(db.Model):
     task_id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    title = db.Column(db.String)
+    description = db.Column(db.String)
+    completed_at = db.Column(db.DateTime)
+    is_complete = db.Column(db.Boolean)
+
+    def to_dict(self):  
+        return {
+            "id": self.task_id, 
+            "title": self.title,
+            "description": self.description,
+            "is_complete": self.completed_at is not None
+        }
+
+    def post_message_on_slack(self):
+        url = os.environ.get("URL")
+        data = {
+            'token': os.environ.get("KEY"),
+            'channel': "task_notifications",
+            'text': f"Someone just completed the task: {self.title}"
+        }
+        requests.post(url, data)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
index 8e9dfe684..bdd22e6e1 100644
--- a/app/routes.py
+++ b/app/routes.py
@@ -1,2 +1,115 @@
 from flask import Blueprint
+from app import db
+from app.models.task import Task
+from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, make_response, request, abort
+import datetime, requests, os
+import os
+
+tasks_bp = Blueprint("tasks_bp", __name__, url_prefix="/tasks")
+
+def valid_int(number, parameter_type):
+    try:
+        int(number)
+    except:
+        abort(make_response({"error": f"{parameter_type} must be an int"})), 400
+
+def get_task_from_id(task_id):
+    valid_int(task_id, "task_id")
+    return Task.query.get_or_404(task_id, description="{task not found}")
+
+
+@tasks_bp.route("", methods=["POST"])
+def create_tasks():
+    request_body = request.get_json()
+    if "title" not in request_body or "description" not in request_body or "completed_at" not in request_body:
+        return make_response({"details": "Invalid data"}), 400
+
+    new_task = Task(
+        title=request_body["title"],
+        description=request_body["description"],
+        completed_at=request_body["completed_at"]
+    )
+   
+    db.session.add(new_task)
+    db.session.commit()
+    return jsonify({"task": new_task.to_dict()}), 201
+
+
+@tasks_bp.route("/<task_id>", methods=["GET"])
+def read_task(task_id):
+    task = get_task_from_id(task_id)
+    return {"task": task.to_dict()}
+
+
+@tasks_bp.route("/<task_id>", methods=["DELETE"])
+def delete_task(task_id):
+    task = get_task_from_id(task_id)
+    db.session.delete(task)
+    db.session.commit()
+    return make_response({"details":f'Task {task.task_id} "{task.title}" successfully deleted'}), 200
+
+@tasks_bp.route("/<task_id>", methods=["PUT"])
+def update_task(task_id):
+    task= get_task_from_id(task_id)
+    request_body=request.get_json()
+
+    if "title" in request_body:
+        task.title=request_body["title"]
+    if "description" in request_body:
+        task.description=request_body["description"]
+    if "completed_at" in request_body:
+        task.completed_at=request_body["completed_at"]
+
+    db.session.commit()
+    return make_response({"task":task.to_dict()}), 200
+
+
+@tasks_bp.route("", methods=["GET"])
+def read_all_tasks():
+
+    sort_query = request.args.get("sort")
+    
+    if sort_query == "asc":
+        tasks = Task.query.order_by(Task.title.asc())
+    elif sort_query == "desc":
+        tasks = Task.query.order_by(Task.title.desc())
+    else:
+        tasks = Task.query.all()
+
+    tasks_response = []
+    for task in tasks:
+        tasks_response.append(
+            task.to_dict()
+        )
+    return jsonify(tasks_response)
+
+#### marking tasks complete ####
+@tasks_bp.route("/<task_id>/mark_complete", methods=["PATCH"])
+def mark_complete_on_incomplete_task(task_id):
+
+    task = get_task_from_id(task_id)
+
+    task.completed_at = datetime.date.today()
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    task.post_message_on_slack()
+    ####i do not know what is missing here###
+
+@tasks_bp.route("/<task_id>/mark_incomplete", methods=["PATCH"])
+def mark_incomplete_on_complete_task(task_id):
+    task = get_task_from_id(task_id)
+
+    task.completed_at = None
+    db.session.commit()
+
+
+    
+
+
+
+
+
+   
+     
+    
 
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/00c09637dfc9_.py b/migrations/versions/00c09637dfc9_.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91d0affb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/00c09637dfc9_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: 00c09637dfc9
+Revises: 
+Create Date: 2021-11-04 10:47:01.998328
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '00c09637dfc9'
+down_revision = None
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table('goal',
+    sa.Column('goal_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('goal_id')
+    )
+    op.create_table('task',
+    sa.Column('task_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('title', sa.String(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('description', sa.String(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('completed_at', sa.DateTime(), nullable=True),
+    sa.Column('is_complete', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('task_id')
+    )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_table('task')
+    op.drop_table('goal')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###