Google Keep Notes Clone APIs

Overview

Backend clone service for a Google Keep–style note-taking app, built with Django, DRF, and SQLite. It provides full CRUD operations for notes, secure user registration/login via JWT, and session management.

Tech Stack

• Python (Django)
• Django Rest Framework
• SQLite (or configurable with PostgreSQL)
• JWT authentication
• dotenv for environment variables

Installation

Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/nia3zzz/google_keep_notes_clone_apis.git
cd google_keep_notes_clone_apis

Install Dependencies

Create and activate a virtual environment (optional but recommended):

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

Then install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Setup Environment Variables

Copy the sample environment configuration:

cp .env.sample .env

Update .env with your actual settings (e.g., SECRET_KEY, database config, etc.).

Run Database Migrations

python manage.py migrate

Start the Server

python manage.py runserver

The server will start at http://localhost:8000.

Usage

• Base API URL: http://localhost:8000/api/v1/

User Endpoints

• POST users/ — Create a new user.
• GET users/ — Get a user using email.
• POST users/login/ — Login and receive JWT cookie.
• POST users/logout/ — Logout user.

Notes Endpoints

• POST notes/ — Create a note.
• GET notes/ — View a specific note.
• PUT notes/{id}/ — Update a note.
• DELETE notes/{id}/ — Delete a note.
• POST notes/collaborators/{id}/ — Add collaborator in a note.
• DELETE notes/collaborators/{id}/ — Remove collaborator in a note.