Pick Notes API

This is the backend of the pick-notes Android App. It is built using Ktor Client and JWT for secure authentication & authorization. The API enables users to create, update, delete, and manage their notes. It is designed to be simple, secure, and easy to integrate with front-end applications such as web or mobile apps.

API End Points

Base URL:

https://pick-notes-api-1e9ac8fd48ce.herokuapp.com

Authentication

• Register a new user POST /users/register

  Request Body:

  {
    "username": "your_username",
    "email": "your_email",
    "password": "your_password"
  }

  Response Body:

  {
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "token": "eyJhb....."
    },
    "message": "User successfully registered"
  }

• Login user POST /users/login

  Request Body:

  {
    "email": "your_email",
    "password": "your_password"
  }

  Response Body:

  {
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "token": "eyJhb.....token"
    },
    "message": "User successfully logged in"
  }

Notes

Set the Bearer token in the header before sending any POST request to the /notes end-point.

• Get All Notes GET /notes

  {
    "success": true,
    "data": [
        {
            "id": 1,
            "userId": 1,
            "title": "First Updated Note",
            "description": "This is my very first note.",
            "createdAt": 1727859582222,
            "updatedAt": 1727860286634
        },
        {
            "id": 2,
            "userId": 1,
            "title": "Second Note",
            "description": "This is my second note.",
            "createdAt": 1727867248390,
            "updatedAt": 1727867248390
        }
    ],
    "message": "All notes retrieved successfully"
  }

• Create Note POST /notes/create Request Body:

  {
    "title": "First Title",
    "description": "This is my first note."
  }

  Response Body:

  {
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1,
        "userId": 1,
        "title": "First Note",
        "description": "This is my first note.",
        "createdAt": 1727867248390,
        "updatedAt": 1727867248390
    },
    "message": "Note created successfully"
  }

• Update Note PUT /notes/update

  Request Body:

  {
    "id": 1,
    "title": "First Modified Note",
    "description": "This is my first modified note."
  }

  Response Body:

  {
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1,
        "userId": 1,
        "title": "First Updated Note",
        "description": "This is my first modified note.",
        "createdAt": 1727867248390,
        "updatedAt": 1727868535957
    },
    "message": "Note updation successful"
  }

• Delete Note DELETE /notes/delete/{id}

  Response Body:

  {
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1,
        "userId": 1,
        "title": "First Modified Note",
        "description": "This is my first modified note."
    },
    "message": "Note deletion successful"
  }

Local Setup

To set up and run the Pick Notes API locally, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

• IntelliJ IDEA installed.
• PostgreSQL installed and running.
• PgAdmin installed (optional).

Step 1: Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/rohit9625/pick-notes-api.git
cd pick-notes-api

Step 2: Open & Setup the project

• Open project in IntelliJ IDEA

• Setup Database from Postgresql CLI or PgAdmin by running:

  CREATE DATABASE db-name;

• Setup environment variables from Run/Debug Configurations option.

  DATABASE_URL=postgres://username:password@host:port/db-name,
  HASH_KEY=your_hash_key
  JWT_SECRET=your_secret
  

• Don't change the structure of the URL. Only replace username, password, host, port, and db-name with your own.

Step 3: Build & Run the project

• You can project by clicking Run button on IntelliJ IDEA

• To build the project using Gradle

  ./gradlew build

• Then run the API locally

  ./gradlew run

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to this project, please fork the repository, create a new branch, and submit a pull request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Contact

For any questions, issues, or suggestions, feel free to reach out to me:

• GitHub: rohit9625
• Email: [email protected]

Acknowledgements

• Ktor – Framework for building the API.
• JWT – Secure authentication and authorization.
• Heroku – For hosting the API.

Thank you for checking out the Pick Notes API :)