Secret Note - MVC - Eyad Hussein

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Secret Note Sharing Application

Create a web application that allows users to securely share self-destructing secret notes. Requirements:

• [x] Note Creation:

  • [x] Users can create a note with text content
  • [x] Generate a unique, secure URL for each note
  • [x] Set an expiration time or number of views before destruction

• [x] Note Retrieval:

  • [x] Users can view a note using the unique URL
  • [x] After viewing or upon expiration, the note is permanently deleted

• [x] Security Features:

  • [x] Use secure random generation for URLs (i should be able to browse /note/1, /note/2, .. etc the urls shouldn't be predictable

4,5: Technology Stack

• Django

• [x] Authentication:

  • [x] Implement rate limiting to prevent abuse

• [x] Testing:

  • [x] Write unit and integration tests for the backend
  • [x] Implement end-to-end tests for critical user flows

• [x] Deployment:

  • [x] Containerize the application using Docker
  • [x] Create a docker-compose file for easy local deployment

Optional Encrypting the notes in the database

Acceptance Criteria:

• [x] Notes can be securely created, shared, and destroyed
• [x] Docker deployment works as expected