In the remaining part of this chapter, we will create a RESTful API for a sample application called SmartNotes. This application will have two types of users: guests and registered users. Guests represent unauthenticated users that can perform the following actions:
Create a new username so they can manage their notes
Get the public details of a username
Retrieve a list of public (shared) notes that belong to a username
Get a specific public note of a username
Registered users will be authorized to use the HTTP basic authentication scheme, and they will be able to perform the following activities:
Edit their details
Perform CRUD operations on notes
Perform all actions that guests have access to
The model for the registered users will contain the attributes username, name, and email. Both the username and the email fields are mandatory fields as well as being unique in the database. Additionally, the username needs to be alphanumeric and have a maximum length of...