How to Program RSS feeds for Evernote

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How to Programmatically expose RSS feeds for Evernote

Developing a program to expose RSS feeds for your Evernote account involves several steps, including interfacing with the Evernote API, creating RSS feeds, and hosting the feed for use in RSS readers. Here’s a roadmap to get you started:

1. Understand the Evernote API

Evernote provides an API that allows developers to interact with user accounts. You’ll primarily be using the Evernote Cloud API to fetch notes and notebooks.

  • API Documentation: Evernote Developer Documentation
  • Authentication: You’ll need to implement OAuth for secure access to your Evernote account.

2. Plan Your Program’s Features

Decide what you want the RSS feed to expose:

  • Notes from a specific notebook.
  • Notes with specific tags.
  • Notes created/updated within a time range.

Define the structure of the RSS feed (e.g., Title, Link, Description, and Date for each note).

3. Set Up Your Development Environment

Choose a programming language and framework. Common choices include:

  • Python with feedgen for RSS feed generation and requests for API calls.
  • Node.js with rss or rss-generator for RSS feed creation.

Install necessary dependencies:

  • For Python:bashpip install feedgen requests flask
  • For Node.js:bashnpm install rss axios express

4. Authenticate with Evernote

  • Register your application with Evernote to get your API Key and Secret.
  • Implement OAuth to authenticate with the user’s Evernote account and retrieve an access token.

5. Fetch Notes from Evernote

Use the API to query for notes. For example, in Python:

6. Generate the RSS Feed

Use a library like feedgen (Python) or rss (Node.js) to create an RSS feed.

Example in Python:

7. Host the RSS Feed

Use a lightweight web framework like Flask (Python) or Express (Node.js) to serve the RSS feed:

Python Example with Flask:

 

8. Deploy Your Program

Deploy the program to a cloud platform like:

  • Heroku 
  • AWS Lambda
  • Azure Functions
  • Google Cloud Run
  • Plesk (your own server)

9. Test and Improve

  • Test the feed in popular RSS readers like Feedly or Inoreader.
  • Add features such as filters, search queries, or formatting customizations.

Enjoy empowered notes without programming with notesRSS!