1. Set up a new Node.js project with npm init -y.
2. Install necessary packages with npm install.
3. Create an "index.js" file for the server.
4. Set up routes for /account, /notes, /tokens, and /trash.
5. Create models for users, apikeys, notes, and trash.
6. Implement helper functions for various tasks.
7. Create middleware for token validation and user authorization.
8. Write controllers to handle user and note-related actions.
9. Test the API using tools like Postman.

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