diff --git a/feature_use_tracker/__init__.py b/feature_use_tracker/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8885fe7a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/feature_use_tracker/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2017 Semester.ly Technologies, LLC
+#
+# Semester.ly is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Semester.ly is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
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diff --git a/feature_use_tracker/admin.py b/feature_use_tracker/admin.py
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index 0000000000..c698ff635c
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+++ b/feature_use_tracker/admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2017 Semester.ly Technologies, LLC
+#
+# Semester.ly is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Semester.ly is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+from django.contrib import admin
+
+# Register your models here.
diff --git a/feature_use_tracker/apps.py b/feature_use_tracker/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad1c31e41c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/feature_use_tracker/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2017 Semester.ly Technologies, LLC
+#
+# Semester.ly is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Semester.ly is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class FeatureUseTrackerConfig(AppConfig):
+    default_auto_field = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
+    name = 'feature_use_tracker'
diff --git a/feature_use_tracker/migrations/__init__.py b/feature_use_tracker/migrations/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/feature_use_tracker/models.py b/feature_use_tracker/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0643a608f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/feature_use_tracker/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2017 Semester.ly Technologies, LLC
+#
+# Semester.ly is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Semester.ly is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+from django.db import models
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+
+class Feature(models.TextChoices):
+        COMPARE_TIMETABLES = "CT", _("Compare Timetables")
+        SIS_ADD_TO_CART = "SATC", _("SIS Add To Cart")
+        SCREENSHOT = "SS", _("Screenshot")
+        CUSTOM_EVENT = "CE", _("Custom Event")
+        DRAG_SEARCH = "DS", _("Custom Event")
+        EXPORT_TIMETABLE_TO_CALENDAR = "ETTC", _("Export Timetable to Calendar")
+        FRIENDS = "F", _("Friends")
+        ADVANCED_SEARCH = "AS", _("Advanced Search")
+        COURSE_OPTIMIZER = "CO", _("Course Optimizer")
+
+
+class FeatureUse(models.Model):
+    """Database object containing indicators which provide information about whether
+        a User has used a certain feature or not
+    """
+    user = models.OneToOneField(User, on_delete=models.deletion.CASCADE)
+    feature_name = models.CharField(max_length=4, choices=Feature)
+    time_used = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
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diff --git a/feature_use_tracker/serializers.py b/feature_use_tracker/serializers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfe201bbe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/feature_use_tracker/serializers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from rest_framework import serializers
+from .models import FeatureUse
+
+class FeatureUseSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = FeatureUse
+        fields = ["id", "user", "feature_name", "time_used"]
+        read_only_fields = ["time_used"]
diff --git a/feature_use_tracker/tests.py b/feature_use_tracker/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a57ae8ac02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/feature_use_tracker/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2017 Semester.ly Technologies, LLC
+#
+# Semester.ly is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Semester.ly is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+# Create your tests here.
diff --git a/feature_use_tracker/urls.py b/feature_use_tracker/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..892c87ee0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/feature_use_tracker/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from django.urls import re_path
+from .views import FeatureUseView, csrf_cookie_view
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    re_path(r"^feature_use/csrf/$", csrf_cookie_view, name="feature_use_get_csrf"),
+    re_path(r"^feature_use/$", FeatureUseView.as_view(), name="feature_use"),
+]
diff --git a/feature_use_tracker/views.py b/feature_use_tracker/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d07c7c653a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/feature_use_tracker/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2017 Semester.ly Technologies, LLC
+#
+# Semester.ly is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Semester.ly is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+from rest_framework.views import APIView
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+from feature_use_tracker.models import FeatureUse, Feature
+from feature_use_tracker.serializers import FeatureUseSerializer
+
+
+# Create your views here.
+class FeatureUseView(APIView):
+    """
+    List relevant feature use entries (for red-dot rendering logic), or create a new entry
+    """
+
+    def post(self, request):
+        # drop the 'user' field if client supplies it (we only want to get User through inference)
+        data = request.data.copy()
+        data.pop("user", None)
+
+        feature = data.get("feature_name")
+
+        # delete duplicates if necessary
+        exists = FeatureUse.objects.filter(user=request.user, feature_name=feature).exists()
+        if exists:
+            return Response(status=204)
+
+        serializer = FeatureUseSerializer(data=data)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+        serializer.save(user=request.user)
+        return Response(serializer.data)
+    
+    
+    def get(self, request):
+        rows = FeatureUse.objects.filter(user=request.user)
+        serializer = FeatureUseSerializer(rows, many=True)
+        return Response(serializer.data)
diff --git a/semesterly/urls.py b/semesterly/urls.py
index 57514f6c0e..92a4b135db 100644
--- a/semesterly/urls.py
+++ b/semesterly/urls.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     re_path("", include("notifications.urls")),
     re_path("", include("friends.urls")),
     re_path("", include("course_history.urls")),
+    re_path("", include("feature_use.urls"))
     re_path(r"admin/?", admin.site.urls),
     # Automatic deployment endpoint
     re_path(r"deploy_staging/?", semesterly.views.deploy_staging),