diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-test-shards.json b/.github/workflows/unit-test-shards.json
index c9df5c1fb6..c71bf4557a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-test-shards.json
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-test-shards.json
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
       "openedx/core/djangoapps/lang_pref/",
       "openedx/core/djangoapps/models/",
       "openedx/core/djangoapps/monkey_patch/",
+      "openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/",
       "openedx/core/djangoapps/oauth_dispatch/",
       "openedx/core/djangoapps/olx_rest_api/",
       "openedx/core/djangoapps/password_policy/",
diff --git a/cms/urls.py b/cms/urls.py
index eb34f241fd..cbda922723 100644
--- a/cms/urls.py
+++ b/cms/urls.py
@@ -332,3 +332,6 @@ urlpatterns.extend(get_plugin_url_patterns(ProjectType.CMS))
 urlpatterns += [
     path('api/contentstore/', include('cms.djangoapps.contentstore.rest_api.urls'))
 ]
+urlpatterns += [
+    path('api/notifications/', include('openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.urls')),
+]
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index 26f05a4000..ddb1d79435 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -1049,3 +1049,7 @@ urlpatterns += [
 urlpatterns += [
     path('api/mfe_config/v1', include(('lms.djangoapps.mfe_config_api.urls', 'lms.djangoapps.mfe_config_api'), namespace='mfe_config_api'))
 ]
+
+urlpatterns += [
+    path('api/notifications/', include('openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.urls')),
+]
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/apps.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63d1101911
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+"""
+Config for notifications app
+"""
+
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class NotificationsConfig(AppConfig):
+    """
+    Config for notifications app
+    """
+    name = 'openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications'
+    verbose_name = 'Notifications'
+
+    def ready(self):
+        """
+        Import signals
+        """
+        # pylint: disable=unused-import
+        from . import handlers
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/config/__init__.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/config/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/config/waffle.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/config/waffle.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb53dc0e20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/config/waffle.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+"""
+This module contains various configuration settings via
+waffle switches for the notifications app.
+"""
+
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.waffle_utils import CourseWaffleFlag
+
+WAFFLE_NAMESPACE = 'notifications'
+
+# .. toggle_name: notifications.enable_notifications
+# .. toggle_implementation: CourseWaffleFlag
+# .. toggle_default: False
+# .. toggle_description: Waffle flag to enable the Notifications feature
+# .. toggle_use_cases: temporary, open_edx
+# .. toggle_creation_date: 2023-05-05
+# .. toggle_target_removal_date: 2023-11-05
+# .. toggle_warning: When the flag is ON, Notifications feature is enabled.
+# .. toggle_tickets: INF-866
+ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS = CourseWaffleFlag(f'{WAFFLE_NAMESPACE}.enable_notifications', __name__)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/handlers.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/handlers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e76622dc26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/handlers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+"""
+Handlers for notifications
+"""
+import logging
+
+from django.db import IntegrityError
+from django.db.models.signals import post_save
+from django.dispatch import receiver
+
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.config.waffle import ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.models import NotificationPreference
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@receiver(post_save, sender='student.CourseEnrollment')
+def course_enrollment_post_save(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Watches for post_save signal for creates on the CourseEnrollment table.
+    Generate a NotificationPreference if new Enrollment is created
+    """
+    if created and ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS.is_enabled(instance.course_id):
+        try:
+            NotificationPreference.objects.create(user=instance.user, course_id=instance.course_id)
+        except IntegrityError:
+            log.info(f'NotificationPreference already exists for user {instance.user} and course {instance.course_id}')
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/models.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/models.py
index 8d8d3fa2cd..0e1a83b19b 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/models.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/models.py
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@ Models for notifications
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.db import models
 from model_utils.models import TimeStampedModel
-
 from opaque_keys.edx.django.models import CourseKeyField
 
-
 # When notification preferences are updated, we need to update the CONFIG_VERSION.
 NOTIFICATION_PREFERENCE_CONFIG = {
     "discussion": {
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/serializers.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/serializers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..573111a0e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/serializers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+"""
+Serializers for the notifications API.
+"""
+from rest_framework import serializers
+
+from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.models import CourseOverview
+
+
+class CourseOverviewSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """
+    Serializer for CourseOverview model.
+    """
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = CourseOverview
+        fields = ('id', 'display_name')
+
+
+class NotificationCourseEnrollmentSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """
+    Serializer for CourseEnrollment model.
+    """
+    course = CourseOverviewSerializer()
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = CourseEnrollment
+        fields = ('course', 'is_active', 'mode')
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/__init__.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/test_views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/test_views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b293b5bf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/test_views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+"""
+Tests for the views in the notifications app.
+"""
+from django.dispatch import Signal
+from django.urls import reverse
+from edx_toggles.toggles.testutils import override_waffle_flag
+from rest_framework import status
+from rest_framework.test import APIClient
+
+from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.tests.factories import CourseOverviewFactory
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.config.waffle import ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.models import NotificationPreference
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.notifications.serializers import NotificationCourseEnrollmentSerializer
+from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
+from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory
+
+
+class CourseEnrollmentListViewTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
+    """
+    Tests for the CourseEnrollmentListView.
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """
+        Set up the test.
+        """
+        super().setUp()
+        self.client = APIClient()
+        self.user = UserFactory()
+        # self.client.force_authenticate(user=self.user)
+        course_1 = CourseFactory.create(
+            org='testorg',
+            number='testcourse',
+            run='testrun'
+        )
+        course_2 = CourseFactory.create(
+            org='testorg',
+            number='testcourse_two',
+            run='testrun'
+        )
+        course_overview_1 = CourseOverviewFactory.create(id=course_1.id, org='AwesomeOrg')
+        course_overview_2 = CourseOverviewFactory.create(id=course_2.id, org='AwesomeOrg')
+
+        self.enrollment1 = CourseEnrollment.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            course=course_overview_1,
+            is_active=True,
+            mode='audit'
+        )
+        self.enrollment2 = CourseEnrollment.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            course=course_overview_2,
+            is_active=False,
+            mode='honor'
+        )
+
+    def test_course_enrollment_list_view(self):
+        """
+        Test the CourseEnrollmentListView.
+        """
+        self.client.login(username=self.user.username, password='test')
+        url = reverse('enrollment-list')
+        response = self.client.get(url)
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        enrollments = CourseEnrollment.objects.filter(user=self.user, is_active=True)
+        expected_data = NotificationCourseEnrollmentSerializer(enrollments, many=True).data
+        self.assertEqual(response.data, expected_data)
+
+    def test_course_enrollment_api_permission(self):
+        """
+        Calls api without login.
+        Check is 403 is returned
+        """
+        url = reverse('enrollment-list')
+        response = self.client.get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
+
+
+@override_waffle_flag(ENABLE_NOTIFICATIONS, active=True)
+class CourseEnrollmentPostSaveTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
+    """
+    Tests for the post_save signal for CourseEnrollment.
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """
+        Set up the test.
+        """
+        super().setUp()
+        self.user = UserFactory()
+        self.course = CourseFactory.create(
+            org='testorg',
+            number='testcourse',
+            run='testrun'
+        )
+
+        course_overview = CourseOverviewFactory.create(id=self.course.id, org='AwesomeOrg')
+        self.course_enrollment = CourseEnrollment.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            course=course_overview,
+            is_active=True,
+            mode='audit'
+        )
+        self.post_save_signal = Signal()
+
+    def test_course_enrollment_post_save(self):
+        """
+        Test the post_save signal for CourseEnrollment.
+        """
+        # Emit post_save signal
+
+        self.post_save_signal.send(
+            sender=self.course_enrollment.__class__,
+            instance=self.course_enrollment,
+            created=True
+        )
+
+        # Assert that NotificationPreference object was created with correct attributes
+        notification_preferences = NotificationPreference.objects.all()
+
+        self.assertEqual(notification_preferences.count(), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(notification_preferences[0].user, self.user)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/urls.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eaa85ec148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+"""
+URLs for the notifications API.
+"""
+from django.urls import path
+from rest_framework import routers
+
+from .views import CourseEnrollmentListView
+
+router = routers.DefaultRouter()
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    path('enrollments/', CourseEnrollmentListView.as_view(), name='enrollment-list'),
+]
+
+urlpatterns += router.urls
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9aaa89550f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"""
+Views for the notifications API.
+"""
+from rest_framework import generics, permissions
+
+from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment
+
+from .serializers import NotificationCourseEnrollmentSerializer
+
+
+class CourseEnrollmentListView(generics.ListAPIView):
+    """
+    API endpoint to get active CourseEnrollments for requester.
+
+    **Permissions**: User must be authenticated.
+
+    **Response Format**:
+        [
+            {
+                "course": {
+                    "id": (int) course_id,
+                    "display_name": (str) course_display_name
+                },
+                "is_active": (bool) is_enrollment_active,
+                "mode": (str) enrollment_mode
+            },
+            ...
+        ]
+    **Response Error Codes**:
+            - 403: The requester cannot access resource.
+    """
+    serializer_class = NotificationCourseEnrollmentSerializer
+    permission_classes = [permissions.IsAuthenticated]
+    pagination_class = None
+
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        user = self.request.user
+        return CourseEnrollment.objects.filter(user=user, is_active=True)