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️ Updated Nov 18, 2025Creating an Authentication Token
The steps to create an Authentication Token which is required when you add a Dropbox component are shown below. These steps can also be found by clicking the
Log into the Dropbox account that is to be audited
Click on Create app
Select the options below:
For Choose an API select Scoped Access
For Choose the type of access you need select Full Dropbox
For Name your app type a suitable name here. For example, LepideAudit
Click on the Create App button
Once the app is created, go to the permissions tab and select the following permissions: account_info.read, files,metadata.read, team_data.member, events.read and click on the Submit button
Now switch to the Settings tab and the app information page appears with the details. Scroll down to the OAuth section and click on Generate to see the generated token.
Save this token. When you add a Dropbox component, (explained in Section 3 of this Quick Start Guide) you will paste the token into the Authentication Token box on the Component Credential screen to validate the authentication.