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# Dropbox
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You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes with Dropbox.
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- [Dropbox](/integrations/nodes/n8n-nodes-base.dropbox/)
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## Prerequisites
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Create a [Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/) account.
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## Using OAuth
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!!! note "⛅️ Note for n8n.cloud users"
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You'll only need to enter the Credentials Name and click on the circle button in the OAuth section to connect your Dropbox account to n8n.
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1. Access the [Dropbox app creation](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/apps/create) page.
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2. Select 'Scoped access' under the ***Choose an API*** section.
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3. Select an access type under the ***Choose the type of access you need***. You can read more about the access type [here](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/reference/developer-guide).
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4. In the ***Name your app*** section, enter a name for your app.
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5. Click on the ***Create app*** button.
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6. Click on the ***Permissions*** tab and give all the permissions under the ***Files and folders*** section.
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7. Click on the ***Submit*** button.
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8. Click on the ***Settings*** tab.
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9. Copy your OAuth Callback URL from the 'Create New Credentials' screen in n8n and paste in the ***Redirect URIs*** field under the ***OAuth 2*** section.
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10. Click on the ***Add*** button.
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11. Enter the provided ***App key*** and the ***App secret*** in the ***Client ID*** and ***Client Secret*** field, respectively, in your Dropbox OAuth2 API credentials in n8n.
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12. Click on the circle button in the OAuth section to connect your Dropbox account to n8n.
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13. Click on the ***Save*** button to save your credentials.
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## Using Access Token
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1. Access the [Dropbox app creation](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/apps/create) page.
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2. Select 'Scoped access' under the ***Choose an API*** section.
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3. Select an access type under the ***Choose the type of access you need***. You can read more about the access type [here](https://www.dropbox.com/developers/reference/developer-guide).
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4. In the ***Name your app*** section, enter a name for your app.
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5. Click on the ***Create app*** button.
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6. Click on the ***Permissions*** tab and give all the permissions under the ***Files and folders*** section.
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7. Click on the ***Submit*** button.
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8. Click on the ***Settings*** tab.
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9. Scroll down to the ***OAuth 2*** section and select 'No expiration' from the ***Access token expiration*** dropdown list.
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10. Click on the ***Generate*** button.
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11. Use the displayed ***Generated access token*** with your Dropbox credentials in n8n.
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