# Dropbox Business authentication

> Depending on the authentication type you select, you need one of
the following credentials:

## Prerequisites

Depending on the authentication type you select, you need one of
the following credentials:

* OAuth 2.0 Authorization code: the email and password associated with your Dropbox account.
* Bring your own OAuth 2.0 app: Client ID, Client secret.

To learn how to create your own OAuth 2.0 application, refer to the Dropbox [documentation](https://developers.dropbox.com/oauth-guide#implementing-oauth).

:::note
When registering your OAuth application in Dropbox, make sure to set the [callback URL](connections#callback-url) to the value displayed on the connection creation page, for example `https://cloud.uipath.com/provisioning_/callback` for Automation Cloud.
:::

## Add the Dropbox Business connection

To create a connection to your Dropbox Business instance, you need to perform the following steps:

1. Select Orchestrator from the product launcher.
2. Select a folder, and then navigate to the **Connections** tab.
3. Select **Add connection**.
4. To open the connection creation page, select the connector from the list. You can use the search bar to find the connector.
5. You can choose between two authentication types: OAuth 2.0 Authorization code or Bring your own OAuth 2.0 app.
6. Enter the required credentials for your preferred authentication method and select **Connect**.

   For any secret-type field, you can select the menu next to the field and choose **Use credential asset** to reference an Orchestrator credential asset linked to an external vault instead of entering the value directly. For more information, see [Use credential assets for connections](credential-store-connections.md).

## Permissions

The app requires the following permissions from your behalf:

* Edit content of your Dropbox files and folders, view content of your Dropbox files and folders, and view and edit information
  about your Dropbox files and folders
* View and manage your Dropbox file requests, Dropbox sharing settings and collaborators, and manually added Dropbox contacts
* View and edit basic information about your Dropbox account, such as your profile photo.