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Jistix_
3 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Getting `team_data.member` scope is required, but that scope is checked in the App Console
I am implementing OAuth, and when I call the OAuth URL at Dropbox, I see this error in the browser: `team_data.member` scope is required.
But that scope is checked in the App Console, for this...
Dmitri Bugryshov
3 years agoNew member | Level 2
I got same error
Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
3 years agoDmitri Bugryshov Thanks for the note. This is open with engineering and I'll follow up here once I have an update on it.
- Jistix_3 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Greg-DB Is there any workaround we can use in the mean time? We're frozen on development against the Dropbox API until this is resolved.
- Greg-DB3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Jistix_ You can work around this by disabling the 'files.permanent_delete' scope for your app on the App Console. (Of course, that's only suitable if you don't need that scope.)
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