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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...
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-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
3 years agoJistix_ 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.)
- Greg-DB3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Thanks for reporting this issue. This issue has now been addressed.
To resolve this issue, please now disable and then re-enable the
files.permanent_deletescope and then click "Submit" for any affected apps(s) on the "Permissions" tab for the app on the App Console. If you do not need thefiles.permanent_deletescope, you should leave it disabled.Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused, and thanks again for bringing this to our attention.
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