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title: "Access Tokens"
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> ℹ️ Access Tokens are required to connect to any of the Application interfaces provided by LORIOT, as well as to [send downlinks via API](https://docs.loriot.io/space/NMS/6032071/Send+Downlinks+via+API). Their purpose is to prove that you are a legitimate user of the Application. The mechanism used is a security token (per Application), and you will need to provide this token before any other interactions with the interface and for authorization during the API command.
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> ℹ️ <u>**Note **</u>that anyone with knowledge of the token can access your data, so please keep the tokens as protected as any of your passwords.
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