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Expand Up @@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ The `nextcloud` integration pulls summary [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/) in

## Configuration

This integration requires access to the monitor API of a Nextcloud instance (This is generally an admin user).
This integration requires access to the monitor API of a Nextcloud instance Therefore, the account on where you should generate an App password from the Nextcloud web UI, must have `Administrator` privileges.
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The account doesn't necessarily need to be an admin user for this to work, the account would just need access to the monitor api - which i believe could be a non-admin user with additional monitor permissions. (don't ask me how to give a non-admin user those permissions though because I haven't tried it!)


You should also generate an App password from the Nextcloud web UI: **Settings** > **Security** > **Devices & sessions** > **Create new app password**.
To create the needed App password follow this path on your Nextcloud instance: **Settings** > **Security** > **Devices & sessions** > **Create new app password**.
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This 'App password' isn't actually required. You could use the admin's normal password, but that wouldn't be best practice.


Once you have generated the App password, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:

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