# Getting a Mapbox API access token

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For information on the **Mapbox** component, see [**this article**](https://learn.squirrel365.io/components-functions-and-connections/overview/dataviz/mapbox)
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For the Mapbox component to work it needs to connect to your mapbox account. This is done by providing an **Access Token** in the **MAP SETTINGS** section of the property panel.

To find this token you will need an account with Mapbox - you can follow [**this link**](https://www.mapbox.com/) to set one up.

### Locating the key

1. Log in to your Mapbox account
2. The default public token is displayed on the account overview page and can be copied from here. 
3. To view all tokens click on the tokens option under the the Admin section of the console menu. 

### Required scopes

In order for the Mapbox component to work in Squirrel the token used must have the **STYLES:READ** scope.

For more information on managing tokens in Mapbox, check out [this Mapbox article](https://docs.mapbox.com/help/getting-started/access-tokens/#how-access-tokens-work) .