Paper Developer mode
The switch that unlocks tokens, file uploads, calendar changes and remote automations.
The app stays the same with developer mode on. It only unlocks access tokens. Without it, no token works, not even existing ones.
Turn it on
Open Settings → Developer.
Read the API terms of use, check the acceptance box and tap Turn on developer mode.
Copy your account ID, shown at the top. It goes in the X-Paper-Account header and confirms the token is yours. See Authentication.
Allow Google for the API
Regular tokens read and write in the real vaults through your Google Drive. For that, the server needs to keep your Google connection.
- Google Drive for the API: connect Google in Sync and tap Allow this device's connection for the API.
- Calendar for the API: connect Google Calendar in Integrations and tap Allow the "Paper" calendar for the API.
The server only acts on your Drive and calendar when one of your tokens is used. Secure tokens need none of this.
What the mode unlocks
| Feature | Without the mode | With the mode |
|---|---|---|
| Access tokens | Don't work | Up to 20 active |
| Reading and writing pages from a program | No | Where the token allows |
| Uploading files through the API | No | Up to 30 per day, 10 MB each |
| Creating and deleting events in the "Paper" calendar | No | If the token allows |
| Remote automations (scripts, servers, agents) | No | Yes |
When the terms change
If the API terms get a new version, your tokens pause until you accept it in Settings → Developer. The API answers 403 with a message saying so.
Turn it off
Turn off developer mode revokes all tokens right away, deletes the copies for AI and deletes the Google connection stored on the server. Your notes don't change.
Banned account
If the account is banned for violating the terms, all tokens are revoked, published links are taken down and the Google connection stored on the server is deleted. See Bans and appeals.