# How you are authenticated to Capable's service

This matters for anonymous dashboards: without a token, server-rendered diagram types draw nothing.

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## What it does

Signed-in users get a short-lived token minted by Capable's API; it lasts 20 minutes and is refreshed about every 18 minutes. Logged-out viewers never get one, by design.

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## Where you do it

| **Task**                                               | **Where**                                                                          |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Browse every diagram on the site                       | Jira top nav → Apps → Capable Diagrams                                             |
| Put a diagram on a dashboard                           | Dashboard → Add gadget → "Capable Diagram" → Edit                                  |
| Check the licence state when a banner replaces the app | Any Capable Diagrams surface → the "License Not Found" or "License expired" banner |

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## Settings that affect this

| **Setting**                             | **Where** | **What it does** |
| --------------------------------------- | --------- | ---------------- |
| Diagram (gadget configuration). Diagram | \-        | \-               |

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## Related

[Where diagrams are storedAnother connection.](https://help.gocapable.com/jira-diagrams/where-diagrams-are-stored.html)

[What leaves your Jira siteAnother connection.](https://help.gocapable.com/jira-diagrams/what-leaves-your-jira-site.html)

[IntegrationsEvery connection.](https://help.gocapable.com/jira-diagrams/integrations.html)

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