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+# auth token uses within app lounge.
+
+While most functionality has migrated to web API–based implementations, several components still
+depend on an authentication token. These include:
+
+- APK downloads
+- Retrieving app download sizes
+- The purchase helper
+- The content rating helper
+- App details page (soon to be replaced)