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Fix token string in v2 API docs (#3259) 

Closes influxdata/DAR#238.
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[Install InfluxDB OSS v2.x](/influxdb/v2.0/install/) or upgrade to
an [InfluxDB Cloud account](/influxdb/cloud/sign-up).
### Authentication
### Authorization
InfluxDB uses [API tokens](/influxdb/v2.0/security/tokens/) to authorize API requests.
1. Before exploring the API, use the InfluxDB UI to
[create an initial API token](/influxdb/v2.0/security/tokens/create-token/) for your application.
2. Include your API token in an `Authentication: Token YOUR_API_TOKEN` HTTP header with each request.
2. Include your API token in an `Authorization: Token YOUR_API_TOKEN` HTTP header with each request.
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