If no authToken is stored in settings but email and password are on startup the log_in route is triggered to receive a new token. This token will be used to access a protected API.

UIs/BeetRoundWidgets/mainwindow.cpp

@@ -572,4 +572,5 @@ void MainWindow::initServerConnection() {
           &GenericCore::onCreateOnlineAccountTriggered);
   connect(m_editItemDialog.get(), &EditItemDialog::sendInviteMailTriggered, m_core.get(),
           &GenericCore::onSendInviteMailTriggered);
+  emit m_core->loginAndStoreAuthToken();
 }