diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5ccb146..107d090 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,14 +25,15 @@ on your distribution. Read your given release of netdata for more information.
 
 Optional: Copy health configuration `health.d/nextcloud.conf` to `/etc/netdata/health.d/` to enable warnings if there are pending app updates.
 
-Log in as aministrator in Nextcloud and create a new app password for netdata.
-Note: The [metadata](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/metadata) plugin must be installed and activated in Nextcloud.
+To set up proper credentials, either:
+- Log in as administrator in Nextcloud Web GUI and create a new app password for netdata, OR
+- use Nextcloud CLI `occ config:app:set serverinfo token --value yourtoken` to generate dedicated token
 
 Edit the config file `/etc/netdata/python.d/nextcloud.conf` to set the Nextcloud API URL,
-user name and app password.
+`user`+`pass` or the `token`. Note: both `user`+`pass` and token cannot be configured simultaneously.
 
-Please note: beginning with v0.2 the configuration only needs the hostname and not
-the full URL to the monitoring API!
+Please note: beginning with v0.2 the configuration only needs the base url (i.e. `https://your-hostname`)
+and not the full URL to the monitoring API!
 
 Restart netdata to activate the plugin after you have made these changes.
 
diff --git a/nextcloud.chart.py b/nextcloud.chart.py
index e5650c6..4decb5a 100644
--- a/nextcloud.chart.py
+++ b/nextcloud.chart.py
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ def __init__(self, configuration=None, name=None):
         self.definitions = CHARTS
         self.user = self.configuration.get('user')
         self.password = self.configuration.get('pass')
+        if self.configuration.get('token'):
+            if self.user or self.password:
+                raise BaseException("Cannot use token with user/password")
+            self.header = {"NC-Token": self.configuration.get('token')}
         self.url = self.configuration.get(
             'url', 'http://localhost')+'/ocs/v2.php/apps/serverinfo/api/v1/info?format=json'
 
diff --git a/nextcloud.conf b/nextcloud.conf
index ba317d5..23b139b 100644
--- a/nextcloud.conf
+++ b/nextcloud.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # url: the base URL where nextcloud is reachable
 # user: user
 # pass: app password
+# token: alternative to user+pass. Can be generated via `occ config:app:set serverinfo token --value yourtoken`
+#        If token is configured, the username and password must be omitted
 # timeout: allowed time to address nextcloud api
 # more configuration options: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/collectors/python.d.plugin/python_modules/bases/FrameworkServices/UrlService.py#L42-L56
 
@@ -10,4 +12,5 @@ local:
     url: 'http://localhost'
     user: 'mylogin'
     pass: 'mypassword'
+#     token: 'yourtoken'
     timeout: 1