How To Generate an App-Specific Password – Bookafy

Third-party apps using iCloud are required to use app-specific passwords. Here's how to generate one.

Apple requires all third-party apps that use iCloud to store data to use app-specific passwords for added protection.

App-specific passwords:

ensure that your Apple ID isn't compromised if you need to add your iCloud account to a third-party email, calendar, or contact manager app
creates a password that those third-party apps will store instead.
add another layer of protection that will ensure you're protected from nefarious activities.

You'll need to have two-factor authentication enabled in order to generate app-specific passwords. Two-factor authentication is different than two-step verification.

Note: Whenever you change your Apple ID or update your password, all of your app-specific passwords will automatically be revoked and you'll have to generate new app-specific passwords for each app again.

Navigate to Appleid.apple.com from your web browser and sign in with your Apple ID and Password.
Verify your identity with two-factor authentication.
Under the Security section, select 'Generate Passwords'

If you don't see the option to generate app-specific passwords, you'll need to enable two-factor authentication, which is different than two-step verification.
Enter a label for the password. Be sure the name relates to the app for which you are generating the password, like "Outlook" or "Bookafy"
Select 'Create'
Copy the app-specific password you generated.
Go back to the browser where you have Bookafy pulled up
Paste the app-specific password into the password field that is asking for your iCloud password.

From now on, the app you just generated the app-specific password for will use this specific password in order to access iCloud. If you ever have to re-enter your iCloud password, use this app-specific password again.

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