Set Up Exchange Trading Keys

Connect your exchange account so your strategies can place orders on their own.

Last updated 2026-11

Create an API key on your exchange and paste it into the "Auto Trading" page. It takes five steps. To try it without real money first, choose "Paper Trading" and click "Start Paper Trading". You start with 100,000 USDT.

Which venues can I connect?

Exchange Desktop app Cloud machine
Binance, OKX, BingX, Gate.io, Bybit, Bitget, StockCoinYesYes
President FuturesWindowsWindows
Capital FuturesWindowsWindows

Before you start

  • An API key created on your exchange with only read and trade enabled. Do not enable withdrawals. The key is stored only on your computer or your cloud machine.

Always set a whitelist. Binance deletes keys without one after 30 days of inactivity.

Connect your account

1

Open the connect dialog. In the sidebar, click "Auto Trading", click "Choose a Trading Account" and choose "Real Account".

2

Pick your exchange. Choose it under "Exchange or futures broker". If you pick President Futures or Capital Futures, skip the steps below and follow the setup checklist in the dialog.

3

Add the whitelist. Add the IP shown in the dialog to your exchange's API whitelist.

4

Paste the key. Paste the API Key and the Secret Key.

5

Connect. Click "Connect Account". The key is saved only if the account can be read.

How to tell it worked

  • The dialog closes and the page shows you're connected. On a cloud machine you'll first see "Key sent to your server." while the machine confirms.
  • If it fails, the dialog says why and the key isn't saved. Fix what it says and send it again.

Stuck?

You seeWhat to do
OKX or Bitget asks for a PassphraseEnter the one you set when you created the key, not your login password
StockCoin can't read your fundsCreate the key as a futures key, and move your funds into the futures account in the StockCoin App first
An order is rejected because the IP isn't whitelistedYour IP changed. A cloud machine gets a new one when it restarts after being stopped or when you upgrade the plan. The desktop app gets one when you switch networks. Add the new IP to your exchange whitelist
You're asked for an email verification codeCloud machine: a new phone was paired in the last 24 hours, so changing the key needs one more check. Enter the code sent to your inbox
After you changed the key, trading paused and the main button says "Confirm account"Click "Confirm account", choose "Same account" or "Different account", then click "Start trading"
A notification says trading permission is goneCheck the permissions and whitelist on your exchange, then click "Retest connection" on the "Settings" tab
The desktop app shows "Connection failed and the order engine isn’t running. Fix it under Settings."Check the reason on the "Settings" tab, fix it, then click "Retest connection"