You can create API keys for the Bybit exchange in two ways:
Automatic creation and integration of API keys
Use the ADD NEW KEY button in the Account -> Exchange Accounts section.
In the list of available exchanges, select Bybit UTA (Unified Trading Account).
Make sure that the “Generate automatically” connection type is selected and click “Generate API Key”.
After selecting auto-generation option, you will be redirected to the Bybit authorization page.
Enter your Bybit account username and password and complete the login (two-factor authentication may be required if enabled).
After successful authorization, the system will automatically generate and save API-key for trading on the platform, and you will be redirected to the window with a message about successful API-key creation.
Close the window using the “Close” button.
Done! API keys for Bybit UTA Spot and Futures have been successfully created and integrated on the platform.
Manual creation and integration of API keys
Step 1. Creating an API key on the Bybit exchange
If you already have an API key for trading on Bybit UTA, you can use this key and proceed to Step 2.
In order to create an API key for the exchange, you need to have an account at https://www.bybit.com/ru-RU/.
To create an account, click the Sign Up or Create Account button.
After you are successfully logged in find the button of your account and tap the API line.
In the API management tab press the button Create New Key.
In the new window you need to select the API Transaction option, then give the key an arbitrary name in the API Key Name field.
In the API key permissions it is necessary to specify the Read and Write option, and also do not set IP restrictions.
In the API key settings, tick the Unified Trading option and make sure that the checkboxes for Orders, Positions, USDC Derivatives Trading and Trade are also ticked. After that click Submit.
Next, you will need to enter a security verification code from the Google Authenticator app.
Then your API key will be successfully added. After copying the keys please press the Understood button.
ATTENTION! The secret key will be shown only once. To use it further please save it in the safe folder.
Step 2. Add the key to Cryptorobotics account
Use the ADD NEW KEY button in the Account -> Exchange Accounts section.
In the list of available exchanges, select Bybit UTA (Unified Trading Account).
Select Bybit UTA (Unified Trading Account) from the list of available exchanges.
Select the “Add Manually” connection type.
Next, enter the following items in the appropriate fields:
- API key
- Secret key
- Description for the key
After integrating the API key from Bybit UTA exchange, you will see two added accounts in the Exchange Accounts section: Bybit Spot (spot) and Bybit (futures). You will see a single UTA balance, but you will have 2 keys available to trade spot and futures.
Important! Please note that in order to trade on the Cryptorobotics platform, you need to have available balance on the Bybit exchange.
If your package includes the Multiple accounts, you can add as many keys of Bybit as you have.