# API Key Connection

### Before you start

* An account on **Binance, Bybit, OKX, Crypto.com, HTX, BitMart, Gate.io,** or **KuCoin**
* An API key with **Read** + **Trade** permissions only (withdrawal rights OFF)
* Your Skyrexio credentials

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### Step-by-step guide

1. [**Log in**](https://app.skyrexio.com/) to Skyrexio
2. In the navigation menu, open **Exchanges**.
3. Click the big **“+”** button to open the *Connect Exchange* modal.
4. Choose your exchange from the drop-down list.

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5. At the top of the modal, switch the connection method to **“API Keys.”**

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6. Paste the required credentials:

* **API Key**
* **Secret Key**
* **Passphrase** (if your exchange uses one)

7. Press **Connect**. A toast saying **“Linked successfully”** confirms everything worked.

Your exchange now appears in the list with live balances and is ready for bots or Smart Terminal trades.

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### How to create the keys on your exchange

1. Sign in to the exchange website.
2. Go to **API Management / API Keys**.
3. Click **Create new key**.
4. Choose Skyrexio from 3-patry app providers
5. Grant only *Read* and *Trade* permissions — leave withdrawals disabled.
6. Copy the **API Key**, **Secret**, and **Passphrase** (if applicable)—save them securely.

> **Security tip:** Generate a fresh key pair exclusively for Skyrexio and never share it with other services.

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### Next steps

* Spin up your first **Alert Bot** or **Copy Bot** under **Bots → Create**.
* Test manual strategies in **Smart Terminal**.
* Track live PnL, balances, and orders at **Home**

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