# Creating API keys for Bybit

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Before creating new API, please make sure that you have switched to Bybit in your Tiger.com Broker account:
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1\) Click on the **Create API Key** button on [the main page of your personal account:](https://account.tiger.com/)

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Alternatively, you can go to the[ API page](https://account.tiger.trade/api?exchangeType=BINANCE_BROKER_FUTURE) and click on the **New API Key** button:

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2\) Specify the name of the key and select the necessary permissions:

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**Read access** - a permission to receive information on open positions, orders and account balances. This option is enabled by default.

**Trade** - a permission to trade (place/cancel orders, open/close positions, etc.). This permission should be activated to be able to trade using the API key.

3\) Optionally, you can add your trusted IP addresses in the **IP addresses** field to create a whitelist. In that case, the access to exchange from the API key will be only available from the mentioned IP addresses; trading operations from other IP addresses will be rejected by the exchange.&#x20;

4\) Enter the 6-digit code from Google Authenticator app intended for Tiger.com Broker account (account.tiger.com) and click **Create API** to complete the action.

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The secret key will only be shown once at the time the API key is generated. If you forget or lose the secret key, you will need to create a new API key.
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5\) Copy the API key and Secret Key and keep them in a safe place, and click **Done**. After that, you will see the API Management page, which contains the information about the generated keys:

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Tiger.com Broker uses Unified Trading Account (UTA Pro) for Bybit. The created API keys can be used in [Tiger.com Window](https://www.tiger.com/terminal)s or in any other app that supports connecting to Bybit with a UTA account.
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The keys will need to be inserted into the appropriate fields when setting up a connection to Bybit exchange. To establish a connection to Bybit within Tiger.com Windows app, [follow the instruction.](https://support.tiger.com/english/settings/connections/crypto-exchanges/bybit-via-tiger.trade-broker)

## Editing an API key

The previously created API key can be edited. The following actions can be applied:

* Change trading permissions (enable/disable trade access)
* Add or remove IP addresses from the whitelist.&#x20;