Bybit – API Import Guide

This guide explains how to create and bind a Bybit API Key (V3) to your trading platform.
By connecting your Bybit account via API, you can enable automated trading, quantitative strategies, and real-time account synchronization securely.

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⚠️ Important Notes Before You Start

Please read carefully before creating an API key:

• ✅ Bybit API keys do NOT allow withdrawals (if configured correctly)
• ❌ Never share your API Key and Secret Key
• 🔐 Strongly recommended to enable IP Whitelist
• 🧠 Recommended: use a sub-account or Unified Trading Account for API trading

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Step 1: Log in to Bybit

1. Visit the official Bybit website
   👉 https://www.bybit.com
2. Log in to your account
3. Make sure 2FA is enabled

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Step 2: Navigate to API Management

1. Click your profile avatar (top-right corner)
2. Select Account & Security
3. Click API Management

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Step 3: Create a New API Key

1. Click Create New Key
2. Select System-generated API Key
3. Choose API Usage:
   • Trading API
4. Enter an API Name, for example:

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Step 4: Configure API Permissions (Very Important)

✅ Required Permissions (Typical Quant Setup)

• ☑️ Read-Only
• ☑️ Trade (Spot)
• ☑️ Trade (Derivatives)

Enable permissions based on your strategy type

❌ Must Be Disabled

• ⛔ Withdraw
• ⛔ Asset Transfer

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Step 5: Set IP Whitelist (Strongly Recommended)

1. Enable IP Restriction
2. Add the platform’s official IP addresses
   (provided by your trading platform)

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If IPs are not available yet, you may temporarily disable IP restriction
and update it later.

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Step 6: Complete Security Verification

1. Confirm via Email Verification
2. Confirm via Google Authenticator / SMS

After verification, Bybit will generate:

• API Key
• Secret Key (⚠️ shown only once)

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⚠️ Save the Secret Key securely.
If lost, the API must be deleted and recreated.

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Step 7: Bind API Key on the Trading Platform

1. Go to Account → API Management on your trading platform
2. Select Bybit as the exchange
3. Enter:

• API Key
• Secret Key

1. Select trading scope:

• Spot / Derivatives / Both

1. Click Bind / Connect

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Step 8: Verify Connection Status

After successful binding, you should see:

• ✅ API Status: Connected
• 📊 Account balance synced
• 🤖 Strategies available for execution

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Common Errors & Solutions

❌ Invalid API Key or Secret

• Check for extra spaces
• Ensure correct API version (V3)
• Recreate the API if the secret was lost

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❌ Permission Denied

• Ensure Trade permission is enabled
• Derivatives strategies require Derivatives Trading permission

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❌ IP Not in Whitelist

• Add platform IP to Bybit whitelist
• Or disable IP restriction temporarily

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Security Best Practices

• 🔐 Use a dedicated sub-account
• 🔄 Rotate API keys periodically
• 👀 Review API activity logs in Bybit
• 🛑 Delete API immediately if suspicious behavior is detected

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FAQ

Does Bybit API support Unified Account?

Yes. Bybit API supports Unified Trading Account (UTA).

Can the platform withdraw my funds?

No. Withdrawal permission must remain disabled.

Can I modify API permissions later?

Yes. You can edit permissions anytime in API Management.

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🎯 Finished

Your Bybit account is now successfully connected.
You can start automated and quantitative trading with confidence.

For more exchange guides, please refer to other API import documentation.