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BitMEX API Guide (Desktop)

The League of Traders guide on how to issue an API key through BitMEX for desktop.

Updated over a week ago

No BitMEX account?

1. Create API Key and set permissions

Go to your BitMEX API management page
After logging in, go to your BitMEX API Management page under [Profile Icon] > [API keys]


2. Set API Key Permissions

Set API permissions as follows

  • Name - Enter a recognizable name (e.g., LoT)

  • CIDR - Leave blank (do not enter anything)


Key Permissions

  • Order - Check this to enable BitMEX services, copy trading, and other trading features (required)

  • Withdraw - Leave unchecked


Click [Create an API Key]


3. Save the API key after security verification


After saving the issued API Key and Secret Key, connect it to your League of Traders account.

The secret key will not appear again, so please be mindful. You could permanently lose access to your API Key if you lose these codes.

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