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# Creating API Key - ByBit

Instructions on how to create an API Key on the ByBit exchange.

* Go to the **API** section;
* Click **Create New Key**;
* In the pop-up window, select **System-generated API Keys**;
* In the **API Key Usage** field, select **API Transaction**;
* In the **Name for the API key** field, enter a name for the API key;
* In the **API Key Permissions** field, check the boxes for **Read-Write** and **Only IPs with permissions granted are allowed to access the OpenAPI**;
* Enter your IP address. If your IP address changes, the key will stop working;
* In the next two sections, check the boxes for **Standard Account** and **Assets** to grant all necessary permissions for the key to work correctly in Combine;
* Click **Submit**;
* Enter the requested security codes and click **Next Step**;
* In the pop-up window, copy the **API Key** and **API Secret** values and add these details to Combine.

<figure><img src="https://883793412-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwkJ3XgG3awYBhDsxkXtj%2Fuploads%2Fc8kO7qdHBegUx3S1hUOk%2FSafa5ri.gif?alt=media&amp;token=25f30635-ef08-4611-a5ec-7a4d39658e8e" alt=""><figcaption><p>Creating API Key on ByBit Exchange.</p></figcaption></figure>