Add Accounts
Add a CEX account
Add Accounts
Add a CEX account
Adding a Centralised Exchange (CEX) account requires you to create a read-only API key from your favourite CEX. Read below for a step-by-step guide on how to generate this API key for each CEX Lighthouse supports.
How to add a CEX account
- Select the
Accountspage on the left sidebar. - Click the
+ Add Accountbutton on the top right. - In the open modal select the
Exchange accounttab and then the exchange you want to add. - Add an Account Name and optional Description.
- Paste the account API Key and API Secret. Some exchanges require a further API Passphrase
- Confirm by clicking the
Add accountbutton.
CEX API Keys Guide
- Log in to your Kraken account.
- Go to your profile in the top right corner and select
Security. - Select
APIfrom the drop-down menu. - On the API key management page, select
Create API key. - On the add API key page, enter a name into the key description box “Lighthouse” for example.
- Check the box
Query. - Select
Generate Key. - Copy-paste the API Key and API Secret into their respective fields on Lighthouse.
- Log in to Binance (or Binance US).
- Go to the Binance API management page.
- Select
System Generated.- Default settings create a read-only API, no need to change any setting.
- Complete the 2FA.
- Copy-paste the API Key and API Secret into their respective fields on Lighthouse.
- Log in to your Coinbase account.
- Navigate to coinbase.com/settings/api
- Select
Create API Key. - Select Portfolio > Default and make sure “View (read-only)” is selected. 💡 If you are using Coinbase Portfolios feature, make sure to select the intended Portfolio.
- Select
Create & Download. - Copy-paste the API Key name in “API Key” field on Lighthouse, the and Private Key into the API Secret field on Lighthouse.
- Log in to your Bybit account.
- Hover over your profile icon in the right corner and select
API. - Click on
Create New Keyand select System-generated Keys. - Add a name for the keys, such as “Lighthouse”.
- Make sure that the permissions are set to Read-Only and No IP restriction.
- Add all available permissions from the list. This will allow Lighthouse to access all relevant data but gives no ability to move or trade funds on your behalf.
- Click on
Submitand complete the 2FA. - Copy-paste the API Key and API Secret into their respective fields on Lighthouse.
- Sign in to your KuCoin account.
- Select
API managementin the drop down tab in the top right corner. - Select create API > Create API-based trading.
- In the API name box, enter a name, example “Lighthouse”.
- In the API passphrase box, create your passphrase.
- Under API restrictions, select general for read-only access. Leave Spot Trading, Margin Trading, Futures Trading boxes unchecked.
- Under IP restriction, select no.
- For security verification, you’ll need to enter your trading password that you created when you made your KuCoin account.
- On the new API pop-up, copy the KuCoin Key and Secret.
- Copy-paste the API Key and Secret into their respective fields on Lighthouse.
- Enter your passphrase you created earlier.
- Log in to OKX.
- In the top right corner, select your profile icon and select
APIfrom the drop down menu. - Enter a name for your API, for example, “Lighthouse”.
- Create a passphrase - you’ll need this when connecting to Lighthouse.
- Under permissions, check read.
- Select get code next to the email code. Go to the email address associated with your OKX account to get the code, and copy and paste it into the box. You may also need to verify via an authentication app if you have 2FA enabled.
- Select
confirm. - Copy your API key and API secret key, and paste them into the fields in Lighthouse.
- Enter your passphrase you created earlier.
- Sign in to Coinbase Prime.
- On the lower-left corner of the page, click the Gear settings icon.
- Click APIs.
- Next to Activated Keys, click Create API Key.
- In the pop-up window, enter the API Name, Access Type, and Expiration Date.
- Click Continue.
- Verify your identity with YubiKey.
- Under Pending Keys, find your API Key.
- Click Activate Key.
- Review details in the pop-up window then click Activate API key.
- Verify your identity with YubiKey.
The above is directly taken from the official Coinbase Prime docs. Rference this page for further info on rotating keys and for direct Coinbase support.
- Sign in AEVO and go to the Settings > API page.
- Select the “Create API Key” button.
- Give a name and select the “Read-only” option.
- Go to Lighthouse, Add Account > Exchange.
- Select “AEVO” in the dropdown and copy the “API Key” and “API Secret” from API page of the AEVO website.
Log into Circle Mint → Developers → API keys (https://app.circle.com/developer), then:
- Select “create an API key”
- Enter Name
- Select “create API key”
- Copy API key
- Close the dialog
A View-Only / Restricted API is sufficient to track your Circle Mint account in Lighthouse.
- Log in to Gemini. In the top right corner, select account > settings.
- On the left-hand menu, select API.
- Select**create new API key ** and primary.
- Name your API key, ex. “Lighthouse”.
- Under API settings, check the **Auditor **box.
- Copy your API key andAPI secret.
- Select create API key.
- Add your API keys into Lighthouse.
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