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How to create Bybit API Keys

To create Bybit API keys, please follow steps as follows.

If you DO NOT have a Bybit account​

Then please sign up

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If you already have an Bybit account​

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Create subaccount​

We strongly recommend creating a dedicated subaccount for Cifrum trading. Here's why:

  • Isolated Balances: Your trading funds remain completely separate from your main account. This limits exposure and makes risk management straightforward.

  • Dedicated Reports: Track Cifrum performance independently with clean P&L statements, trade history, and analytics — no need to filter through unrelated transactions.

  • Granular API Control: Subaccount API keys only access that subaccount's funds. Your main account stays untouched even if keys are compromised.

  • Easy Auditing: Clear separation simplifies tax reporting and portfolio reviews.

To create a subaccount:

  1. Go to Subaccount Management and click Create Subaccount

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  1. Select Standard Subaccount

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  1. Enter a descriptive name (e.g., CifrumSubaccount) and click Confirm

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  1. Complete the security verification — enter the email code and Google Authenticator code, then click Next Step

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  1. Your subaccount is now created. To switch to it, click your profile icon and select Switch/Create Account

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  1. Select your new subaccount from the list

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  1. To creane an API key for the subaccount you need to add bacis protection: enable Google Two Factor Authentication on the subaccount by clicking Settings

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You now can create API key for the subaccount.

Create API key​

  1. Go to API keys page

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  1. Click on "Create API Key" button

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  1. Click on "System-generated API Keys"

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  1. Fill in the form as shown below:
  • "API Key Usage" set to "API Transaction"
  • "Name for the API key" is any string related to the key usage. E.g. cifrum-trading
  • "API Key Permissions" is "Read-Write"
  • Select "Only IPs with permissions granted are allowed to access the OpenAPI". Then ASK US DIRECTLY how to fill the textbox below.

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  • And finally select "Unified Trading" which automatically includes "Contract", "USDC Contracts" and "SPOT"

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  • Then click Submit button.
  1. Then please share with our support team "API key" and "API Secret key"

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