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# Connect a Bybit spot wallet to BitBrokerTrade via API

> Create a Bybit account, complete the KYC process, and generate an API key to connect BitBrokerTrade to your Bybit spot wallet.

Bybit is an international exchange for spot trading. To connect BitBrokerTrade to Bybit, you need a verified Bybit account and an API key with the correct permissions. Follow the three parts below to set everything up.

<Warning>
  When you create the API key in Bybit, **never** enable the **"withdrawals"** option. If withdrawals are enabled, an external party could remove funds from your account. BitBrokerTrade does not need this permission and will never ask for it.
</Warning>

## Part 1: Create a Bybit account

Do you already have a verified Bybit account? Skip this part and go straight to [Part 2](#part-2-create-an-api-key-in-bybit).

**What you need:** a working email address, a passport or ID card, a mobile phone, a phone number, and the Google Authenticator app.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Register an account">
    Go to [www.bybit.com](https://www.bybit.com) and create an account. Confirm your email address using the verification email that Bybit sends.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete Identity Verification (KYC)">
    In the main menu, choose **"Identity Verification"** and click **"Verify Now"**. Work through the screens to confirm your identity with your passport or ID card, your personal bank account, and your phone number.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for KYC approval">
    Verification can take a few hours. You will receive a confirmation from Bybit as soon as your account is approved.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Part 2: Create an API key in Bybit

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the API settings">
    Click your **personal icon** in the top right and choose **"API"** from the dropdown. Then click **"Create New Key"**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set up 2FA (if you have not already)">
    If you have not yet set up 2FA, Bybit will ask you to do so first via Google Authenticator. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate 2FA.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set permissions">
    Set the API permissions: enable read and trade access. Make sure the **"withdrawals"** option stays **disabled**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the key">
    Click **Submit**. A screen appears with your **API key** and **API Secret**. Copy both to a notepad, you will need them shortly in BitBrokerTrade. Then click **"Understood"**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Part 3: Add the exchange in BitBrokerTrade

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to Exchanges">
    Log in to BitBrokerTrade. In the left column, click **Settings**, then **Exchanges**, and then **Add exchange**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Bybit">
    Click the **Bybit logo** to select Bybit as the exchange.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the API keys">
    Paste the copied **API key** and **API secret** into the matching fields. Click **Add**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the connection">
    The API connection is tested immediately. The status changes to **"active"** as soon as the connection is successful.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Now that the exchange is active, connect a trader to your Bybit account. Follow the guide on [Trader settings](/traders/trader-settings).