# 4. How to Create Binance API Key - Binance Futures

To connect mrD-Indicators Auto-Trading Bot with your Binance account, you first need to generate an API Key. This process is simple and only takes a few minutes. Once connected, the bot can trade on your behalf 24/7 — fully automated, with complete safety.

> ⚠️ **Before You Begin:** Your Binance account must complete **Basic** and **Intermediate** verification before you can create an API key.

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✅ **Step-by-Step Guide to Create API Key on Binance**

#### 🔹 Step 1 – Access the API Management Section

1. **Log in** to your Binance account at: [https://www.binance.com](https://www.binance.com/)
2. **Hover your mouse over the profile icon** at the top-right corner of the homepage.
3. Click **“Account”** from the dropdown menu.
4. In the left sidebar, select **“API Management”** under the “Account” section.
5. Click the yellow **“Create API”** button on the top right to begin creating your API key.

📌 *Note: You must complete KYC verification before creating an API. For security, only share your API key with trusted services and never reveal your Secret Key.*

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#### 🔹 **Step 2 – Create API**

* Click the **Create API** button
* Choose **System Generated API Key**
* This will let Binance create both your API Key and Secret Key

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#### 🔹 **Step 3 – Label Your API**

* Click **Next**
* Enter a name like: `mrD-Bot`

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#### 🔹 **Step 4 – Security Verification**

* Complete CAPTCHA
* Enter:
  * Email/SMS Verification Code
  * Google Authenticator Code
* Then click **Submit**

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#### 🔹 **Step 5 – Copy Your API Key & Secret Key**

* Binance will now show both your:
  * **API Key**
  * **Secret Key**\
    ⚠️ Copy and save them immediately — **you will not see the Secret Key again later!**

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🔐 **Step 6 – Set API Permissions**

To ensure safe and smooth operation of your bot, you must configure the API key permissions correctly:

#### ✅ **Enable**:

* Enable Reading
* Enable Futures

#### ❌ **Disable**:

* Withdrawals
* Universal Transfer
* Spot & Margin (unless instructed otherwise)

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For **maximum security**, make sure to:

* ✅ Tick the option: **“Restrict access to trusted IPs only”**

Once you’ve pasted the IP address in the field, click **“Confirm”**, then **“Save”**.

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You will be prompted to complete **security verification** via:

* Authenticator App
* Email code

After that, your API key setup will be complete and ready to use with the mrD-Indicators Auto-Trading bot.

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Once the **mrD-bot** API is successfully created, you will see it listed under your API Management section.

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#### 📌 Summary of Required Settings

| Permission                 | Status        |
| -------------------------- | ------------- |
| ✅ Enable Reading           | ✔ Enabled     |
| ✅ Enable Futures           | ✔ Enabled     |
| ❌ Enable Withdrawals       | ✘ Disabled    |
| ❌ Enable Spot & Margin     | Optional      |
| 🛡 Restrict to Trusted IPs | ✔ Recommended |

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#### ✅ You're Done!

Your API key is now ready to be connected to the mrD-Indicators Auto-Trading Bot.

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📌 **Pro Tip:**\
With just this setup, you unlock full automation: entry, SL/TP, trailing stop — all handled by the bot.\
No more missed trades. No more stress. Only results.

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