Before connecting a trading tool: do you need an API key, which key type, testnet or live?
Decide whether a task needs an API key, choose between HMAC, RSA and Ed25519, separate Spot Testnet from your live account and run five checks before your first tool connection.
01 · Do you need an API key
Prices, portfolios or trades: do you need an API key?
Decide whether a task needs account access before connecting a third-party tool.
Read the guide ↗03 · Creating and configuring API keysConnecting a tool to the Binance API: four checks before you create the key
Check who and what the tool connects to, the key type and access it needs, what to record without secrets, and how you will revoke the key.
Read the guide ↗03 · Creating and configuring API keysTestnet shows different balances: check the environment first
Separate Spot Testnet, production account data and a tool’s local simulation before interpreting its balance display.
Read the guide ↗03 · Creating and configuring API keysHMAC, RSA or Ed25519: check tool compatibility first
Separate algorithm choice, credential handling and migration support before creating a new connection.
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