# Creating an API Key

On the welcome page for new users, click the **Settings** button to add your first API Key.

You can add multiple keys if you wish.

{% hint style="info" %}
Tip: it's good security practice to create a separate Key for each platform you use
{% endhint %}

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Before you can add an API key, you need to create one on your exchange account. The process is different for each exchange. We have guides below for each of the exchanges we support

{% content-ref url="creating-an-api-key/creating-a-bybit-api-key" %}
[creating-a-bybit-api-key](https://docs.insilicoterminal.com/documentation/setup/creating-an-api-key/creating-a-bybit-api-key)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="creating-an-api-key/creating-a-binance-key" %}
[creating-a-binance-key](https://docs.insilicoterminal.com/documentation/setup/creating-an-api-key/creating-a-binance-key)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="creating-an-api-key/creating-an-okx-api-key" %}
[creating-an-okx-api-key](https://docs.insilicoterminal.com/documentation/setup/creating-an-api-key/creating-an-okx-api-key)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="creating-an-api-key/creating-a-bitmex-api-key" %}
[creating-a-bitmex-api-key](https://docs.insilicoterminal.com/documentation/setup/creating-an-api-key/creating-a-bitmex-api-key)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="creating-an-api-key/creating-a-bitget-api-key" %}
[creating-a-bitget-api-key](https://docs.insilicoterminal.com/documentation/setup/creating-an-api-key/creating-a-bitget-api-key)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="creating-an-api-key/creating-a-coinbase-api-key" %}
[creating-a-coinbase-api-key](https://docs.insilicoterminal.com/documentation/setup/creating-an-api-key/creating-a-coinbase-api-key)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="creating-an-api-key/creating-a-blofin-api-key" %}
[creating-a-blofin-api-key](https://docs.insilicoterminal.com/documentation/setup/creating-an-api-key/creating-a-blofin-api-key)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="creating-an-api-key/creating-an-apex-api-key" %}
[creating-an-apex-api-key](https://docs.insilicoterminal.com/documentation/setup/creating-an-api-key/creating-an-apex-api-key)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="creating-an-api-key/creating-a-kraken-api-key" %}
[creating-a-kraken-api-key](https://docs.insilicoterminal.com/documentation/setup/creating-an-api-key/creating-a-kraken-api-key)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="creating-an-api-key/creating-a-nado-api-key" %}
[creating-a-nado-api-key](https://docs.insilicoterminal.com/documentation/setup/creating-an-api-key/creating-a-nado-api-key)
{% endcontent-ref %}

If you already have a key you wish to use, you can skip to the final section:

{% content-ref url="adding-your-api-key-to-the-terminal" %}
[adding-your-api-key-to-the-terminal](https://docs.insilicoterminal.com/documentation/setup/adding-your-api-key-to-the-terminal)
{% endcontent-ref %}