Creating a Lighter API Key

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

• A browser wallet (e.g., Rabby) set up.

• If you don't have a Lighter account yet, make sure your wallet has some ETH for gas and USDC to deposit, both on Ethereum mainnet.

Pick your wallet of choice.

If you don't have an account yet, create one and deposit USDC from Ethereum mainnet.

Otherwise select the account you want to trade with:

Sign to register your trading key and the builder fee in your wallet, give your account a name and you are ready to trade Lighter through Insilico Terminal.

Adding Lighter to the Terminal manually by using an API Key

• Generate API Key and Secret:

  • Visit the Lighter API Page to create a new API Key.

  • Choose an unused API Key Index and authorize it.

  • Public Key: The API Key Index.

  • Private Key: The API Private Key.

• Manually Add API & Secret Key:

  • Open the Insilico Terminal and navigate to the Accounts section.

  • Choose Lighter from the list of available exchanges.

  • Check the option to "Manually add API Key".

• Connect:

  • After entering the required details, click on the Connect button.

  • Ensure the connection is successful before proceeding with your trading activities.

• Save the Configuration:

  • Once connected, click on Save to store your settings.

The builder fee on Lighter is 1bps.