# Creating an OKX API Key

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In order to add an OKX account you will firstly need to create an account by clicking here: <https://www.okx.com/join/73702724>

The link can also be found in your settings menu, click on accounts then the OKX tab. You can click on the button that states "OKX API Keys"

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Click on the user-icon in the upper right corner to open a drop-down menu.

Select **API keys**.

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Choose if you want to create the API key for your main account or a sub account.

Click on **Create V5 API key**.

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In the next form, select **Linking thirt-party apps** and select **Insilicoterminal.** In doing so the API key will automatically be restricted to the IP addresses of the Terminal.

Enter a name for the API key.

Enter a Passphrase. **Make sure to retain your passphrase for the API key**, as it will be required when adding to the Terminal.

Enable **Trade** for the Permissions.

Click on Confirm. You will be asked for a verification code / 2FA .

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From the next menu you can now copy your generated **API key** and the **Secret key** and add it to the Terminal.&#x20;

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In the Terminal proceed to the 'Settings' section. From there, navigate to the 'Account' tab, where you will be welcomed by a screen as seen below. Choose a name for the account, input the **API key** and the **Secret key** into the respective fields and ensure that you include the **Passphrase** you generated.

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Please make sure to set your OKX "Account mode" to Futures or Advanced mode  in your trading settings.
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### IP Access Restrictions \[Optional]

If you want to manually set up the API key for the Terminal in OKX (by setting up a general API key and not one which is linked to a third-party app), you will need to whitelist the IP addresses of our Terminal servers. You may copy and paste all the IP addresses provided below:

```
18.167.89.125,18.167.8.216,43.198.26.42,18.166.216.236,18.163.207.89,43.198.196.202,43.198.149.125,43.198.214.66,18.167.53.222,18.166.252.235,16.163.177.207,18.167.243.99,18.167.32.21,18.166.224.0,18.166.106.248,18.162.176.190,16.163.65.4,18.167.188.106,16.163.19.198,18.167.49.196
```

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**Make sure you copy all the IP addresses, there should be 20 in total!**
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