Bybit

1. With your Client portal browser tab open, create a new browser tab, log in, or create a new account on https://www.bybit.com/.

This method is valid for both UTA and non-UTA types of Bybit accounts.

To learn more about the Unified Trading account (UTA), please read this article.

2. Open the API dashboard

Hover over the profile icon on the top right corner, then click API:

3. Click Create New Key

Note! You must enable 2FA to be able to add API keys.

If you see this dialog, click Confirm:

Click Settings and follow Bybit's instructions to enable 2FA:

4. Choose the System-generated API Keys

5. Change to Connect to Third-Party Applications and choose 3Commas

6. Select permissions and click Submit

You need to select the following permissions:

  • Read-Write option

  • Orders and Positions in the Contract section

  • Trade in the Unified Trading section (needs to be checked in any way)

  • Trade in the SPOT section

These permissions are responsible for the following markets:

  • Contract = Bybit Inverse Perp. market

  • Spot = Spot market

If you want to connect only a SPOT or a Futures account, you can choose them later in step 9.

7. Enter verification codes, then click Confirm

8. Copy API Key and API Secret somewhere safe

Or just don't close this window:

9. Connect the exchange using created API keys

Enter the API keys and click on the Connect Bybit button:

For non-UTA accounts, you can choose between 3 markets:

For UTA accounts, you can choose between two markets:

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