# API Setup Guide

To ensure the smooth execution of your quantitative strategies, please configure your exchange API according to the following instructions.

#### Important Note: 

Only one API key can be added to each exchange in this account.

Security Notice: To ensure asset security, please be sure to add our server IP 8.209.218.178 to your exchange API's IP whitelist.

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#### Core Parameter Setting Recommendations

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Permissions and Instruments\
Currency: It is recommended to check "All Currencies" for optimal strategy coverage. You can also customize your selection, supporting up to 50 currencies.

Direction: Please select "All," "Long Only," or "Short Only" according to your strategy.

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API Type: If using the exchange's demo account (Testnet) API, please be sure to select "Demo Account" here.

#### Risk Control Parameters (Strongly Recommended)

Take Profit: Automatically close positions when unrealized profit reaches a specified percentage. Recommended range: 30% \~ 90%.

Stop Loss: Automatically close positions when unrealized loss reaches a specified percentage. Recommended range: 20% \~ 50%.

Profit Protection: Recommended to enable. The system will automatically activate the protection mechanism based on the overall account profitability.

Close Signal: Recommended to enable. Receive intelligent close signals from AI.

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#### Account and Trading Limits

Single Transaction Amount: The minimum limit varies depending on the exchange, but it is recommended to be no less than 20 USDT to ensure orders can be successfully entered into the market.

Leverage: Set the leverage ratio for contract trading; a range of 2x to 5x is recommended.

Margin Limit: Set the maximum amount of capital the account can use for trading. Once this limit is reached, the system will not create new positions.

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**Platform：**

**Gate**&#x20;

1. Visit: <https://www.gate.com/myaccount/profile/api-key/manage>
2. Click "Create API Key"
3. Enter the whitelist IP address: 8.209.218.178
4. In the permission settings, enable "Perpetual Futures - Read and Write"
5. Copy the generated API key and secret, and add them to BUYX

**Binance**&#x20;

1. Visit: <https://www.binance.com/en/my/settings/api-management>
2. Select "Create API - System generated"
3. Enter the whitelist IP address: 8.209.218.178
4. Select "Enable Futures"
5. Go to "Contract Trading Settings" and set "Position Mode" to "One-way Mode"
6. Copy the generated API key and secret, and add them to BUYX

**OKX**

1. Visit: <https://www.okx.com/account/my-api>
2. Click “Create API Key”
3. Enter the whitelist IP address: 8.209.218.178
4. In the permission settings, enable “Transaction - Read/Write” permissions
5. Create API Password
6. Copy the generated API key and key, and add them to BUYX.


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