# OKX

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Please note that your funds in OKX must be in the Trading account. You can transfer the funds to your Trading account in your OKX >> Assets >> Transfer page.
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### 1. API Management

Login to your OKX account and click on your Profile icon. You should see a dropdown menu shown in the image below. Click API.

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### 2. Create API

Click the \[Create API key] button. You will see the following page:

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Give this API a name. You can name it "CryptoHero".&#x20;

Check the "API trading" option

Check the permissions **Read** AND **Trade**. Do **NOT** check the Withdraw permission. CryptoHero will **never ever** need to withdraw your funds.

Enter a unique **Passphrase (note this passphrase as you will need to copy it into CryptoHero)**. Be sure to write this down as you will need to enter it in CryptoHero. A passphrase is needed to create the API. This is not your account password. Each passphrase should be unique to each API.&#x20;

Click the \[Submit All] button.

A verification window will appear. Please fulfil the verification checks.

### 3. View API

Once the API is created successfully, you will see this pop up window in OKX.

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Click the "Show info" link.

You will see the API Key and Secret Key values.&#x20;

### 4. Add API to CryptoHero

Now, login to your CryptoHero account and go to Settings >> Exchange API. Select OKX and enter the following values into the respective fields in CryptoHero.

* API Key
* Secret Key
* Passphrase

Click Add Exchange. If the keys and passphrase are correct, you will see OKX listed in the "Connected Exchanges" section.


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