HOW TO CONNECT DIARY TO CRYPTO EXCHANGES
Trader's Diary works with Binance, OKX, Bybit. We have prepared instructions for connecting a diary to a trading account of these exchanges. We will tell you how to create API keys and connect them via e-mail and Telegram.
API keys creation
In order to connect Diary to a trading account of cryptocurrency exchange, you should use read-only API keys. We will tell you how to create keys in your exchange account.
Binance
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On the official Binance website, click on the user icon, then click “API Management”.
Type the name of API key and click “Create API”.
After passing the security check, API keys with the “Enable reading” settings will be generated.
Copy API Key и Secret Key in order to connect Diary.
Note: Secret Key is displayed only once after creating. If it is necessary, you can easily create a new key.
FTX
Attention! The FTX exchange has declared bankruptcy – registration of new accounts, deposit of funds and trading via the API are not available.
On the FTX official website, click on the user icon and click “Settings”.
Open “Api” tab and click “Create Read-Only API Key”.
API и API Secret keys are shown in the opened window. Copy them for connection to Diary.
Note: API Secret is displayed only once after creating. If it is necessary, you can easily create a new key.
Bybit
On the official Bybit website, click on the user icon and click “API”.
Then click on the "Create new key" button in the right corner.
In the window that opens, enter the name of the key, set the parameters of the
API key permissions
to "Read only" and enable the permission of "Orders" and "Positions"
IP access to API keys - set "All IPs"
API key permissions
to "Read only" and enable the permission of "Orders" and "Positions"
IP access to API keys - set "All IPs"
After setting the parameters, click on the "Submit" button, a window with your keys will appear, copy them to connect to the diary.
Note: due to the peculiarities of the Bybit exchange, in order for the Diary to download the history of transactions on the instrument, after connecting the API keys, you need to make a transaction on this instrument.
Example: you have connected a Diary and you need a complete history of your BTCUSDT transactions. Make a trade on this instrument, the history of transactions will be displayed in the Diary.
Example: you have connected a Diary and you need a complete history of your BTCUSDT transactions. Make a trade on this instrument, the history of transactions will be displayed in the Diary.
OKX
On the official OKX website, click on the user icon and click “API”.
Then click on the "Create V5 API key" button in the right side.
Enter the name of the key, passphrase, set the key parameters to "Read", leave the IP address field empty and request the creation codes to your email and mobile phone, or Google Authenticator.
After that, click on the "Confirm" button. You'll see a window with your keys, copy them to connect to the diary.
Well done, the keys have been created, to view them, click "View" and in the window that appears, enter the passphrase and code from SMS, or Google Authenticator.
Logging In to Diary
Logging In to Trader's Diary is implemented via e-mail and via the CScalp bot in Telegram. We show both methods.
Via e-mail
Open Diary’s authorization page, enter your e-mail and password, click “Log In”.
A page for entering keys will be opened. Enter the “API Key” and “Secret Key” fields. For FTX, specify a sub account if it is necessary. Then click “Add”.
Done, your trading account is connected to Diary!
Note: you can always add new API keys.
Via Telegram
Follow CScalpbot and click "Trading Diary" button.
Then click “Connect to Crypto Diary”.
Enter API keys, click “Trading Diary” again and click “Log In to crypto Diary”.
The bot will create a link for logging in.
Note: the link is valid for 1 hour. After this time, you will need to request a new link in order to log in to Diary.
Conclusion
We will gradually add new cryptocurrency exchanges for connection to Trader's Diary. Follow our official trader's chat and CScalp News in order to get latest News about Diary!