# 1.4.2 Bybit API Binding Tutorial **For security reasons, the API secret will be displayed only 1 time. After closing the window, the API secret will not be available, so copy the key in time.** First you need to go to the official site of the exchange: **❗We strongly recommend switching to the Unified Trading Account (UTA), as the Standard account type stops supporting work through the API, which can affect the correct, stable operation of strategies and the frequency of errors in them❗** **You can switch to the Unified Trading Account using the** [**this link.**](https://www.bybit.com/ru-RU/promo/events/unified-trading-account) If you are already a registered user, log in to your existing account on the exchange. If you do not have an account, you need to register first. After successful login or registration, you need to click on the icon at the very top of the website.

In the list that appears, click on "API".

Next you need to click on "Create New key".

In the window that appears, select "System-generated API Keys".

Next, you will need to select "API Transaction".

In the "Name for the API Key" section, name your API key.

In the "API Kay Permissions" section, select "Read-Write".

Select "Only IPs with permissions granted are allowed access to OpenAPI".

Then, open the Hash7 app. In the upper left corner, click on ''Exchange''.

Choose Bybit exchange.

Copy the IP-addresses.

Return to the exchange website and paste the copied IP-addresses from the Hash7 app.

Scroll down the page below - here you will need to select "Unified Trading" and click on "Submit".

After passing Google's two-factor authentication, in the window that appears, copy the API key and API secret to a safe place. Next, click on "Confirm".

Then reopen the Hash7 app and paste the copied keys into the appropriate fields. To complete the process, click on the "Done" button.