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How to create a Coinbase API key for AlgoVesta

Follow these steps to generate a trade-only API key on Coinbase and connect it to AlgoVesta in minutes.

  1. Log in to the Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) portal
  2. Go to Access > API keys, click Create API key
  3. Enter a nickname (e.g. AlgoVesta) and select your portfolio
  4. Permission level: select View + Trade (NOT Transfer)
  5. Click Create & Download and complete 2FA
  6. From the downloaded JSON: paste the API Key Name as your API Key
  7. Paste the Private Key as your Secret Key

Official page: https://portal.cdp.coinbase.com/access/api

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Security first: never enable withdrawal permission. AlgoVesta only needs read + trade access — your keys are stored AES-256 encrypted and funds always stay on your own exchange account.

Last updated: 25 September 2026. If a step no longer matches Coinbase's current interface, let us know via support.

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If you enable IP restriction on Coinbase, add the two AlgoVesta IP addresses listed on our IP whitelist page.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The key you create above is trade-only — withdrawal permission is never requested. Keys are stored AES-256 encrypted, and you can revoke access on Coinbase at any time; see revoking & rotating keys.
Enable spot and/or futures trading, whichever markets you plan to use. Leave withdrawal off, and leave transfer off too where Coinbase offers that permission separately.
No, it is optional. If you do enable it, add both AlgoVesta IP addresses from the IP whitelist page — restricting the key to only one address can get requests from the other server rejected.
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