# API Keys

### **How to Add API Keys** <a href="#szhg4v5viayb" id="szhg4v5viayb"></a>

API keys verify the identity of the application or user making a request to the API, ensuring that only authorized parties can access specific functionalities or data. This acts as a security measure to prevent unauthorized access.

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1. Log in to your HyperTrade Terminal account.
2. Go to **Settings** → **Wallet & API Keys**.
3. Click **Add API Key** button.
4. On Add API Key screen enter the following:
   * Name
   * Public Wallet Address: Use the wallet address connected to exchange (ex: Metamask or Phantom)
   * Private API Key: Use generated from Hyperliquid

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5. Click **Add API Key** button.
6. “API Key \[Name] added successfully!” notification appears.
7. Newly added API Key listed under API Keys section.

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