# Add a ByBit Account

Follow these instructions:

1. Login to your [bybit.com](https://bybit.com) account
2. Go to the [API Key Management page](https://www.bybit.com/app/user/add-secret-key)
3. Select "Connect to Third-Party Applications"
4. Select "TradeStream" in the Application Name dropdown

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5. Set the API Keys to "Read-Only"

{% hint style="warning" %}
API Keys not set to "Read-Only" are auto-rejected by TradeStream
{% endhint %}

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6. Enable the following permissions:<br>

**Traders with a Unified Trading Account (UTA):**

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* Unified Trading
* Assets

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**Traders with a Standard Account:**&#x20;

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* Standard Account
* Assets

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7. Press submit and copy paste the API Key and API Secret into TradeStream

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