You connect Tradenos to Binance with an API key. The key lets Tradenos read your balance and place trades. It can’t withdraw, and Tradenos won’t accept a key that can.
Before you start
- A Binance account with identity verification completed.
- Two-factor sign-in switched on at Binance.
- At least one deposit in your Spot wallet. Binance asks for this before it lets you create a key.
1. Create the key on Binance
- Sign in at Binance and open Profile, then Account.
- Open API Management and choose Create API.
- Pick System generated.
- Give the key a name you’ll recognise, such as Tradenos.
- Confirm with your two-factor code.
Binance now shows an API Key and a Secret Key. Copy both. Binance shows the secret once, so if you lose it you’ll need to make a new key.
2. Set what the key can do
Choose Edit restrictions on the new key.
- Under IP access, choose Restrict access to trusted IPs only and paste the addresses Tradenos shows you on the connect screen. Binance only allows trading on a system-generated key when it’s limited to named addresses.
- Leave Enable Reading on.
- Tick Enable Spot & Margin Trading.
- Leave Enable Withdrawals off.
- Save, and confirm with your two-factor code.
3. Connect it in Tradenos
- In Tradenos, open Connections and choose Connect Binance.
- Paste the API key and the secret, and give the connection a name.
- Tick the box that confirms withdrawals are off.
Tradenos checks the key with Binance and tells you what it found. If something’s wrong it names the setting to change. The usual causes are in Binance rejected my key.
What the key can and can’t do
| The key can | The key can’t |
|---|---|
| Read your balances and positions | Withdraw coins or money |
| Place and cancel spot orders | Send funds to another account |
| Change your Binance sign-in or security settings |
You can delete the key on Binance at any time. Your bots stop trading straight away, and any open positions stay on your Binance account for you to manage.
Binance renames its menus from time to time. If a label here doesn’t match what you see, follow Binance’s own guide to API keys.