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How to Create an API Access Token

Learn how to create an API access token on Coinmetro to securely connect your applications and interact with the Trading API.

Written by Sophie

You can create an access token for the API from your Account Settings. There are different steps for this process, depending on whether you're using the Browser or Mobile App version of Coinmetro.

πŸ’» On a Web Browser

New Dashboard:

  1. Hover your mouse over your user icon (on the top right corner of your Dashboard).

  2. Click Account > API

  3. Click on either "New Read-Only Token" or " New Full-Access API Token".
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Classic Dashboard:

  1. Click on your user avatar on the left sidebar menu on your Dashboard.

  2. Click on the "Activity" tab.

  3. Scroll down and find "API Tokens"

  4. You have the option to click on either "New Read-Only API Token" or " New Full-Access API Token".

πŸ“± On the Mobile App

  1. From the home screen, tap on your user avatar in the top right of the screen.

  2. Tap on "Connections".

  3. Scroll down and find "API Tokens".

  4. You have the option to tap on either "Read-Only API Token" or "Full-Access API Token".
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Once selected, both a public and private key will be generated. Please make sure to save the provided keys somewhere secure, as these are necessary for recovery.

You will also receive an email where you need to press the confirm button to allow API access.

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