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title: "How to Create a Read-Only API Key on Binance"
canonical: https://flicker.finance/learn/faq/how-to-create-binance-read-only-api-key
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# How to Create a Read-Only API Key on Binance

Step-by-step guide to creating a secure read-only API key on Binance to connect your account to Flicker for portfolio tracking.

Follow these steps to create a read-only API key to connect your Binance account to Flicker:

## Prerequisites

- An active Binance account
- **Verified Plus** status (required for API key creation since August 2021)
- Completed email verification and 2FA setup

## Step-by-Step Instructions

### 1. Access API Management
- Log in to your [Binance account](https://accounts.binance.com/register?ref=FLICKER)
- Click on your profile icon in the top-right corner
- Select "Account" from the dropdown
- Navigate to "API Management"

### 2. Create New API Key
- Click "Create API"
- Choose "System generated" as the API type
- Enter a descriptive label for your API key (e.g., "Flicker Read-Only")
- Click "Next"

### 3. Complete Security Verification
- Click "Get code" to receive an email verification code
- Enter the email verification code
- Complete 2FA verification (authenticator app or SMS)
- Click "Submit"

### 4. Configure API Restrictions (Important)
- **Enable only "Reading" permission**
- This allows Flicker to view your:
  - Account balances
  - Transaction history
  - Open orders
  - Trade history
- **Do NOT enable:**
  - Enable Spot & Margin Trading
  - Enable Futures
  - Enable Withdrawals

### 5. Set IP Access Restrictions
- For maximum security, it's recommended to restrict access to specific IP addresses
- **Add Flicker's IP address:**
  `18.153.160.58`
- Alternatively, you can select "Unrestricted" for read-only API keys
- Note: Since January 2023, unrestricted API keys can only have "Reading" permission enabled

### 6. Save Your Credentials
- **Immediately save your:**
  - API Key
  - Secret Key
- **Important:** These are shown only once and cannot be retrieved later
- Store them securely in a password manager

### 7. Connect to Flicker
- Use the saved API Key and Secret Key to connect your Binance account to Flicker

## Security Best Practices

- ✅ Only enable "Reading" permission for account monitoring
- ✅ Store your API credentials securely (password manager recommended)
- ✅ Consider restricting access to specific IP addresses for enhanced security
- ✅ Regularly review your active API keys in API Management
- ❌ Never enable trading or withdrawal permissions for third-party integrations
- ❌ Never share your API credentials with anyone

## Important Notes

- Read-only API keys with unrestricted IP access are safe because they cannot execute trades or withdrawals
- You can create multiple API keys for different purposes
- You can delete or edit API keys at any time from API Management
- API keys can be temporarily disabled if needed

## Need Help?

If you encounter any issues, please visit:
- [Binance API Management Guide](https://www.binance.com/en/support/faq/360002502072)
- [Binance API Documentation](https://developers.binance.com/docs/binance-spot-api-docs/rest-api)
- [Or contact Flicker support](https://discord.gg/Srzdb73E29)

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