How to Replace an API key on an Existing Trading Account

Use this article if:

You have reset your vault (5-word password), or
Your API key has expired, been deleted, or needs to be replaced for any other reason

What happens to your trading accounts after a vault reset?

Resetting your vault wipes all saved API keys from Altrady. Your trading accounts remain intact — your trade history, open orders, and bot configurations are preserved — but the live account/s will stop functioning until a new API key is saved to it.

You do not need to create a new trading account in Altrady. You only need to generate a new API key on your exchange and save it to your existing account using Edit.

Overview

For each trading account that needs updating:

Generate a new API key on your exchange
Paste it into the existing trading account in Altrady using Edit

If you have both a Spot and a Futures account on the same exchange, treat them as separate accounts. Each needs its own new API key, and each must be edited separately in Altrady.

Step 1: Edit the trading account in Altrady

In Altrady, go to Settings > Exchange Account API Keys
Find the trading account you need to update
Click Edit **or **Resolve
The IP whitelist is visible once the account is in Edit mode.

Step 2: Generate a new API key on your exchange

Log into your exchange and create a new API key. Find your exchange in the Exchanges section of our Help Centre for step-by-step instructions.

Follow only the steps for creating the API key on the exchange itself. You don't need to follow the steps for adding a new account in Altrady.

Use the IP whitelist from your Trading Account in Altrady.

Keep your new API key and secret ready before moving to Step 2.

When creating a new API key, do not use Fast Connect (where offered). Fast Connect creates a new trading account; it cannot be used to update an existing one

Step 3: Paste the new Key and Secret

Replace the existing API key and secret with the new values
If your exchange requires a passphrase (e.g. KuCoin), replace that too
Confirm the new details on the exchange
Click Connect in Altrady

Your bots, positions, and open orders re not affected by chaning API key, unless there is a time period when the original key was inactive.

Step 3: Repeat for each account

Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for every trading account that needs a new key — including both Spot and Futures accounts if you have them.

For a Vault reset, if your Trading Account has "Extra Keys", these must also be replaced.

Help Centre> Exchanges : find articles here for each exchange, showing how to create an API key

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Updated on: 19/05/2026

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