Connect Bitvavo
Connecting your Bitvavo account lets Altrady see your balances and place trades for you, using a secure API key. It only takes a few minutes, and Altrady never needs, or asks for, withdrawal permission, so your funds always stay safe on Bitvavo.
Step 1: Create an API key on Bitvavo
- Log in to Bitvavo.com and open the Account dropdown menu.
- Select API.
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3. Click Request New API Key.
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4. Give your API key a label: anything that helps you recognize it later, such as “Altrady”.
Step 2: Start the connection in Altrady
- Log in to Altrady and:
- Select Settings
- Select Exchange account API keys
- Click +Connect Account
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6. Select Bitvavo from the dropdown list of exchanges.
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7. Click the Copy icon to copy Altrady’s IP whitelist to the clipboard. Keep this browser tab open; you’ll need it in the next step.
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## Step 3: Set permissions and IP whitelist on Bitvavo
- Go back to the Bitvavo tab, set the permissions for your API key as shown on your screen, and paste in the IP whitelist you copied from Altrady.
Only tick the permissions Bitvavo shows on this screen for View and Trade access. Never enable a withdrawal permission for your Altrady API key; Altrady never needs it to work, and leaving it off keeps your funds safe even if a key were ever compromised.
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9. Your new API Key and Secret will be shown in a pop-up window.
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## Step 4: Finish the connection in Altrady
- Copy the API Key and Secret from Bitvavo into the matching fields in Altrady, then click Connect.
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11. Click Connect.
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12. Click Next.
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## Step 5: Confirm and activate the key on Bitvavo
- Go back to Bitvavo and confirm the API key creation; you’ll also need to confirm this by clicking a link in an email Bitvavo sends you.
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14. Once created, you’ll need to activate the key in Bitvavo.
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15. Your API key is now activated.
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That’s it: your Bitvavo account is connected. Your recent trade and order history is imported automatically using your API key. If you’re on a paid plan, you can also manually import older trade history from Settings > Exchange Import.
Replacing your API key later
You can edit your connection details at any time using the edit icon next to your account.
Never delete your API key in Altrady: doing so permanently removes all of your trade, order, position, and portfolio history for that account. If you need a new key, edit the existing connection and replace the key and secret instead.
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## Finding Bitvavo markets
On the Trading Terminal, you’ll find Bitvavo pairs in the Markets widget. Filter by All or Spot, or click the arrow to the right of the market tabs at the top of the Trading Terminal to see the full list.
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For more on what each API permission actually controls, see API Keys Explained.
Having trouble?
If your connection isn’t working as expected, check out Connection Problems for common fixes.