> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://manuals.cobo.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Generate an API key on Binance

> Learn how to generate an API key on Binance, including IP whitelisting and permission settings.

When you link a Binance account to your Exchange Wallet, you will need to provide an API key and a secret key. Besides, you also need to include Cobo in the IP whitelist and assign specific permissions to the key.

This article explains how to generate an API key on Binance, including adding Cobo to the IP whitelist and setting permissions.

<Note>The content is subject to changes on Binance. For more details, refer to <a href="https://www.binance.com/en/support/faq/how-to-create-api-keys-on-binance-360002502072">How to Create API Keys on Binance</a>.</Note>

1. Log in to your Binance account.
2. Navigate to **Account** > **API management**.
3. Click **Create API**.
4. On the **Choose API key type** dialog, select **System generated**, and click **Next** to generate an API key.
   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cobo-6/km7KKMXZ7911CcFJ/en/images/exchange-wallet/binance2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=km7KKMXZ7911CcFJ&q=85&s=f4e2147ce5cf101608a576c48062420b" className="screenshot_modal" alt="The Choose API Key Type dialog" width="1020" height="1032" data-path="en/images/exchange-wallet/binance2.png" />
5. When the key is successfully generated, you will see an API key and a secret key.
   <Note>Carefully store the secret key, as it will be displayed in plain text only once.</Note>
6. In the **API restrictions** section, select the following options:
   * **Enable Reading**
   * **Enable Withdrawals**
   * **Enable Internal Transfer**
   * **Permits Universal Transfer**
   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cobo-6/3LaQKpCugoIqb2qF/en/images/exchange-wallet/binance_en.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=3LaQKpCugoIqb2qF&q=85&s=7f3c10abe94d58f7b5c64ba4a6061a8a" className="screenshot_full_screen" alt="The API restrictions section" width="1952" height="902" data-path="en/images/exchange-wallet/binance_en.png" />
7. Under the **IP access restrictions** section, select **Restrict access to trusted IPs only**, and enter Cobo's IP address `18.177.234.7` and `18.180.16.190`.
   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cobo-6/km7KKMXZ7911CcFJ/en/images/exchange-wallet/binance.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=km7KKMXZ7911CcFJ&q=85&s=3ea51fe78547726e22e7aac427ab3f1d" className="screenshot_full_screen" alt="The Restrict access to trusted IPs only option" width="2146" height="526" data-path="en/images/exchange-wallet/binance.png" />
8. Click **Save** to submit the settings.

You have now generated and set up an API Key. You can go to Cobo Portal to link your Binance account with the API key and secret key. To learn how to link your account, see [Set up Exchange Wallets](/en/portal/exchange-wallets/set-up).