When you link an OKX account to your Exchange Wallet, you will need to provide an API key, an API secret, and a passphrase. 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 OKX, including adding Cobo to the IP whitelist and setting permissions.

The content is subject to changes on OKX. For more details, refer to Generating an API Key.
  1. Log in to your OKX account.

  2. Navigate to Exchange > My Account > API.

  3. Click + Create API key to open a Create V5 API key page.

    The Create V5 API key page
  4. In the Purpose section, select API trading.

  5. Enter an API name in the field.

  6. Enter a passphrase in the field.

  7. In the IP address allowlist field, enter Cobo’s IP address 18.177.234.7 and 18.180.16.190.

  8. Select the following Permissions:

    • Read
    • Withdraw
    • Trade
  9. Click Confirm to generate the API key.

You have now generated and set up an API Key. You can go to Cobo Portal to link your OKX account with the API key, API secret, and passphrase. To learn how to link your account, see Set up Exchange Wallets.