By integrating KuCoin with SignalStack, the incoming alerts from Signal Sources like TrendSpider can be automatically converted into executed orders in your KuCoin trading account without the need to code any instructions.
This documentation will explore the steps to connect KuCoin with SignalStack to enable automated trading.
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Connecting KuCoin
After creating a SignalStack account or signing in to your existing account, you must select the Signal Source from where you want to capture the alerts to be converted into executed orders in your “KuCoin” trading account.
Once you have selected the Signal Source, select KuCoin from the list of brokers and exchanges to connect to SignalStack. After that, you must generate your API credentials from your KuCoin account and paste them into the designated field to establish the connection.
Generating API Keys
Step 1: Sign in to your KuCoin account, click “Profile Icon” from the top, and select “API Management” from the dropdown list.
Step 2: Click on the 'Create New Key' button on the right side of the “API Management” page.
Step 3: Choose API-based Trading and enter the API name and API passphrase.
Step 4: The traders must select the KuCoin trading account for which they want to generate the API key. KuCoin offers three types of trading accounts.
- Spot trading account
- Margin Trading Account
- Futures Trading Account
| Spot Trading Account Permissions | Actions |
|---|---|
| General | Check (By Default) |
| Spot Trade | Check |
| Margin Trade | Leave this blank |
| Futures Trade | Leave this blank |
| Transfer | Leave this blank |
| Allow Flex Transfer | Leave this blank |
| IP restrictions | Must be recommended |
| Margin Trading Account Permissions | Actions |
|---|---|
| General | Check (By Default) |
| Spot Trade | Leave this blank |
| Margin Trade | Check |
| Futures Trade | Leave this blank |
| Transfer | Leave this blank |
| Allow Flex Transfer | Leave this blank |
| IP restrictions | Must be recommended |
| Futures Trading Account Permissions | Actions | |
|---|---|---|
| General | Check (By Default) | |
| Spot Trade | Leave this blank | |
| Margin Trade | Leave this blank | |
| Futures Trade | Check | |
| Transfer | Leave this blank | |
| Allow FlexTransfer | Leave this blank | |
| IP restriction | Must be recommended |
Step 5: Once you have selected the permission for your trading account, click on the "Next" button.
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Step 6: Enter your Trading Password for security verification and click on the "Confirm" button.
Your API key and Secret key are successfully generated.
Step 7: Copy the API keys, paste them into the provided field while establishing the connection of KuCoin with SignalStack, and hit the "Continue" button.
Step 8: Your KuCoin trading accounts will be connected with SignalStack.