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Linking your KuCoin account to Hedgehog is easy - below we'll walk you through how to get your api keys, and how to add them to Hedgehog in 8 easy steps.
1) Log into your KuCoin account.
2) Hover over your profile settings (top-right area)
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3) Navigate to API Management
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4) Click on Create API
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5) Name your API key and create an API Passphrase. Check the General and Trade boxes and hit Next.
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6) Perform the necessary security verification and then click Confirm
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7) IMPORTANT: TAKE NOTE OF YOUR API SECRET!
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8) Navigate to Hedgehog and copy-paste the API Key and API Secret. Click Connect.
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