Sometimes, when you create a bot in TradeSanta, you might see the error “Invalid API Key.”

In this case, the bot won’t start trading, and the bar below the “Stop Bot” option turns red, showing the same message — Invalid API Key.

So what does this mean, and how can you fix it?

⚙️ What Causes the “Invalid API Key” Error

This error usually means that your API key was created with incorrect permissions or that the IP whitelist wasn’t set properly when connecting your exchange to TradeSanta.

In other words, the API key doesn’t allow TradeSanta to access trading data or execute trades due to missing or incorrect settings.

Let’s go through what you should check depending on the exchange you’re using.

🟡 Binance

If you connected Binance and saw “Invalid API Key,” please verify the following permissions on your API Management page in Binance:

Required permissions:

• ✅ Enable Reading — must be turned on
• ✅ Enable Spot & Margin Trading — must be turned on
• ❌ Enable Withdrawals — must be off
• ❌ Enable Symbol Whitelist — ****must be off
• 🔒 IP address restrictions:
  • Should be Restricted with TradeSanta’s IP whitelist for added security

You can find your unique IP list in your TradeSanta account under

Your exchanges → Binance → IP List.

Make sure all IPs are copied and pasted into the “Restrict access to trusted IPs only” field on Binance.