How to Use the Web3 DEX API

How to Create an API Key

Signup/Login

Step 1: Click the [Developer Console] entry in the website navigation bar.

Step 2: Log in or create your developer account via [Connect Wallet].

Bind Your Email and Phone Number

To enhance account security, you must complete binding before creating your first API Key.

Step 1: Click [Bind Now] button to go to the [Settings] page.

Step 2: Enter your email address and phone number.

Step 3: Complete the verification to finish binding.

After binding, your account security level will be upgraded, allowing you to manage API Keys and use platform services more securely.

Generate a New API Key

Step 1: Go to [API Key Management] page.
Step 2: Click [Create API Key] button.

Step 3: Fill in the following information:

Name: A label to help you identify the key;
Passphrase: Used to protect your Secret Key;
IP Allowlist: Restricts the sources that can call this API.

Step 4: Click [Confirm] to generate your new API Key.
Each account can create up to 3 API Keys. Please keep your passphrase and key information secure—if lost, the Secret Key cannot be recovered.

View Secret Key

You will need both the API Key and the Secret Key to make API calls.

The Secret Key is randomly generated by the system.
You can obtain it by clicking [Copy] on the API Key Management page.
If you forget your passphrase, you will not be able to view or reset your Secret Key.

How to Use the API

For detailed instructions, please refer to the API documentation:
https://gateweb3.gitbook.io/gate_dex_api

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