> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.bituniverse.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.bituniverse.org/api-management/create-api/kraken.md).

# Kraken

### :point\_right: Kraken: how to create API keys

### 1. Log in to your Kraken account on[ https://kraken.com](https://www.kraken.com/)

### 2. Click the account icon, and then click "API".

![](https://1588682015-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MhNZMcfOpT2uWLAG2xg%2F-MiVce6UOdXp-FrDREAr%2F-MiVcvX7flRHSKvkicoB%2F1.png?alt=media\&token=eb1d8c11-3d2a-4808-82b5-927550e7ddd3)

### 3. Press "Add Key".

![](https://1588682015-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MhNZMcfOpT2uWLAG2xg%2F-MhvNMsN2cRggSV7HFGC%2F-MhvRmHJ4CLkioGRs6Nq%2F2.png?alt=media\&token=cefe48de-583b-4146-9b73-159b63b909dd)

### 4. Type in a key description as kraken-bituniverse. Select the Key Permissions as follows. Click "Generate Key".

![](https://1588682015-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MhNZMcfOpT2uWLAG2xg%2F-MhvNMsN2cRggSV7HFGC%2F-MhvRmHK-Ans8TqFuci5%2F3.png?alt=media\&token=db44998f-75e9-4cd0-98a0-9ca446e82ee8)

### 5. Tada! API created successfully! Take a note of it. :sparkles: 

![](https://1588682015-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MhNZMcfOpT2uWLAG2xg%2F-MhvNMsN2cRggSV7HFGC%2F-MhvRmHL8po9QY4wShKq%2F4.png?alt=media\&token=994a6361-0be6-4d6d-bd51-410e51fcaf9c)

### :point\_right: [Check how to connect Kraken to BitUniverse.](https://help.bituniverse.org/api-management/connect-to-bitu)