How to Create a Binance Account & Futures API Key

Create Your Binance Account

Registration takes about 5 minutes. Use our official partner signup link below — it's the same Binance registration flow, at zero extra cost to you, and it's how JaviD Future Bot stays free with no subscription fee.

• Go to binance.com and click Register.You can sign up with an email address, a phone number, or continue with your Google/Apple account.
• Set your password.Minimum 8 characters with at least one uppercase letter and one number — we'd recommend adding a symbol too for a stronger key.
• Enter the 6-digit verification code sent to your email or phone.The code is time-limited (typically ~30 minutes), so check your inbox/spam folder right away.
• Turn on Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) immediately from your account security settings.Google Authenticator or a Passkey both work. You'll need 2FA active later to create an API key.

Complete Identity Verification (KYC)

Registering alone doesn't unlock trading. You need identity verification before you can deposit meaningfully or trade Futures.

• Open your profile menu → Identification.Select your country/region of residence and the ID document type (national ID card, driver's license, or passport).
• Upload photos of your ID, then complete the facial verification (a quick selfie/liveness check).
• Wait for approval — this usually clears in 5–15 minutes. Your profile status changes from Unverified to Verified once approved.

Enable Your Futures Account — Before You Create an API Key

This step is easy to do out of order, and doing it out of order is the single most common setup mistake.

• Open the [Futures] menu from the top navigation.
• Complete the futures risk questionnaire if this is your first time — a short quiz confirming you understand leveraged trading risk.
• Activate your USDⓈ-M Futures account.Once active, you'll see a Futures wallet alongside your Spot wallet.

Create Your API Key

Before you can create a key, Binance requires: 2FA enabled, at least a token deposit into your Spot wallet (to activate the account), and completed identity verification — all covered in Parts 1–2.

• Profile icon → Account → API Management.
• Click Create API, then choose System generated.This uses standard HMAC authentication and gives you an API Key + Secret Key — the pairing JaviD Future Bot expects.
• Give it a label, e.g. JaviD-Bot, so you can recognize it later.
• Verify with 2FA (authenticator code, passkey, or email confirmation).
• Your key is created — but by default it can only read data. Continue to Part 5 before using it.

Set the Correct Permissions

A freshly created key defaults to Enable Reading only. To let JaviD Future Bot place orders — and nothing more than that — you need to edit the key and check exactly three boxes.

• Add an IP restriction — this is mandatory, not optional.Since a January 2023 policy change, Binance will not grant any permission beyond read-only unless the key is restricted to specific IPs. Choose "Restrict access to trusted IPs only" and enter the public IPv4 address of the machine that will run the bot (search "what is my ip", or use JaviD's built-in "Run Connection Diagnostics" button, which detects and reports it for you).
• Leave "Enable Withdrawals" OFF.A trading bot never needs withdrawal permission. If anything you're configuring asks you to turn this on, stop and reconsider.
• Save, then wait 5–10 minutes for the IP whitelist change to fully propagate before testing the connection.

Connect It to JaviD Future Bot

• Launch JaviD Future Bot — your browser opens automatically to the dashboard.
• Go to the Settings tab and paste your Access Key and Secret Key.Watch for accidental leading/trailing spaces when pasting.
• Click Save, then Test Connection. A green checkmark means you're ready to go.
• Turn on Shadow Mode and verify the bot's behavior for a few days before ever switching to live trading.

Keep It Running 24/7

JaviD Future Bot only trades while it's actually running — Binance's futures market never closes, so the machine running the bot needs to stay powered on and connected 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Your everyday laptop works for a first test, but most users move to one of these two setups once they go live:

• A cloud virtual machine (Amazon AWS EC2, or any comparable VPS provider).Rented by the month, always on, remotely accessible from anywhere, and no need to leave your personal laptop running or worry about it sleeping, updating, or losing power. A small/low-tier instance is enough — the bot itself is lightweight.
• A dedicated mini PC or spare desktop, left on at home.An Intel NUC-class mini PC (or any always-on machine you don't otherwise need) draws very little power, stays quiet, and can be plugged into a UPS to survive short outages. Just make sure Windows sleep/hibernate is disabled and the internet connection is stable.

Troubleshooting & FAQ