# 2a - Connect to Kraken

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Ensure you have **read and understood** the required prerequisites before continuing. \
Please refer to **the "Must-knows" page** in the left menu.
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Kraken is the **only exchange platform** where our trading operations are conducted **in USD rather than in USDT.**
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Follow the steps below to configure a **Kraken account** and enable **automated management** of your funds.

### **Before proceeding**, ensure that your **SPOT wallet** contains <mark style="background-color:green;">**only USD.**</mark>

1. **Log in** to your [**Kraken**](https://www.kraken.com/) accoun&#x74;**.**
2. [Click here](https://www.kraken.com/u/security/api) to access the page for generating **new API keys**.
3. Next, click the **Add Key** button :&#x20;

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4. Label your key by naming it: **CryptoTrader** in the **"Key Description"** box, and leave "**0"** in the **Nonce Window :**&#x20;

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5. To ensure proper order execution, API keys must possess the following permissions:&#x20;

Kraken Interface :&#x20;

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Kraken PRO Interface :&#x20;

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6. Select the **IP whitelisting** checkbox and include the following **two IP** **addresses,** separated by a comma:

* 35.195.13.37
* 89.184.13.176

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Next, click on the **Generate Key** button at the bottom of the page.

Your API keys have been successfully generated. Before proceeding to the final step located in the left menu of this documentation under the section '**3 - Link to CryptoTrader', please make sure to keep the pop-up window containing the newly created public and private keys open, or copy them into a temporary file.**