Creating a Coinbase trader ID

In TT, a trader ID is essentially your connection to trading Coinbase. The Coinbase trader ID is configured using the Coinbase credentials created for your Coinbase account. Before you begin, ensure that you have the following Coinbase credentials:

• Key — Sets the user's Coinbase API key.
• Secret — Sets the user's API secret.
• Passphrase — Sets the user's API key passphrase.

To create a trader ID:

1. Click the More | Trader IDs tab.

   A list of existing trader IDs that you currently manage appear in the left navigation pane.

2. Click +New Trader Id at the top of the Trader Ids screen.
3. In the Exchange field, select "Coinbase" from the drop-down menu.
4. Configure the following trader ID settings:

   

   • Exchange — Select "Coinbase". This is a required field.
   • Personal API Key — Sets the API Key security permissions. If checked, then this API Key can only be used by the user creating the key. If unchecked, the key can be assigned to a non-administrative user. Once the key is assigned to a user, it cannot be reassigned.
   • Key — Sets the user's Coinbase API key. This is a required field.
   • Secret — Sets the user's API secret. This is a required field.
   • Passphrase — Sets the user's API key passphrase. This is a required field.
5. Click Create
6. Click Save Changes.