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description: '*Exocharts desktop only'
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# Adding your API key to Exocharts

1.  Navigate to the top left of your screen, select "settings" > "connection manager".\


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2\. Select your exchange, name your account, and input your api key credentials.

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3\. Once complete, press "save" at the bottom to save your API key addition, you can now access and select this api key through the trading sidebar - [order-form](../trading-components/order-form "mention")

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