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To get started with Coinbase App,
create an API key
on the
Coinbase Developer Platform
(CDP).
API Key authentication should only be used to access your own account. To securely access the accounts of other Coinbase users, use
Coinbase App (OAuth2)
.
Creating API Keys
To create a CDP API key:
Navigate to the
CDP Access page
.
Select the
API Keys
tab.
Click the
Create API key
button.
Enter an API key nickname and click
Create & Download
.
Secure your private/public key pair in a safe location.
Use the
Configure
button to regenerate a key (by deleting and recrating), or building an allowlist (by clicking edit and API restrictions).
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