Reviewed guide | 2026-10-12
Your verified name is on every Binance API trade: treat keys as part of your identity
Any trade made through an API key is recorded against your verified Binance identity. This guide explains why that matters and how to set permissions, IP limits, and reviews accordingly.
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Once your Binance account is verified, everything that happens in it is tied to you as a named person. That includes actions taken through API keys. If you give a key to a trading tool, a signal group, or a friend who runs a bot, every order they place is recorded as yours, with your identity attached. That has practical consequences for losses, for compliance reviews, and for your tax records. Seeing API keys as an extension of your verified identity changes how carefully you hand them out.
What an API key can do in your name
Depending on permissions, a key can read balances, place and cancel trades, move funds between wallets, and in some cases withdraw. Binance does not distinguish between you clicking a button and a script using your key. If a tool behaves badly or a key is leaked, the activity will look like your own. Unusual trading patterns can also trigger reviews of your account, which you will have to answer for.
Grant the least permission that works
Enable only what the tool needs. A portfolio tracker needs read access only. A trading bot needs trading, but almost never withdrawal. Leave withdrawals disabled unless you have a specific, well-understood reason. Binance's help centre explains each permission. Never share a key with another person to trade on your behalf; if someone else wants to trade, they should use their own verified account.
Lock keys to known IP addresses
If the tool runs from fixed servers, restrict the key to those IP addresses. A leaked key then becomes useless elsewhere. Some permissions may require IP restriction or be limited without it. If the tool provider cannot tell you which addresses it uses, treat that as a reason for caution.
A regular review routine
Once a month, open API management and check each key's label, permissions, IP restriction, and last use. Delete keys for tools you no longer use. Label new keys with the tool name and creation date. If anything looks unfamiliar, delete the key, change your password, and review recent orders. Keep notes of what each key was for, since they help explain activity during any account review.
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Scenario checkpoint
- Remember every API order is recorded under your own verified Binance identity.
- Leave withdrawal permission disabled on API keys unless clearly and truly required.
- Restrict keys to the tool's fixed IP addresses whenever the provider publishes them.
- Review labels, permissions, and last use of every API key at least once a month.
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