HOW TO CONNECT CSCALP TO BITMEX

Date of update: 07.08.2025

This article contains instructions for configuring the connection of CScalp to the Bitmex cryptocurrency exchange. Before you start connecting, you must already have CScalp installed.

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Create the “ID” and “Secret” keys

Now you need to create the “ID” и “Secret” keys to connect to CScalp.

1. Go to “Account & Security”

Log into your account on the BitMEX exchange website. Hover over the account name (usually the email the trader used when registering) and then click on the “Account & Security” button.

2. Enter key name in “API Keys”

Left-click on the “API Keys”:

• In the “Name” field, enter a name, for example “CScalp”. We recommend that you give a descriptive name, such as “CScalp”.
• Skip the CIDR field.
• In the “Key Permissions” field, select “Order”. Do not tick the box “Withdraw”.
• Click Generate API Key

3. Save the keys “ID” and “Secret”

After the trader has confirmed the creation of the API, a window will appear containing the data for the “ID” and “Secret” keys.
Be sure to save the “Secret” option, as it will not be available after you close the window. The “ID” key will always be available in your personal account.

Connect CScalp to BitMEX

Launch CScalp, open the “Connections” tab. Then add a connection to the “BitMEX” exchange, by clicking on the “Add connection” button. Disable the “view mode” and enter the API keys. Then click “Next” and the connection to the exchange will begin.

On BitMEX you can use the “Margin” wallet for trading. “Margin” is a trading wallet where you use funds borrowed from an exchange. On the BitMEX exchange, when using the “Margin” wallet, traders take out a loan from the exchange.

If the connection is successful, the icon will be blue, and at the bottom of the window the message “Connected”

Done! Congratulations, you are connected to BitMEX

Make Your First Trade

Congratulations, you can start trading now! Visit our “How to Make the First Trade” article, to learn about the next steps.