OKX API key safety: permissions and allowlists for users in Italy

API keys extend your OKX account into scripts and services. Over-broad permissions turn a leaked secret into a withdrawal or unwanted trading event. OKX support documents key creation, permission choices, and IP restrictions. This checklist helps readers in Italy set keys up conservatively: create them yourself, grant minimally, store secrets carefully, and revoke on change. It is operational guidance, not a performance promise.

Create keys only from OKX security settings you navigated to

Use a bookmark or the official app to open API management and create a key labeled with tool and date. Copy the secret once into a password manager. Decline any email that claims you must “complete API verification” on an external form. If you did not start creation, do not paste a secret.

Disable withdraw and unused trading scopes by default

Read-only keys suffice for many portfolio trackers. Trading bots need trade rights but seldom need withdraw. After saving, reopen the key and confirm the permission checklist. Walk away from tools that demand every toggle enabled without a clear reason. Least privilege is easier to expand later than to explain after an incident.

Bind IP allowlists when your caller has a stable address

Add only the servers that will sign requests. Test success from the allowlisted host and failure from another network. Dynamic residential IPs need a documented update step when they change. An unbound key is convenient for attackers who obtain the secret remotely.

Keep an inventory and revoke on schedule or suspicion

Log key name, scopes, tool, and creation date privately. Rotate after device loss, vendor breach news, or staff changes. Revoke unused keys instead of parking them. If you suspect leakage, revoke first, then review security logs described in OKX help. Do not paste secrets into support tickets. Review the key list monthly even when nothing feels wrong; orphaned keys from abandoned experiments are a quiet source of lingering exposure on funded accounts. When a vendor asks for a new key after an outage, create a fresh labeled key instead of recycling an old secret that may already have been copied elsewhere.

Risk boundary: OKX Italy Guide

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Scenario checkpoint

• Create OKX API keys only via in-app or bookmarked security settings.
• Keep withdraw off unless you have a documented need.
• Use IP allowlists for stable hosts and verify denials from other networks.
• Store secrets in a password manager, never in chat.
• Inventory keys and revoke unused or suspect entries immediately.