In order to be able to create your API key, you need to verify your mobile number or enable an authenticator. Both ways are quite straightforward.
1. Log into your OKX account and hover over your account details in the upper right corner and select “Security”.
2. In this step, we will provide you the both ways for verification. Click “Set” for the verification option you would like to choose.
- Mobile verification
Input your information into the respective fields and click “Confirm”.
- Authenticator App
You can do this step with any authenticator app. Download an authenticator app to your phone if you don’t have any. You can use the Google Authenticator app as a recommendation.
After that, you can scan the QR code in the 2nd step on the picture or simply enter the key there.
The last thing will be entering the code you received in your email inbox and the code on your authenticator app.
Click “Confirm”.
Now you have completed the verification step.