Use this guide when you need to connect Bybit to a challenge in your Era Trade dashboard.

Key point: Bybit is connected to Era Trade via API exclusively through a separate sub-account. One sub-account = one challenge = one API key.

Era Trade will set the starting balance to match your challenge size via API.

Important: The API key is created in the browser version of Bybit. You cannot create an API key in the Bybit mobile app. After creating and connecting the API, you can trade on your phone through the Bybit app.

1. Log in to the browser version of Bybit and select a sub-account

Open bybit.com in a browser, log in to Bybit, and select or create a separate sub-account specifically for this challenge.

Do not use one sub-account for multiple challenges.

2. Open Demo Trading in the correct sub-account

Go to the correct sub-account / demo environment and open Demo Trading.

Check that this is the correct sub-account specifically for this challenge, not a live account, a test environment, or another sub-account.

3. Create an API key for this sub-account

In Demo Trading for the selected sub-account, open: profile icon → API → Create New Key.

Select System-generated API Key.

API settings:

  • access permissions: read and trade;
  • account type: Unified Trading Account, if Bybit asks you to choose a type;
  • asset permissions: enable them if Bybit displays this option;
  • IP restriction: no restrictions.

The API key must be created specifically in Demo Trading for the selected sub-account.

If you are setting up the connection on your phone, create the API key through the browser version of Bybit, not through the app.

4. Prepare the sub-account before connecting

  • close all open positions;
  • cancel all active limit and pending orders;
  • do not request additional demo funds;
  • do not change the balance manually;
  • if there are already funds in the demo environment, keep them in USDT/USDC and do not convert them into other coins.

Era Trade will automatically set the balance to match your challenge size via API after you connect.

Important: Only USDT futures pairs supported by Era Trade are allowed in a Bybit challenge.

5. Copy the API key and secret key

After creating the key, Bybit will show:

  • the API key;
  • the API secret key.

Copy both values using the copy button and paste them into the Bybit connection form in your Era Trade dashboard.

The API secret key is shown only once. If you closed the window without saving it, create a new API key in Demo Trading for the same sub-account and connect it again.

6. Do not change anything after connecting

After connecting to the challenge, you must not delete, edit, replace, or use the sub-account and API key for another active challenge without approval from Era Trade.

If the API key expires or the connection disconnects, use the reconnect option or contact support.

If the connection does not work

  • check that you are using the correct sub-account for this challenge;
  • check that the key was created specifically in Demo Trading;
  • check that you selected System-generated API Key;
  • check that read and trading permissions are enabled;
  • check that IP restriction is disabled.

If the error persists, contact Era Trade support and do not change keys at random.