Connect Bitget
Open Bitget API Management
Create the key at Bitget
Section titled “Create the key at Bitget”- Sign in to Bitget on the web and open API Management.
- Create a new API key with a dedicated note such as
Recalibr8. - Create and securely retain the API passphrase requested by Bitget.
- Enable read access and Trade permission for the products your strategies need.
- Keep Transfer and Withdraw permissions disabled.
- Add every address shown inside the authenticated Recalibr8 connection flow to Bitget’s IP restriction when required.
- Complete email, SMS, and authenticator verification as requested, then copy the API key and secret into Recalibr8.
Official Bitget resources
Section titled “Official Bitget resources”Troubleshooting Bitget
Section titled “Troubleshooting Bitget”- Passphrase error: verify the passphrase created with this exact key. It cannot be recovered; recreate the key if necessary.
- Permission denied: enable read and Trade only for the needed products.
- IP restriction fails: add every address shown in Recalibr8 to the key and save the Bitget change before retrying.
- Connection form lacks a required credential field: do not combine credentials. Create a support ticket and include the exchange name and exact error—but never include the credentials themselves.

