Creating and configuring a connection

To create a connection, follow these steps:

1. Click on the gear icon in the program header

2. Go to the Connections tab. Press Add connection

3. Select the required connection from the list.

The Vataga.terminal allows to create and operate multiple connections simultaneously.

4. After selecting a connection, a window will open to configure the selected connection.

This window provides settings for the selected connection:

Parameter	Description
Connection name	Allows to set or change the connection name
Connection color	Allows to set the color for the connection. The selected color will be used in the headers of all windows where a symbol from the selected connection is present
Use by default	If multiple connections are created for a single exchange, then the connection specified as Use by default will be automatically selected in the order book when selecting a symbol (within one exchange)
Proxy	Allows to select a proxy from the list of available (created) in the terminal
Proxy mode	Proxy mode: allows to select the data transfer mode via a proxy server selected from the list of preinstalled servers. Orders only: only orders will be sent through the proxy server. Entire flow: the entire data flow (market data, orders) will go through the proxy server.
API key	Public API key input field
Secret API key	Secret API key input field
Autoconnection	If this setting is enabled, the terminal will automatically connect to the exchange upon launch

5. Type in or paste the keys in the API key and Secret API key fields for the selected connection:

Connection	API keys in use
Binance	Enter the API keys created in your Binance crypto exchange account or in your Binance exchange sub-accounts, except for Vataga Crypto
Vataga Binance Link	Enter the API keys created in your Vataga Crypto profile, in the API keys section of the Vataga Binance Link
Bybit	Enter the API keys created in your Bybit crypto exchange account or in your Bybit exchange sub-accounts, except for Vataga Crypto
Vataga Bybit	Enter the API keys created in your Vataga Crypto profile, in the API keys section of the Vataga Bybit

After connecting the terminal to the exchange, the entered keys are automatically saved in the corresponding fields.

6. Click on the button in the connection header

7. If the connection to the exchange has been successfully established, the following should happen:

• a sound signal is played;
• the indicator color in the corner of the connection icon turns green (same with the icon in the program header)

• Connected status will appear in the History window: