Exchange Account Validation And Balance

Exchange account validation checks whether a stored Bybit or Binance API key can be used with the selected environment and product. Balance checks are used by backend/runtime flows to read USDT availability from the selected exchange account.

What this is

This article explains what SteadyEdge validates, what the UI shows, and how exchange balance relates to live bots.

When to use it

Use this article if:

- an exchange account shows ERR

- a bot cannot use a selected exchange account

- you changed API key permissions

- you need to understand exchange balance versus SteadyEdge billing balance

Before you start

If you still need an exchange account, use SteadyEdge partner links: Bybit or Binance .

Technical API endpoint examples such as https://api.bybit.com , https://api.binance.com , and https://fapi.binance.com are provider endpoints, not referral links.

Step by step

Step 1: Read the validation badge

In Profile -> API , each exchange account shows:

- exchange

- environment

- product

- masked key ending

- OK or ERR

- last validation time

- validation error text when present

Step 2: Know what validation checks

The backend checks:

- credentials decrypt and authenticate

- selected environment matches the key

- selected product matches permissions

- Bybit key is not read-only and has trading permission for the product

- Binance key can trade for Spot or Futures as selected

Step 3: Re-test after changes

If you edit permissions on the exchange side, return to SteadyEdge and use Test . Label-only edits do not require a revalidation, but credential or product changes do.

Step 4: Separate exchange balance from platform balance

Exchange balance is the USDT balance on Bybit or Binance. It is used by live execution checks.

SteadyEdge billing balance is the platform balance used for subscriptions, top-ups, and billing flows. It appears under Profile -> Billing .

Common mistakes

- creating a Bybit demo key but selecting another environment

- enabling read-only API access and expecting live orders to work

- choosing Binance Spot in SteadyEdge for a Futures-only key

- confusing exchange wallet balance with SteadyEdge available balance

- Connect Exchange Account

- Bybit Environments And Common Errors

- Binance Environments And Common Errors