Generating an API KEY

[odygrd]

I am trying to generate an API key on my account, The option to get an API key is not available for me when I go to Settings on the web platform

I found this post, and like other users report in 2020 there is no option to generate API key 
https://community.ig.com/forums/topic/5276-demo-account-api/?sortby=date…

Could you please let me know how to get an API key for my live/demo accounts ? The instructions on https://labs.ig.com are outdated

 

[mrmime]

I'm facing the same issue... any ideas?

[Bopperz]

Go to settings, then select API keys.

[mrmime]

2 hours ago, Bopperz said:

Go to settings, then select API keys.

It's not available like described above

[andysinclair]

1 hour ago, mrmime said:

It's not available like described above

As I understand it you can only use the API with a spread bet or CFD account not a share dealing account.

It looks from your partial screenshot that you have a share dealing account so I suspect this is why you cannot see the API option.

[mrmime]

22 hours ago, andysinclair said:

As I understand it you can only use the API with a spread bet or CFD account not a share dealing account.

It looks from your partial screenshot that you have a share dealing account so I suspect this is why you cannot see the API option.

Thank you @andysinclair

[mjl__ljm]

I am more than disappointed by the lack of clarity on this. Just opened an account and made a deposit based on the misguided notion I could use the api to trade.

I'll be using the only remedy I can see which is withdrawing the funds and closing the account.