Gate.io Guide

Video walkthrough #

1 — Create Gate.io API keys #

Gate.io supports APIv2 (spot only) and APIv4 (spot, margin, and futures). For TradeAdapter use APIv4 with Read and Write permission so you can place orders.

1. Open API Management

   Log in to Gate.io, open your profile menu and click API Management.

2. Create API key

   Click Create API Key. For APIv4: set a name, optionally bind IP (unbound keys are valid 90 days), choose API v4 Key, select account type (Classic / Margin / Testnet), set Read and Write, and submit. Confirm with fund password and 2FA.

3. Save your credentials

   Copy and store your API Key and Secret. You will paste them into the alert message as broker_api_key and broker_api_secret.

2 — Select the Gate.io symbol in TradingView #

Open TradingView and search for the symbol using the Gate.io prefix. Match the symbol to the market you will use in your message: Spot, Margin, or Futures.

3 — Add your strategy #

This guide covers strategy alerts only. Load your Pine Script strategy onto the chart so it generates the trading signals.

Open Pine Editor, paste your strategy code, and click “Add to chart”. Open the Strategy Tester tab to confirm backtest results and that orders are generated.

Not sure if you have a strategy or an indicator? See Indicator vs Strategy.

4 — Configure order size #

Gate.io enforces symbol-specific rules (min order size, precision). Configure your strategy’s position size so that {{strategy.order.contracts}} meets the symbol’s minimum and step. For Limit orders, ensure {{strategy.order.price}} respects the price step.

5 — Create the TradingView alert #

Press Alt + A (or the alarm clock icon) to create a new alert on your strategy.

Alert message (Strategy) #

Use this template for strategy-based alerts. Replace the placeholder values with your API key and secret. Set account_type to Spot, Margin, Cross_margin, or Unified. Set order_market to Spot or Futures. Keep the TradingView placeholders as-is.

{
    "broker_api_key": "PUT YOUR GATE.IO API KEY HERE",
    "broker_api_secret": "PUT YOUR GATE.IO SECRET HERE",
    "account_type": "Spot",
    "real_order": "No",
    "order_market": "Spot",
    "order_type": "Market",
    "exchange": "GATEIO",
    "ticker": "{{ticker}}",
    "time": "{{timenow}}",
    "order_contracts": "{{strategy.order.contracts}}",
    "order_action": "{{strategy.order.action}}",
    "order_price": "{{strategy.order.price}}"
}

Open Gate.io Message Generator

Message fields explained #

6 — Execute & monitor #

1. Start with test orders

   Set "real_order": "No" and trigger a few alerts. Check MyTrades to see how TradeAdapter interprets your signals.

2. Verify on Gate.io

   When you set "real_order": "Yes", monitor your Gate.io account to confirm orders execute as expected.

3. Recreate alerts after changes

   If you change strategy parameters or the message, delete and recreate the TradingView alert so the new values are applied.

Important notes #