QuantraEA installation guide

Key assigned at onboarding

Your account manager generates and links your API key to your email address and MT5 account number before you receive the EA.

Automatic injection after login

When you log into your member portal, your API key is automatically retrieved and injected into all EA and MT5 data requests — no copy-paste required.

View your key in the portal

Navigate to the Overview tab in your portal to see your key status and linked account number. Go to the EA Setup tab to copy the key for your EA configuration.

Key status alerts

If your key is revoked or expired, the portal will display a clear alert. Contact your account manager to have a new key issued.

Assign a key

In the Admin dashboard → Linked keys tab, click "Assign key". Enter the member's email address and their MT5 account number. Leave the key field blank to auto-generate a cryptographically secure key, or paste an existing key to link it.

One active key per account

Each member can have only one active key at a time. Assigning a new key automatically revokes the previous one. The old key is immediately invalidated — the EA will stop authenticating until reconfigured with the new key.

Edit account number or expiry

Click the edit icon on any active key to update the linked MT5 account number or set an expiry date. Changes take effect immediately on the next portal login.

Revoke a key

Click the revoke icon and optionally enter a reason. The key is immediately invalidated. The member's portal will show a "Key revoked" alert. Issue a new key via the Assign flow.

Security

Keys are encrypted at rest using AES-256-GCM. Only the masked version is shown in the list view. Use the reveal button (eye icon) to display the full key for distribution — this action is logged in the audit trail.