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Why do I see the error "This key does not allow showing account information" in Bitvavo?

This error means your Bitvavo API key is missing the required View access permission. Update or recreate the key with the correct permissions to fix it.

Written by Bryan
Updated today

This error means your Bitvavo API key doesn't have the right permissions. Specifically, the View access permission is not enabled, so Cryptohopper can't retrieve your account information.

Example of the error in your output:

Cryptohopper bot error log interface displaying Bitvavo exchange API connection errors with date range filter and error message details showing balance retrieval failures

Cause

When you create an API key in Bitvavo, you need to enable specific permissions. Cryptohopper requires at least two permissions to function properly:

  • View access — allows Cryptohopper to retrieve your account and balance information.

  • Trade digital assets — allows Cryptohopper to place buy and sell orders.

This error appears when View access is not enabled on your API key.

Cryptohopper API key access rights configuration screen displaying toggle options for view access, trade digital assets, and withdraw digital assets permissions with generate API key button

Solution

You can either edit the permissions of your existing API key in Bitvavo, or create a new API key with the correct permissions.

  1. Log in to your Bitvavo account.

  2. Go to your API key settings.

  3. Make sure both View access and Trade digital assets are enabled.

  4. Save your changes.

  5. Go back to Cryptohopper and reconnect your Bitvavo exchange using the updated API key.

For complete step-by-step instructions on creating and configuring Bitvavo API keys, refer to our full guide here.

Verify the fix

After reconnecting, check your bot's output log to confirm the error no longer appears.

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