:seo_title: Upbit Trading Bot in Python: AI Agent and Algorithmic Trading with LumiBot .. Generated by scripts/generate_ccxt_exchange_pages.py from docsrc/_data/. Edit the data, not this page. Upbit Trading Bot in Python =========================== .. meta:: :description: Build a Upbit trading bot in Python with LumiBot and CCXT. Create Upbit API keys, connect them, and run a regular or AI agent strategy. :keywords: Upbit trading bot, Upbit API, Upbit Python, agentic trading Upbit, AI trading bot Upbit, algorithmic trading Upbit, ccxt upbit This guide shows how to build a Upbit trading bot in Python with LumiBot, for both AI agent trading and algorithmic trading. LumiBot connects to Upbit through CCXT, the open source library that talks to more than 100 crypto exchanges. You will create a Upbit account and API key, connect it, and run two examples: a simple algorithmic trading bot and an agentic trading bot where an AI agent makes the calls. Upbit at a glance ----------------- .. list-table:: :widths: 35 65 * - CCXT exchange id - ``upbit`` * - Markets - Spot * - Testnet (sandbox) - No * - Credentials - API key, API secret * - Live data streams - prices, order book, trades, candles, your orders, your balance * - CCXT request spacing - about 50 ms between requests * - Official site - https://upbit.com * - API docs - https://docs.upbit.com/kr * - Fees - https://upbit.com/service_center/guide What is Upbit? -------------- Upbit is a spot crypto exchange. Its Open API covers market prices and candles, plus orders, balances, deposits and withdrawals for your own account. Sign up for Upbit ----------------- #. Create an Upbit account. #. Finish customer verification (identity check). Upbit only lets you make an API key after this step. #. Turn on two-channel authentication (2FA). Upbit's global sites call this reaching security level 2. `Open a Upbit account `_ Create a Upbit API key ---------------------- #. Log in on the Upbit PC website. API keys cannot be made in the app. #. Go to My Page, then Open API Management (https://upbit.com/mypage/open_api_management). #. Pick the permissions for the key (see below) and enter the public IP address of the machine that runs your bot. A fixed (static) IP works best. #. Agree to the data notice and click the button to issue the Open API key. #. Finish the two-channel authentication check. #. Copy the Access Key and Secret Key. Upbit shows the Secret Key only once. **Which permissions to turn on:** Turn on View Account (asset lookup), View Orders and Make Orders. Upbit asks for an allowlisted IP address when Make Orders is on. Leave Withdraw off. A bot never needs to move money out of your account. .. warning:: Never turn on withdrawals for a Upbit trading bot key. Bind the key to your server's IP address when Upbit lets you, keep the secret out of your code and out of Git, and delete the key if it ever leaks. Connect Upbit to LumiBot ------------------------ The simplest way: put these lines in a ``.env`` file next to your strategy. LumiBot loads the file, sees ``TRADING_BROKER=upbit`` and connects to Upbit for you, so your strategy needs no broker code. .. code-block:: bash TRADING_BROKER=upbit UPBIT_API_KEY=your_apiKey UPBIT_API_SECRET=your_secret LumiBot reads exactly the fields CCXT needs for Upbit (``apiKey``, ``secret``). If one is missing, LumiBot stops at start-up and names the variable you still need. You can also build the broker in code. This is handy when one script talks to more than one exchange, or when you need extra CCXT options. The keys in the config are CCXT's own credential names for Upbit: .. code-block:: python import os UPBIT_CONFIG = { "exchange_id": "upbit", "apiKey": os.environ.get("UPBIT_API_KEY"), "secret": os.environ.get("UPBIT_API_SECRET"), "sandbox": False, # no sandbox for this exchange } from lumibot.brokers import Ccxt broker = Ccxt(UPBIT_CONFIG) # then: MyStrategy(broker=broker, ...) Either way, LumiBot turns on CCXT's built-in rate limiting for you. Testing on Upbit ---------------- Upbit has no sandbox. Test with a very small amount, leave ``UPBIT_SANDBOX`` unset, and in a code config set ``"sandbox": False``. Algorithmic trading example: a simple Upbit bot ----------------------------------------------- This bot buys about 70000 KRW of BTC on Upbit once and then holds it. It is a starting point to check that your keys, balances and orders work. If the exchange's minimum order is larger, raise the amount. .. code-block:: python from lumibot.entities import Asset from lumibot.strategies import Strategy class UpbitBuyOnce(Strategy): """Buy a small amount of BTC once, then hold it.""" def initialize(self): self.sleeptime = "1H" self.set_market("24/7") # crypto trades all day, every day def on_trading_iteration(self): coin = Asset("BTC", asset_type=Asset.AssetType.CRYPTO) if self.get_position(coin) is not None: return # already holding BTC price = self.get_last_price(coin, quote=self.quote_asset) if price: quantity = round(70000 / price, 6) # about 70000 KRW worth order = self.create_order(coin, quantity, "buy", quote=self.quote_asset) self.submit_order(order) if __name__ == "__main__": # LumiBot reads TRADING_BROKER and the keys from your .env file. strategy = UpbitBuyOnce(quote_asset=Asset("KRW", asset_type=Asset.AssetType.CRYPTO)) strategy.run_live() Agentic trading example: an AI agent that trades on Upbit --------------------------------------------------------- Agentic trading means an AI agent reads the market and decides what to do. In this example one LumiBot agent looks at prices and your Upbit account, then places the orders itself. There is no Python logic in between: you set the rules in plain English in the prompt, such as what it may trade and how big each order can be. This follows the same pattern as LumiBot's AI trading team examples. .. code-block:: python from lumibot.entities import Asset from lumibot.strategies import Strategy class UpbitAITrader(Strategy): """One AI agent researches the market and places the trades itself.""" def initialize(self): self.sleeptime = "4H" self.set_market("24/7") self.agents.create( name="trader", model="openai/gpt-6-luna", reasoning_effort="high", allow_trading=True, system_prompt=( "You manage a small crypto account on Upbit. " "You may trade BTC and ETH against KRW (asset_type 'crypto', quote_symbol 'KRW'), or hold cash. " "Before every order, call account_portfolio, account_positions and " "market_last_price for that exact symbol in the same run. " "Keep each order under 10% of the account value. " "Explain each decision in one short paragraph." ), ) def on_trading_iteration(self): self.agents["trader"].run( task_prompt="Review recent BTC/KRW and ETH/KRW prices and your current holdings, then decide whether to buy, sell or hold.", context={"exchange": "Upbit", "quote": "KRW", "date": self.get_datetime().isoformat()}, ) if __name__ == "__main__": # LumiBot reads TRADING_BROKER and the keys from your .env file. strategy = UpbitAITrader(quote_asset=Asset("KRW", asset_type=Asset.AssetType.CRYPTO)) strategy.run_live() The agent needs a model key such as ``OPENAI_API_KEY`` in your environment. See the :doc:`AI agents quickstart ` for models, tools and memory. What you can trade on Upbit through CCXT ---------------------------------------- .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 40 60 * - Market - Listed by CCXT * - Spot - Yes * - Margin - Not listed by CCXT * - Perpetual swaps - No * - Dated futures - No * - Options - No CCXT lists these order features for Upbit: market orders, limit orders, editing open orders, canceling orders. Upbit tips ---------- * Upbit needs only two credentials: the Access Key (``UPBIT_API_KEY``) and the Secret Key (``UPBIT_API_SECRET``). There is no passphrase. * Requests from an IP address that is not on the key's list fail with ``no_authorization_ip``. Private IP addresses cannot be added. Use the public IP of your server. * Upbit API keys can expire. The global docs say to delete an expired key from the Expired Keys tab, and an ``expired_access_key`` error means you need to issue a new key. * CCXT's ``upbit`` talks to api.upbit.com by default. Upbit's other sites use their own API hosts (sg-api.upbit.com, id-api.upbit.com, th-api.upbit.com), which CCXT reaches through its ``hostname`` option. Use the host for the site where you opened your account. Frequently asked questions -------------------------- **Can I build a Upbit trading bot in Python?** Yes. Install LumiBot (``pip install lumibot``), set your Upbit keys and use the ``upbit`` CCXT exchange id as shown above. **Does Upbit have a testnet?** No testnet is set up for Upbit in LumiBot. Start with a small amount, and in a code config set ``"sandbox": False``. **Which API permissions does a Upbit bot need?** Turn on View Account (asset lookup), View Orders and Make Orders. Upbit asks for an allowlisted IP address when Make Orders is on. Leave Withdraw off. A bot never needs to move money out of your account. **Can an AI agent trade on Upbit by itself?** Yes. The agentic example above gives one agent permission to trade. You control what it may trade and how much through its prompt. **Can I trade Upbit perpetual futures with LumiBot?** CCXT does not list perpetual swaps for Upbit, so use spot markets. **Is LumiBot free?** Yes. LumiBot is open source on GitHub at https://github.com/Lumiwealth/lumibot. You pay only your exchange's trading fees and, for AI agents, your model provider. Run it in the cloud with BotSpot -------------------------------- Do not want to keep a computer running for your Upbit bot? BotSpot is the hosted home for LumiBot strategies and AI trading agents: build with AI, backtest, connect a broker, and watch every trade with logs and alerts. `Try BotSpot `_ Related guides -------------- * :doc:`CCXT crypto trading with LumiBot ` * :doc:`AI agents quickstart ` * :doc:`Alpaca trading bot ` * :doc:`Bequant trading bot ` * :doc:`Binance US trading bot ` * :doc:`Bit2C trading bot ` Sources ------- * `Upbit Developer Center: API Key 발급 받기 (Issue an API Key) `_ (read 2026-10-23) * `Upbit Developer Center: Pocket and API key permissions `_ (read 2026-10-23) * `Upbit Global Developer Center: Issue an API Key `_ (read 2026-10-23) * `Upbit Global Developer Center: Authentication (API key permission groups) `_ (read 2026-10-23) * `Upbit Global Developer Center: REST API Usage and Error Guide (regional endpoints) `_ (read 2026-10-23) * Exchange id, URLs, markets, credentials and stream support: CCXT 4.5.64 metadata, generated 2026-10-23