How to Connect TradingView Alerts to KuCoin with AlgoWay

Create a KuCoin Futures trading API key, save the key, secret and passphrase, configure an AlgoWay webhook, and connect it to TradingView alerts. The signal begins in TradingView, AlgoWay receives it at your private webhook URL, and KuCoin handles order execution via your own exchange API credentials.

TradingView alert -> AlgoWay webhook -> KuCoin Futures account

This is an automated order-routing setup, not a manual TradingView broker connection. The instructions below follow the KuCoin API workflow shown in the existing AlgoWay setup manual.

Before You Start

Prepare an active KuCoin account with access to Futures trading, an AlgoWay account, and a TradingView indicator or strategy capable of generating alerts. You will also need access to the exchange API settings to create a trading key. Protect API secrets and do not enable withdrawal permissions.

Step 1. Create a KuCoin Futures API Key

1. Log in to KuCoin, open API Management and select Create API or Create API Key.
2. Give the key a recognizable name, such as algoway, and create an API Passphrase. Save the passphrase exactly as entered.
3. Under API Restrictions enable Futures Trading, which is required for this Futures/Perpetual route. The original setup also recommends General access.
4. Leave Withdrawal disabled. To restrict API access to the AlgoWay server, enable trusted-IP restrictions and supply the current IP from your AlgoWay account. The manual's example IP is 103.241.67.174.
5. Complete KuCoin's confirmation steps and save the API Key, API Secret and your original API Passphrase. The secret may only be shown once.

Do not confuse the three fields: the passphrase is not the API Secret. AlgoWay requires all three values for the KuCoin connection.

Step 2. Configure the KuCoin Webhook in AlgoWay

1. Log in to AlgoWay and create a TradingView > KuCoin connection in the Store, or use the existing Add Trial Webhook / Add Main Webhook dashboard action.
2. Select TradingView as the source, KuCoin as the destination and Futures/Perpetual as Market Type.
3. Choose Absolute Quantity Multiplier for direct quantity routing, the desired Cross / Isolated margin mode and an appropriate trade mode (Reverse, Hedge or One-way as offered).
4. Enter your KuCoin API Key, API Secret and API Passphrase in the matching fields, then save the connection.

Step 3. Test the KuCoin Futures Connection

1. Open Webhook Logs and choose Test Webhook.
2. Select your kucoin route and enter a supported KuCoin Futures symbol, direction and a valid small quantity.
3. Send the test. Inspect the webhook result and verify whether the corresponding order actually appears in the KuCoin Futures account.

Step 4. Copy the AlgoWay Webhook URL

1. In AlgoWay open Trade Webhooks or Dashboard > Your Webhooks.
2. Locate the destination marked kucoin and copy its unique webhook URL using the UUID or copy control.
3. Use this URL only for the matching KuCoin connection; do not substitute a link copied from another route.

Step 5. Set the TradingView Alert JSON

In the TradingView Message field, enter the AlgoWay JSON payload for this route. The example below is for a TradingView strategy alert using strategy placeholders:

{
  "platform_name": "kucoin",
  "ticker": "{{ticker}}",
  "order_contracts": "{{strategy.order.contracts}}",
  "order_action": "{{strategy.market_position}}",
  "price": "{{close}}"
}

{{ticker}} supplies the TradingView chart ticker; {{strategy.order.contracts}} supplies the strategy's configured size; {{strategy.market_position}} supplies the market position direction; and {{close}} supplies the price. These placeholders must be used in a strategy context that actually produces the expected values.

Check that the ticker maps to a valid KuCoin Futures contract. TradingView symbol names and exchange contract identifiers can differ. Use symbol mapping in AlgoWay when your connection offers it, and verify the symbol before sending a live order.

Step 6. Enable the Webhook URL in TradingView

1. Open your chart in TradingView and create an alert for the relevant strategy or condition.
2. Paste the JSON above into the alert Message field, adjusting it to the selected alert type.
3. In Notifications, enable Webhook URL and paste the exact AlgoWay KuCoin URL from Step 4.
4. Save the alert and confirm that both a triggering alert and an accepted exchange order appear during testing.

Common Problems and Checks

The API credentials are rejected

Recheck the API Key, API Secret and API Passphrase. Confirm that the key was created for KuCoin Futures, not a different API area. Verify the trusted IP restriction against the IP displayed in AlgoWay. A newly created key may also require time to become active.

The TradingView alert fires but no order appears

Open AlgoWay Webhook Logs to determine whether the webhook arrived, whether the JSON was accepted and whether KuCoin returned an exchange-side error. Check market permissions, the Futures symbol, order quantity, market status and your account's ability to place trades.

The trade size or direction is unexpected

Inspect the TradingView placeholder values, the quantity multiplier in AlgoWay and the connection's trading mode. Different strategies may use buy, sell, long or short differently; confirm the resulting JSON in the logs before running unattended.

Related AlgoWay Guides

• Create TradingView webhook alerts with AlgoWay
• AlgoWay webhook JSON schema and parameters
• TradingView to Binance automation setup
• TradingView to Kraken webhook integration

Key takeaway: Create the correct KuCoin Futures API credentials, save the KuCoin connection in AlgoWay, copy its private webhook URL, and use the matching JSON in a TradingView alert. Test both webhook delivery and exchange execution before enabling live automation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the KuCoin webhook require an API passphrase?

Yes. Use the same API Passphrase that you created with the KuCoin API key, in addition to the API Key and API Secret.

Which KuCoin API permission is required for Futures?

Enable Futures Trading in KuCoin API Restrictions. General access is recommended in the current AlgoWay setup instructions.

Can I use a KuCoin Spot-only API key for this guide?

No. The automation route described in this guide is for KuCoin Futures or perpetual contracts and requires Futures Trading permission.

Where can I test the KuCoin TradingView webhook?

Use Test Webhook in the AlgoWay Webhook Logs area and inspect the response and the matching KuCoin Futures account.