BYOK API key setup

Step-by-step guide to obtaining and configuring every API key field in Kvantrank Settings for Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) subscribers.

The BYOK plan runs the scoring engine on your API credentials. Seven Essential keys must show Connected before the dashboard opens: CoinGecko, YouTube, Apify, CryptoPanic, SerpApi, FreeCryptoAPI, and Alpha Vantage. Add Recommended keys (LunarCrush, Gemini, and CryptoCompare) to widen Tier 2 coverage. Open Settings → BYOK after you sign in with an active BYOK or Managed plan.

Keys are stored locally in your browser only. API key values are not uploaded to Kvantrank.

Two-step daily scan. Every UTC day Kvantrank scores roughly 200 mid-cap coins (CoinGecko ranks 51-200). Tier 1 market data runs on your CoinGecko key (free Demo plan works), plus a few supplemental context feeds that need no extra keys. Tier 2 adds Reddit, YouTube, Google Trends, and news on the full breakout band using your other Essential keys. Read how Tier 1 vs Tier 2 works.

Essential keys run on your vendor quotas for Tier 1 market data and Tier 2 social and news feeds on the full breakout band. Free vendor plans are supported. Required on BYOK and Managed plans so shared API limits are not exhausted.

Recommended keys add optional depth on the breakout band: LunarCrush social metrics, Catalyst Agent™ news labeling, and CryptoCompare social scores. Higher quotas mean fewer skipped feeds and higher confidence.

Start with Quick start, then open the guide for each API you want to configure. Each provider is labeled Essential, Recommended, Advanced, or Infrastructure to match Settings → BYOK.

Integrating Kvantrank scores into your own stack? See the Kvantrank Data API for programmatic access (separate product, request required).