Quick Start (Order-Enforced)
Join → Subscribe → Coinbase → Connect → Confirm green lights.
YieldCraft connects directly to your exchange using signed requests.
No third-party bridges. No “fund transfers.” No confusion.
5-minute setup (click in order)
Your path is simple: Join → Plan → Coinbase → Connect → Dashboard
1) Join
Create account / login
2) Plan
Subscribe
3) Coinbase
Account choice + API
4) Connect
Paste keys securely
5) Dashboard
Confirm lights
Important: it’s normal to see no trade right away. Waiting is part of the strategy.
Your “proof” is the green lights + heartbeat confirmation — not an immediate order.
The Discipline System
Build a system for yourself — then let the bots go to work.
YieldCraft is designed to reward consistency, not impulse. We help you build a repeatable habit: pay yourself first, contribute consistently, then let disciplined automation do what it’s built to do.
Start small (yes, even $60)
YieldCraft supports small accounts. Smaller balances may trade less often — by design and exchange minimums.
Add a consistent amount
Many users choose a monthly contribution (like paying yourself first). It builds discipline and reduces emotional decision-making.
Let the engine wait
YieldCraft does not trade constantly. No trade is often a sign of discipline — not a problem.
How sizing works: YieldCraft reads your available balances from the exchange and constrains order sizes by available funds, exchange minimum order rules, and risk controls. No leverage. No forced sizing.
Best practice (recommended)
Use a dedicated Coinbase account or dedicated portfolio for bots. It keeps personal holdings separate and makes position tracking cleaner. If you already hold BTC in the same account, the system may treat that as an existing position when managing trades.
Live status lights
This is what “live” looks like even when there’s no signal yet.
Connected
Exchange auth is valid and responding.
Engine Armed
Your plan is active and bots are enabled.
Waiting for Signal
No trade yet — conditions not met (normal).
What happens next
The engine checks conditions on a schedule. When the market meets your bot’s rules and risk limits, it executes automatically.
What you should NOT do
Don’t keep toggling settings trying to force trades. Most losses come from forcing action. YieldCraft is designed to wait.
Performance targets are design goals, not promises. Markets are risky and results vary.
Connection check ≠ trade
When you connect your API key, YieldCraft performs a signed heartbeat check. This confirms access — it does not place a trade.
Comfort check
- If you’re already logged in, this step is complete.
- If you got here from a phone, it’s okay — this page will guide you.
Subscribe to a plan (required before connecting Coinbase)
- Choose a plan that includes Pulse (core engine)
- After checkout, return here (or reopen Quick Start)
- Once active, the Coinbase step becomes your focus
Why plan before Coinbase?
- It prevents users from doing the hardest step first.
- It ensures the correct onboarding screens and permissions are active.
Coinbase: use your existing account or create a dedicated trading account (recommended)
- If you already have Coinbase: you can use it, or create a dedicated account/portfolio for bots (recommended).
- Dedicated account/portfolio keeps personal holdings separate and makes position tracking cleaner.
- API key must be View + Trade only (NO withdrawals).
Rules-of-thumb
- Never enable withdrawals on API keys.
- If you already hold BTC in the same account, the system may treat that as an existing position.
- If you choose a dedicated account/portfolio, keep it simple: fund it and let bots operate there.
Create a Coinbase API key (View + Trade only)
- Open Coinbase API settings
- Create an API key with View + Trade only (NO withdrawals)
- Copy two values: API key name + private key
- If your Coinbase account/portfolio is new: deposit/fund it before trading can occur
CRITICAL: don’t lose the private key
- Coinbase may show the private key ONE TIME. Don’t close that window yet.
- Keep Coinbase open until you paste both values into YieldCraft and click Verify & Continue.
- If you closed it, create a NEW API key and paste the new values.
Connect your keys in YieldCraft (verify before leaving Coinbase)
- Open Connect Keys
- Paste API key name + private key
- Click Verify & Continue
- Confirm: YOUR COINBASE turns GREEN (server-verified)
Comfort check
- Do not close Coinbase until YOUR COINBASE is GREEN in YieldCraft.
- If connection fails, re-copy using Coinbase copy icons (don’t drag-select).
- Withdrawals are never required — trades happen inside your exchange account.
Go to Dashboard and confirm green lights
- Open Dashboard
- Confirm: Signed in + Plan active + YOUR COINBASE green
- No trade is normal — waiting is part of the system
Important
- Connection check ≠ trade.
- The system won’t force trades just to ‘feel active’.
- Green lights mean the system is ready — the engine waits for the right moment.
Need a shortcut?
Use these only if you already know where you are in the steps above.