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Securing Condor and Hummingbot API with Tailscale

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If you use Condor to trade from Telegram or the web dashboard, it talks to Hummingbot API on your computer or a cloud server. That API can place orders, read balances, and manage bots—so you should treat it like the front door to your trading stack.

This guide explains why exposing the API is risky, simple steps you can take today, and how to use Tailscale so only your own devices can reach the API—without opening port 8000 to the public internet.

Hummingbot Dashboard Quickstart Guide

In this tutorial, we'll guide you through installing Hummingbot 2.0, which provides an easy-to-use Dashboard app that helps you connect exchange credentials, create/backtest a strategy configuration, and deploy a fleet of bots!

Watch this video for an overview and walkthrough of the features in Hummingbot 2.0:

Hummingbot Docker Quickstart Guide

Introduction

This brief guide will introduce you to the process of installing and deploying Hummingbot using Docker. You will learn step-by-step how to set up Hummingbot using Docker Compose, a tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications, and then run your first algo trading strategy!

What You Will Learn

  1. Install Docker: Step-by-step instructions to installing Docker and Docker Compose,

  2. Hummingbot Interface: Uncover the essentials of the Hummingbot interface, including layout and navigation.

  3. Running a Script: Learn how to run an algo trading strategy as a Hummingbot script.

  4. Connecting API Keys: Master the crucial process of integrating API keys with Hummingbot, ensuring secure API-based bot trading across various exchanges.