# How to properly configure API keys on Kraken

When creating API keys on the Kraken platform, on the **Add API key** page, set the **Nonce window** field to `10000000000` (one followed by ten zeros).

To avoid typos when entering this value, you can copy it above and paste it into the form as follows:

<figure><img src="https://4121920850-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FliyZI5gToMrhysgHvZoE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1b2efa951e7c9566f0e60e936ea1c96a7f6a3904%2Fapi-keys-kraken.png?alt=media" alt="Generate Kraken API keys"><figcaption><p>Generate Kraken API keys</p></figcaption></figure>

This is required for proper handling of time variables (nanoseconds in this case).