Going live

1. Run the same setup on the venue's test environment, with qkt trading through it end to end.
2. Create a live API key with read and trade permissions only. Never grant withdrawal.
3. Run a separate gateway for it, with its own service, port, volume and tokens.
4. Set expected_trade_mode: real in qkt's broker entry.
5. Keep the port on 127.0.0.1 or a private network, and put TLS on your reverse proxy.

Venue-specific steps

Venue	Test environment	Live
Deribit	GATEWAY_SETTING_ENVIRONMENT=testnet	mainnet. See Deribit
Bybit	GATEWAY_SETTING_ENVIRONMENT=testnet	mainnet. See Bybit

The environment setting is required and never defaulted, so a gateway cannot reach real money by omission.

Before you trust it

• Check GET /v1/health: adapter, account_login and venue_connected should be what you expect.
• Put the kill switch in reach of something that is not qkt.
• Read Ports and security.
• Alert if venue_connected stays false for more than two minutes (Health and logs).