This topic describes how to create an AccessKey pair for your Alibaba Cloud account or RAM user. When you call the Alibaba Cloud operations, you must use the AccessKey pair to verify your identity.
Background information
AccessKey include AccessKey ID and AccessKey Secret.
- AccessKey ID is used to identify users.
- AccessKey Secret is used to authenticate a user. AccessKey Secret must be kept confidential.
Warning If the AccessKey information of your Alibaba Cloud account is disclosed, the security
of your resources will be threatened. We recommend that you use a RAM user to call
API operations. This minimizes the risk of disclosing the AccessKey information of
your Alibaba Cloud account.