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.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the Alibaba Cloud console.
  2. Move the pointer over the profile picture in the upper-right corner of the page, and click AccessKey.
  3. In the Security Tips dialog box that appears, select Continue to manage AccessKey or Get Started with Sub Users's AccessKey.
  4. Obtain the AccessKey pair of an account.
    • Obtain an AccessKey pair of the Alibaba Cloud account.
      1. Click Continue to manage AccessKey.
      2. On the Security Management page, click Create AccessKey.
      3. On the Phone Verification page, obtain the verification code, complete the verification process, and then click OK.
      4. In the Create User AccessKey dialog box that appears, show AccessKey Details to view the AccessKey ID and AccessKey secret. Click Save AccessKey Information.
    • Obtain an AccessKey pair of a RAM user.
      1. Click Get Started with Sub Users's AccessKey.
      2. Go to the RAM console and create a RAM user on the Create User page. Skip this step if you have created a RAM user.
      3. In the left-side navigation pane of the RAM console, choose Identities > Users.
      4. On the page that appears, find the target RAM user and click the user logon name. On the user details page, click the Authentication tab. In the User AccessKeys section, click Create AccessKey.
      5. On the Phone Verification page, obtain the verification code, complete the verification process, and then click OK.
      6. In the Create AccessKey dialog box that appears, view the AccessKey ID and AccessKey secret. You can click Download CSV File or Copy to download or copy the AccessKey pair.