Creates an AccessKey pair for an Alibaba Cloud account or a RAM user.

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Request parameters

Parameter Type Required Example Description
Action String Yes CreateAccessKey

The operation that you want to perform. Set the value to CreateAccessKey.
UserPrincipalName String No test@example.onaliyun.com

The logon name of the RAM user.

If this parameter is empty, an AccessKey pair is created for the current user.

Response parameters

Parameter Type Example Description
AccessKey Struct

The information of the AccessKey pair.
AccessKeyId String LTAI4G3HaMmeHpay2gcq****

The AccessKey ID provided to you by Alibaba Cloud.
AccessKeySecret String Y3MSLE6OgizS4qrz5LVFDoyZEL****

The AccessKey secret provided to you by Alibaba Cloud.
CreateDate String 2020-10-15T08:08:54Z

The time when the AccessKey pair was created.
Status String Active

The status of the AccessKey pair. Valid values:

  • Active
  • Inactive
RequestId String 19DDD9F7-AFCC-4D72-8CBA-CCE5A142E7AB

The ID of the request.

Examples

Sample requests

https://[Endpoint]/?Action=CreateAccessKey
&<Common request parameters>

Sample success responses

XML format 

<CreateAccessKeyResponse>
	  <RequestId>19DDD9F7-AFCC-4D72-8CBA-CCE5A142E7AB</RequestId>
	  <AccessKey>
		    <Status>Active</Status>
		    <AccessKeyId>LTAI4G3HaMmeHpay2gcq****</AccessKeyId>
		    <AccessKeySecret>Y3MSLE6OgizS4qrz5LVFDoyZEL****</AccessKeySecret>
		    <CreateDate>2020-10-15T08:08:54Z</CreateDate>
	  </AccessKey>
</CreateAccessKeyResponse>

JSON format 

{
  "RequestId": "19DDD9F7-AFCC-4D72-8CBA-CCE5A142E7AB",
  "AccessKey": {
    "Status": "Active",
    "AccessKeyId": "LTAI4G3HaMmeHpay2gcq****",
    "AccessKeySecret": "Y3MSLE6OgizS4qrz5LVFDoyZEL****",
    "CreateDate": "2020-10-15T08:08:54Z"
  }
}

Error codes

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