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
An AccessKey pair consists of an AccessKey ID and an AccessKey secret.
- The AccessKey ID is used to verify the identity of a user.
- The AccessKey secret is used to encrypt and verify the signature string. You must keep your AccessKey secret strictly confidential.
Warning If the AccessKey pair of your Alibaba Cloud account is disclosed, your resources are
at risk. 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.