Before you activate Alibaba Cloud Content Moderation, you must familiarize yourself with the service agreement, billing methods, and limits, and complete development preparations.

Get familiar with the service agreement and billing methods

Make sure that you have fully understood the service agreement and billing methods before you use the Content Moderation API.

Get familiar with usage limits

Before you use the Content Moderation API, we recommend that you understand the concurrency limits. For more information, see FAQ about the Content Moderation API limits.

Get started with the Content Moderation API

Before you use the Content Moderation API, you must register an Alibaba Cloud account, create an AccessKey pair, and activate Alibaba Cloud Content Moderation. If you use a Resource Access Management (RAM) user, you must acquire the required permissions from your Alibaba Cloud account. For more information, see Authorize a RAM user to call the Content Moderation API.

  1. You must register an Alibaba Cloud account before you visit the Alibaba Cloud official website.
  2. Visit the product page of Content Moderation and click Enable Now to activate Content Moderation.
  3. Obtain the AccessKey ID and AccessKey secret of the RAM user. For more information, see Obtain an AccessKey pair.
    Important An AccessKey pair is the key for using the Content Moderation API and has all permissions on your Alibaba Cloud account. Keep your AccessKey pair confidential and change it periodically.