Request structure

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Auto Scaling API requests use HTTP GET with UTF-8 encoding. Each request requires an Action parameter and common request parameters.

Service endpoints

To reduce network latency, use the service endpoint closest to where your services are deployed.

Asia-Pacific

Region Name

Region ID

Public Endpoint

VPC Endpoint

China (Qingdao)

cn-qingdao

ess.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.cn-qingdao.aliyuncs.com

China (Beijing)

cn-beijing

ess.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.cn-beijing.aliyuncs.com

China (Zhangjiakou)

cn-zhangjiakou

ess.cn-zhangjiakou.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.cn-zhangjiakou.aliyuncs.com

China (Hohhot)

cn-huhehaote

ess.cn-huhehaote.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.cn-huhehaote.aliyuncs.com

China (Ulanqab)

cn-wulanchabu

ess.cn-wulanchabu.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.cn-wulanchabu.aliyuncs.com

China (Hangzhou)

cn-hangzhou

ess.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com

China (Shanghai)

cn-shanghai

ess.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.cn-shanghai.aliyuncs.com

China (Shenzhen)

cn-shenzhen

ess.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com

China (Heyuan)

cn-heyuan

ess.cn-heyuan.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.cn-heyuan.aliyuncs.com

China (Guangzhou)

cn-guangzhou

ess.cn-guangzhou.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.cn-guangzhou.aliyuncs.com

China (Chengdu)

cn-chengdu

ess.cn-chengdu.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.cn-chengdu.aliyuncs.com

China (Hong Kong)

cn-hongkong

ess.cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com

Japan (Tokyo)

ap-northeast-1

ess.ap-northeast-1.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.ap-northeast-1.aliyuncs.com

Singapore

ap-southeast-1

ess.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com

Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)

ap-southeast-3

ess.ap-southeast-3.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.ap-southeast-3.aliyuncs.com

Indonesia (Jakarta)

ap-southeast-5

ess.ap-southeast-5.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.ap-southeast-5.aliyuncs.com

Philippines (Manila)

ap-southeast-6

ess.ap-southeast-6.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.ap-southeast-6.aliyuncs.com

Europe and Americas

Region Name

Region ID

Public Endpoint

VPC Endpoint

US (Virginia)

us-east-1

ess.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.us-east-1.aliyuncs.com

US (Silicon Valley)

us-west-1

ess.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.us-west-1.aliyuncs.com

UK (London)

eu-west-1

ess.eu-west-1.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.eu-west-1.aliyuncs.com

Germany (Frankfurt)

eu-central-1

ess.eu-central-1.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.eu-central-1.aliyuncs.com

Middle East

Region Name

Region ID

Public Endpoint

VPC Endpoint

UAE (Dubai)

me-east-1

ess.me-east-1.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.me-east-1.aliyuncs.com

Industry clouds

Region Name

Region ID

Public Endpoint

VPC Endpoint

China (Hangzhou) Finance Cloud

cn-hangzhou-finance

ess.aliyuncs.com

None

China (Shanghai) Finance Cloud

cn-shanghai-finance-1

ess.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.cn-shanghai-finance-1.aliyuncs.com

China (Shenzhen) Finance Cloud

cn-shenzhen-finance-1

ess.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.cn-shenzhen-finance-1.aliyuncs.com

China (Beijing) Finance Cloud (Invitational Preview)

cn-beijing-finance-1

ess.aliyuncs.com

ess-vpc.cn-beijing-finance-1.aliyuncs.com

Request method

Auto Scaling API uses the HTTP GET method. Include all request parameters in the request URL.

Request parameters

Each request must specify the operation to perform by using the Action parameter, such as CreateScalingGroup, along with common request parameters and operation-specific parameters.

Note
  • Both HTTP and HTTPS are supported. For enhanced security, use HTTPS.

  • Requests and responses are encoded in the UTF-8 character set.