Use this page to stop acceleration for a domain name managed in Alibaba Cloud Content Delivery Network (CDN). Depending on your situation, you can either disable the domain name (temporary, reversible) or remove it (permanent).
Disable vs. remove
Choose the right action before proceeding:
| Disable | Remove | |
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| Effect | Acceleration suspended; domain stays in CDN | Acceleration permanently stopped; domain deleted from CDN |
| CNAME record | Points to an invalid address | Deleted |
| Settings retained | Yes | No |
| Re-enable | Resume at any time, no reconfiguration needed | Must re-add the domain and complete relevant settings |
| When to use | Maintenance, temporary suspension | Domain name change, stopping CDN use |
If your domain was disabled automatically (not by you), your account or domain may have triggered rules for disabling accelerated domain names.
Prerequisites
Before you disable or remove a domain, migrate its workloads to prevent service interruptions:
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Add a replacement domain in CDN, then gradually shift requests to the new domain.
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Update DNS settings to point the domain directly to your origin server instead of the CNAME.
Disable an accelerated domain name
After you disable a domain, you may still be charged by DCDN in some cases. See Why am I still charged after disabling? for details. To stop all charges, remove the domain instead.
After you disable an accelerated domain name, acceleration is suspended and the domain status changes to Disabled in the CDN console. When users access the domain, the CNAME record points to an invalid address, so requests no longer pass through CDN in most cases.
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Log in to the Alibaba Cloud CDN console.
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In the left-side navigation pane, click Domain Names.
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On the Domain Names page, find the domain name, then choose
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In the dialog that appears, click OK.
The domain status changes to Disabled. To resume acceleration later, re-enable the domain from the same menu — no reconfiguration required.
Remove an accelerated domain name
Removing a domain is irreversible. All CDN settings for the domain are permanently deleted. If you only need to pause acceleration temporarily, disable the domain instead.
After you remove an accelerated domain name, acceleration is permanently disabled and the CNAME record is deleted. To use this domain with CDN again, re-add it and complete relevant settings.
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Log in to the Alibaba Cloud CDN console.
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In the left-side navigation pane, click Domain Names.
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On the Domain Names page, find the domain name, then choose
> Delete in the Actions column.-
If the domain status is Disabled, proceed directly to this step.
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If the domain status is Enabled, consider disabling it first to confirm the impact before removing.
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In the dialog that appears, click OK.
Stop CDN billing without deactivating the service
If you deactivate CDN, your business may be interrupted. CDN does not provide a deactivation option in the console. However, as long as you do not add domain names to CDN or use features such as Edge Routine, you are not charged. For details, see How do I deactivate or stop the billing of CDN?
API reference
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StopCdnDomain: disables an accelerated domain name.
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DeleteCdnDomain: removes an accelerated domain name from CDN.
FAQ
Why am I still charged after disabling?
After you disable an accelerated domain name, most requests are redirected to an invalid address and do not pass through CDN points of presence (POPs). In rare cases, charges may still occur due to one of the following:
DNS cache on a local DNS server
If a user's local DNS server has cached the domain's resolution record, that cache may still point to a POP address — even though the CNAME now points to an invalid address. The cached record causes requests to reach a POP and get redirected to the origin server, generating traffic and charges.
Domain bound to a POP in the hosts file
If a user previously obtained a POP's IP address and added it to their local hosts file, requests bypass DNS entirely, reach the POP directly, and are redirected to the origin server — generating traffic and charges.
Both cases are caused by client-side factors outside of CDN's control. To guarantee no charges after stopping acceleration, remove the accelerated domain name instead of disabling it.