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Alibaba Cloud DNS:Create AccessKey pair

Last Updated:Jun 02, 2026

Create AccessKey Pair and configure it in your application to authenticate SDK and JSON API requests to HTTPDNS, preventing unauthorized access.

Note

DNS over TLS (DoT) and DNS over HTTPS (DoH) traffic cannot be authenticated, even with an enabled AccessKey pair.

Procedure

  1. Go to the Alibaba Cloud DNS - HTTPDNS console.

  2. On the Access Configuration tab, in the Create AccessKey Pair section, click Add AccessKey Pair.

    • You can create up to 20 AccessKey pairs. At least one must be retained.

    • To view an AccessKey secret, verify your identity by text message using the default phone number of your Alibaba Cloud account. After verification, the AccessKey secret appears.

      Important

      To receive verification codes, enable Cloud DNS notifications on the Basic Receiving Management page.image

  3. Optional: Enable the AccessKey pair.

    To authenticate access to HTTPDNS, click the switch in the Enable column.

Next steps

Configure client access by following Access Configuration.