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Last Updated:Jul 03, 2026

OpenAPI Explorer provides API documentation, online debugging, SDKs, CLI tools, IDE plug-ins, and call analytics for Alibaba Cloud services.

API documentation

Query API details and demos in one place. Debug APIs on the web or through Cloud Shell without deployment, view error codes, and auto-generate sample commands.

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Feature

Description

References

API documentation

API references

Full API details: request and response parameters, error codes, and call examples.

Debug an API operation online

Error codes

Centralized error code reference.

Debug an API operation online

API toolkit

Diagnose API errors by matching error messages to known solutions.

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Feature

Description

References

Online debugging

Online debugging

Test Alibaba Cloud API operations online with a few clicks.

OpenAPI online debugging

Error diagnostics

Error diagnostics and solutions

Identify API error causes based on error codes.

OpenAPI error diagnostics

API call logs

Track detailed API requests and responses.

N/A

Alibaba Cloud CLI

Alibaba Cloud CLI installation

Install Alibaba Cloud CLI.

Alibaba Cloud CLI configuration

Configure the Alibaba Cloud CLI environment.

Configure Alibaba Cloud CLI

Alibaba Cloud CLI usage

Alibaba Cloud CLI command examples.

Use Alibaba Cloud CLI

Alibaba Cloud SDKs

SDK dependency installation

Install the required Alibaba Cloud SDK dependencies.

Alibaba Cloud SDK configuration

Configure the runtime environment for Alibaba Cloud SDKs.

Alibaba Cloud SDK usage

Call API operations through Alibaba Cloud SDKs.

IDE plug-ins

VS Code plug-in

Alibaba Cloud API toolkit for VS Code.

Use Alibaba Cloud API Toolkit in VS Code

JetBrains plug-in

Alibaba Cloud API toolkit for JetBrains IDEs.

Using Alibaba Cloud Developer Toolkit in a JetBrains IDE

API service capabilities

Monitor API usage with call trends, error distribution, and traffic distribution. Diagnose API errors and track changes across your account.

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Feature

Description

References

Latest changes

Change record search

Search historical API changes.

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Change message subscription

Subscribe to API change notifications.

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