Auto-renewal keeps your ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL subscription instance running without manual intervention. Once enabled, the system charges your Alibaba Cloud account automatically before each expiration date.
Auto-renewal applies only to subscription (prepaid) instances. Pay-as-you-go and serverless instances do not expire and do not require renewal.
How auto-renewal works
When auto-renewal is enabled, the system attempts to deduct the renewal fee at 08:00 two days before the instance expires. If the deduction fails, it retries once per day for the remaining two days.
If all deduction attempts fail, auto-renewal does not complete. Manually renew the instance before it expires to prevent downtime and potential data loss. For details on what happens when a subscription lapses, see Overdue payments.
Keep enough balance in your Alibaba Cloud account to cover renewal fees. If all auto-deduction attempts fail, manually renew the instance before expiration to prevent downtime and data loss.
Renewal cycle: The renewal cycle matches the original billing unit — monthly subscriptions renew for one month, yearly subscriptions renew for one year. For example, a six-month subscription auto-renews for one month at a time.
Manual renewal before auto-deduction: If you manually renew before the auto-deduction date, the scheduled deduction is skipped and the cycle resets to the next expiration date.
Effective time: Auto-renewal takes effect the next day after you enable it. If your instance expires tomorrow, manually renew it now to avoid a service gap. See Manually renew an ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL instance.
Enable auto-renewal when purchasing an instance
On the instance purchase page, select Auto-Renew. The renewal cycle is set automatically based on your billing unit.
Enable auto-renewal after purchase
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Log on to the ApsaraDB RDS console.
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In the upper-right corner, hover over Expenses and select Renewal Management.
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On the Renewal page, go to the Manual Renewal or Non-renewal tab and locate the instance.
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Enable auto-renewal for one instance or multiple instances at once:
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Single instance: In the Actions column, click Enable Auto-renewal. In the dialog, select an Auto-renewal Cycle and click Unified Auto Renewal CycleAuto-renewalModify Auto-renewal SettingsUnified Auto Renewal CycleAuto-renewal CycleEnable Auto renewal.Enable Auto renewalEnable Auto renewalEnable Auto renewalEnable Auto-renewal
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Multiple instances: Select the instances and click Enable Auto renewal. In the dialog, select a Unified Auto Renewal Cycle and click Enable Auto renewal.
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Change the auto-renewal cycle
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Log on to the ApsaraDB RDS console.
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In the upper-right corner, hover over Expenses and select Renewal Management.
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On the Auto-renewal tab, find the instance and click Modify Auto-renewal Settings in the Actions column.
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Update the Unified Auto Renewal Cycle and click OK.
Disable auto-renewal
After you disable auto-renewal, the instance switches to manual renewal mode. Renew it manually before each expiration date to keep it running.
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Log on to the ApsaraDB RDS console.
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In the upper-right corner, hover over Expenses and select Renewal Management.
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On the Auto tab, find the instance and click Enable Manual Renewal in the Actions column.
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In the confirmation dialog, click OK.
API reference
| API | Description |
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| Creates an RDS instance | Creates an instance. You can call this operation to enable the auto-renewal feature for an instance when you create the instance. |
| Manual renewal | Renews a subscription instance. You can also use this operation to enable auto-renewal after the instance is created. |