Quotas define the maximum number of cloud resources that an Alibaba Cloud account can use or operations that an Alibaba Cloud account can perform. In the Quota Center console, you can view the quotas and usage of Simple Application Server, request quota increases, and set quota usage alerts based on your business needs. This topic describes how to manage instance quotas and API rate quotas of Simple Application Server.
View or increase instance quotas
Instance quotas limit the maximum number of simple application servers that a single Alibaba Cloud account can retain in a specific region.
Go to the General Quotas of Simple Application Server page and select the region for which you want to view the quota.

In the general quota list, view the quota or request a quota increase.
View the quota:
The value in the Total Quotas column indicates the upper limit of the corresponding quota item. The default quota is 50. The value in the In Use column indicates the current usage of the corresponding quota item.

Request a quota increase:
NoteQuota reduction is not supported.
In the Actions column, click Apply.

In the Apply for Quotas dialog box, configure the parameters.
Applied Quota: If first time you request an instance quota increase, the valid range is 51 to 1000. For subsequent requests, the valid range is the current quota plus 1 to 1000.
Reason: Enter a logical request reason.
Notify Result: Keep the default value Yes. The quota request result will be sent to you through a text message and an email.
Click OK.
Check the approval status.
After you submit a quota increase request, the approval process takes approximately 5 minutes. Wait patiently.
By using the Quota Center console
In the Actions column of the general quota list, select to view the approval status of your general quota increase request. If the status is Approved, the quota increase is successful.

By checking text messages or emails.
View API rate quotas
API rate quotas limit the rates at which you call API operations. For example, the quota for CreateInstances is 50/60(s). API rate quotas of Simple Application Server include API (version 2020-06-01) rate limits for resources such as instances, firewalls, and snapshots.
Quota increase requests are not supported.
Go to the API Rate Limits of Simple Application Server page and select the region for the quota.
View the quota in the API Rate Limits list. The value in the Total Quotas column is the rate limit for the API.
NoteYou can enter an API name in the Keyword field to filter and view quotas.
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Create an alert rule for a quota item
You can create quota alerts for general quotas and API rate quotas of Simple Application Server. When the monitoring metrics of a quota item meet the alert conditions, you receive an alert notification, which helps you request quota increases in a timely manner.
Query applications and view application details
After you submit a quota increase request, you can view the quota increase quest lists and details to understand the approval results of all requests.
For more information about quota operations, see User Guide for Quota Center.
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