Link or unlink a third-party account

Prerequisites

• A valid Alibaba Cloud account is required. If you do not have an account, register one on the official Alibaba Cloud website. For more information, see Step 1: Register an Alibaba Cloud account.

• You must have at least one third-party platform account, such as Alipay, Taobao, 1688, or Weibo.

Link a third-party account

1. Log on to the Alibaba Cloud Account Center. In the navigation pane on the left, choose My Account > Account Security.

2. In the Logon Method section, find Third-Party Logon and click Settings.

3. On the Third-Party Logon Settings page, select the third-party account that you want to link and click Link Now. This topic uses Alipay as an example.

   The third-party platforms available for linking include Alipay, Taobao, DingTalk, 1688, and Weibo.

4. On the third-party account linking page, read and agree to the third-party account linking logon protocol. Then, click Confirm Link.

5. On the identity verification page, select a method to complete the identity verification. This step ensures the security of the linking procedure.

   The page provides three verification methods: Mobile Phone Verification, Alipay Verification (Recommended), and Face Verification (Recommended). Using mobile phone verification as an example, enter the received verification code and click Verify Now.

6. After you complete the identity verification, follow the prompts to log on to your Alipay account.

   The Alipay logon page provides three methods: Account & Password Logon, QR Code Logon, and Verification Code Logon. Select QR Code Logon and use the Alipay mobile app to scan the QR code on the page to complete logon.

7. After you log on, the Alipay account is linked. Return to the Alibaba Cloud Account Security page to view the linked third-party account (such as Alipay) and confirm its status.

Unlink a third-party account

1. Log on to the Alibaba Cloud Account Center. In the navigation pane on the left, choose My Account > Account Security.

2. In the Logon Method section, find Third-Party Logon and click Settings.

3. On the Third-Party Logon Settings page, find the third-party account that you want to unlink and click Unlink.

4. In the dialog box that appears, click OK to unlink your Alibaba Cloud account from the third-party account.

5. After the account is unlinked, view the result on the Third-Party Logon Settings page.

   After unlinking, the Alipay, Taobao, DingTalk, and 1688 accounts all show the Not Linked status. You can click Link Now to link them again.