Obtain an AccessKey
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You can create an AccessKey for an Alibaba Cloud account or a Resource Access Management (RAM) user. An AccessKey is required for identity verification when you call Alibaba Cloud APIs.
An AccessKey consists of an AccessKey ID and an AccessKey Secret.
AccessKey ID: Used to identify the user.
AccessKey Secret: The key used to authenticate the user. The AccessKey Secret must be kept confidential.
Important
If an AccessKey for an Alibaba Cloud account is leaked, all resources under the account are at risk. To ensure account security, create an AccessKey for a RAM user. Do not create an AccessKey for your Alibaba Cloud account.
For more information, see Create an AccessKey.
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