This topic describes the billing rules of HTTPS requests for static and dynamic content and HTTP requests for dynamic content.
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DCDN and CDN can share prepaid resource packages for HTTPS requests for static content and dynamic requests.
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By default, CDN does not bill for dynamic requests. Charges for HTTPS requests for dynamic content and HTTP requests for dynamic content apply only when a domain name is accelerated by DCDN.
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A dynamic requests resource package offsets charges for HTTPS requests for dynamic content and HTTP requests for dynamic content.
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Billable item |
Billing rule |
Billing method |
Billing cycle |
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HTTPS requests for static content |
Charges for HTTPS requests for static content apply after you enable HTTPS. |
Pay-as-you-go or prepaid resource package. |
Billing is hourly, and bills are issued 3 to 4 hours after each billing cycle. |
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HTTPS requests for dynamic content |
You are charged for HTTPS requests for dynamic content when you enable HTTPS and DCDN processes the requests. |
Pay-as-you-go or prepaid resource package. |
Billing is hourly, and bills are issued 3 to 4 hours after each billing cycle. |
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HTTP requests for dynamic content |
You are charged for HTTP requests for dynamic content that are processed by DCDN. |
Pay-as-you-go or prepaid resource package. |
Billing is hourly, and bills are issued 3 to 4 hours after each billing cycle. |
For more information, see Value-added services - HTTPS requests/Dynamic HTTP requests pricing.
Billing Example
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The following table lists the prices for HTTPS requests and HTTP requests for dynamic content:
NoteActual prices are based on the official DCDN pricing.

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Example scenario and bill calculation:
User A generated 100,000 request accesses on March 10, 2021 from 10:00:00 to 11:00:00, including 10,000 static HTTP requests (free), 20,000 static HTTPS requests, 30,000 dynamic HTTP requests, and 40,000 dynamic HTTPS requests.
HTTPS requests/HTTP dynamic requests bill amount: 2×0.05+3×0.15+4×0.15=1.15 (yuan).