When you apply for an ICP filing, you must enter accurate app information, which will be checked by ICP filing reviewers. This topic explains how to enter app information correctly to prevent your application from being rejected.
To file for multiple websites or apps, first check the ICP filing rules for each region to see if you can submit them in a single order.
If you cannot file for multiple websites or apps at the same time, you must file for each app individually after the previous filing is complete.
To apply for an ICP filing for multiple websites or apps, you can follow the Procedure and submit them in a single order.
Information requirements
App information requirements
Required information |
Individual entity |
Organizational entity |
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App basic information |
App icon |
The icon shown on the device screen after the app is installed. |
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App name |
The name displayed below the app icon after installation. This name must be unique for each app owner. |
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Content classification |
The main classification of the app's service content. |
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App language |
The main language of the app's user interface during runtime. |
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Provides external SDK services |
Specifies if the app provides functions as a software development kit (SDK) for other apps to call. |
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Third-party SDKs used (optional) |
Public SDKs embedded in the app, such as those for payment, location, or logon, and their service providers (SPs). |
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All backend service domain names for the app |
Second, third, and fourth-level domain names. Do not enter If the domain names are also used for a website, you must also complete an ICP filing for the website. Otherwise, the website may be shut down. |
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App access information |
Cloud Service |
The ICP filing process requires you to authenticate your Alibaba Cloud server product. By default, the system selects a server product that you have purchased. You can also select a server type. For more information, see Fill in access information for a website or app.
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Cloud product instance |
After you select an Alibaba Cloud service, the system automatically finds all instance IPs for that service type. Select the instance IP for which you want to apply for an ICP filing. |
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ICP filing service code |
If the system cannot find an eligible Alibaba Cloud service under your account, it defaults to using an ICP filing service code. You must enter the code manually. For more information, see Fill in access information for a website or app. |
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Domain names that access Alibaba Cloud servers |
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App runtime platform (This topic uses the Android runtime platform as an example) |
Specific domain names used |
The domain names used to access the backend server when the app is running on the Android platform. |
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Android platform package name |
The unique identifier for an Android app. For example, for the Alibaba Cloud app, the package name is com.alibaba.aliyun. |
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Public key |
The public key used to digitally sign the app before it is packaged and published. For more information, see Fill in app feature information. |
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Certificate MD5 fingerprint |
The MD5 fingerprint value of the digital certificate after the app is signed. |
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You can use the Filing Assistant. Upload the app installation package to automatically retrieve the package name, signature, public key, and other feature information for your Android app. This eliminates the need for manual entry.
Rules for entering ICP filing owner information
If the entity is an organization, you must enter the information for the filing owner. This information is not required for individuals.
Information to enter |
For individuals |
For organizations |
Website/App owner information |
This field is not applicable to individual ICP filings. For individual ICP filings, the website/app owner and the entity owner must be the same person. |
If the website/app owner is the same as the entity owner, click Reuse Owner Information in Order and select the owner from the drop-down list.
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ICP filings for an organization's Internet Information Services must comply with the requirements of the local communications administration. For example, some communications administrations require that the entity owner and the Internet Information Services owner are the legal representative. For more information, see ICP filing rules for each region. |
Name |
The system automatically fills this field with the entity name that you entered in the Enter ICP Filing Entity Information step. |
Enter the name of the Internet Information Services owner exactly as it appears on their ID card. |
Certificate type |
The system automatically fills this field with the certificate type that you selected in the Enter ICP Filing Entity Information step. |
National ID card, Taiwan Compatriot Permit, passport, military ID, or others. |
Certificate number |
The system automatically fills this field with the certificate number that you entered in the Enter ICP Filing Entity Information step. |
Enter the certificate number that corresponds to the selected certificate type.
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If the certificate type is an ID card and the ID number contains letters, enter the letters in uppercase. |
Mobile number |
The system automatically fills this field with the mobile number for Contact Method 1 that you entered in the Enter ICP Filing Entity Information step. |
Enter a valid mobile number for the ICP filing owner. |
Emergency contact number |
The system automatically fills this field with the emergency contact number that you entered in the Enter ICP Filing Entity Information step. |
Enter the mobile number you use most frequently. |
Email address |
The system automatically fills this field with the email address that you entered in the Enter ICP Filing Entity Information step. |
Enter a valid email address. |
Procedure
Enter app information on a PC
On the Fill in Internet Information Service page of the filing wizard, complete the parameters based on the App information requirements and Requirements for owner information. Then, click Complete. (The following figure shows an example for an individual entity.)
Optional: File for multiple websites or apps.
On the Fill in Internet Information Service page, click Add Another Website or Add Another App and follow the on-screen instructions.
Enter app information on a mobile device
The configuration items for entering app information in the mobile ICP filing app are the same as on a PC. For parameter descriptions and requirements, see Information requirements.