Obtain an AccessKey pair
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You can create an AccessKey pair for an Alibaba Cloud account or a Resource Access Management (RAM) user. The AccessKey pair is used for identity verification when you call Alibaba Cloud APIs.
An AccessKey pair consists of an AccessKey ID and an AccessKey Secret.
AccessKey ID: Used to identify the user.
AccessKey Secret: Used to authenticate the user. The AccessKey Secret must be kept confidential.
Important
A leaked AccessKey pair for an Alibaba Cloud account threatens the security of all resources under that account. To ensure account security, create an AccessKey pair for a RAM user instead of for your Alibaba Cloud account.
For more information, see Create an AccessKey pair.
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