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Obtaining the AK/SK Pair

The access key ID (AK) and secret access key (SK) are a pair of access keys used together to authenticate users who wish to make API requests. The AK/AS pair provides functions similar to a password. If you want to call VOD APIs, the AK/SK pair is required to sign the requests. This ensures the confidentiality and integrity of the requests as well as the correctness of the identities of both parties. Access keys can be generated and managed on the My Credentials page.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the console.
  2. Point to the username and choose My Credentials from the drop-down list.
  3. In the navigation pane, choose Access Keys.
  4. Click Create Access Key. On the displayed page, enter the account and password and SMS verification code.

    Figure 1 Access key

  5. Click OK to download the credentials.csv file that contains the AK and SK pair.
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