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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 Temporary Access Key, as shown in Figure 1.

    Set the validity period of the temporary access key as required. The default validity period is 15 minutes, and the maximum validity period is one day.
    Figure 1 Temporary access key

  4. Click Generate. A row of AK/SK information is automatically generated, as shown in Figure 2.

    You can directly copy the AK/SK values.
    Figure 2 Temporary access key

Parent topic: Appendix