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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-07-09 · Official documentation · View source

Create Alibaba Cloud API Credentials

Create Alibaba Cloud API credentials on the ServiceNow AI Platform to enable access to your Alibaba Cloud resources during Alibaba Cloud discovery.

Before you begin

Verify that your Alibaba Cloud user has at least read-only access to all Alibaba Cloud services. For information on access permissions, consult your system administrator.

Retrieve the following properties from the Alibaba Cloud Console:

  • AccessKey ID
  • AccessKey secret

Role required: discovery_admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Discovery > Credentials.

  2. Select New.

  3. Select Alibaba Cloud API Credentials.

  4. On the form, fill in the fields.

    FieldValue
    NameUnique and descriptive name for the Alibaba Cloud credentials.
    ActiveOption that makes the credential active.
    AccessKey IDThe AccessKey ID for your Alibaba Cloud account.
    AccessKey secretThe AccessKey secret used to authenticate and securely sign API requests for your Alibaba Cloud account.

  5. Select Submit.

What to do next

Set up Alibaba Cloud service accounts

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