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Before you use models or applications in Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, you must obtain an API key for authentication.

1. Create an API key ​

Important

This procedure requires an Alibaba Cloud account or a RAM user with administrator or API-Key page permissions.

Singapore and US (Virginia) regions

China (Hong Kong) and Germany (Frankfurt) regions

China (Beijing) region

  1. Go to the Alibaba Cloud Model Studio console and switch to your target region, such as Singapore, in the upper-right corner. On the Dashboard tab, choose API Key from the left-side navigation pane and then click Create API Key.

  2. In the dialog box that appears, configure the following information and click OK:

    • Workspace: We recommend that you select the default workspace.

    • Description: Enter a description to identify the API key's purpose.

  3. After the key is created, the dialog box displays the full API key. You must copy and save it securely. You cannot view the full API key again after you close the dialog box.

  4. In the API key list, click the icon next to an API key to copy the masked key.

An Alibaba Cloud account can view all API keys. A RAM user can view only the API keys that they have created.

Click + Create API Key in the upper-right corner to create a new API key.

  1. Go to the Alibaba Cloud Model Studio console and switch to your target region, such as China (Hong Kong) or Germany (Frankfurt), in the upper-right corner. On the Dashboard tab, choose API Key from the left-side navigation pane and then click Create API Key.

  2. In the dialog box that appears, configure the following information and click OK:

    • Workspace: We recommend that you select the default workspace.

    • Description: Enter a description to identify the API key's purpose.

  3. After the key is created, the dialog box displays the full API key. Immediately copy or download and save it in a secure location. Anyone who obtains this key can make service requests and incur charges on your behalf. After you close the dialog box, you cannot view or copy the plaintext API key again. If you lose the key, you must reset it or create a new one.

An Alibaba Cloud account can view all API keys. A RAM user can view only the API keys that they have created.

On the API Key management page, click + Create API Key in the upper-right corner to create another key. For an existing API key, you can perform Disable, Edit, or Delete actions in the Actions column.

  1. Go to the Alibaba Cloud Model Studio console and select the China (Beijing) region in the upper-right corner. Then, go to the API Key page and click Create API Key.

  2. In the dialog box that appears, configure the following settings and click OK:

    • Workspace: We recommend that you select the default workspace.

    • Permission: We recommend that you select All. For more granular control, you can select Custom to configure an IP address whitelist for the API key.

How to choose permission settings for an API key

Alibaba Cloud Model Studio provides two types of permission settings. Select one based on your business requirements.

  • All: Grants the API key permission to call all models and applications.

  • Custom: Allows you to configure an IP address whitelist. This field cannot be empty.

    By default, all IPv4 (0.0.0.0/0) and IPv6 (::/0) traffic is allowed.

    Only IP addresses on the whitelist can use this API key to make calls. You can add up to 20 IPv4 or IPv6 addresses or CIDR blocks.

  1. Click the icon next to an API key to copy it.

An Alibaba Cloud account can view all API keys. A RAM user can view only the API keys that they have created.

When to use a different owner account or workspace

If you require team collaboration or cost allocation, consider the following:

  • Workspace: A workspace isolates resources and permissions for different projects or teams. To control which models a user group can call or to allocate costs for model calls, create or select a sub-workspace.

For more information, see API key permissions and Query bills and manage costs.

2. Use an API key ​

Note

The Coding Plan requires a dedicated API key (format: sk-sp-xxxxx), not the general-purpose Model Studio API key (format: sk-xxxxx) described in this topic. To get a Coding Plan API key, see Obtain the dedicated API key and base URL for a plan.

  • Method 1: Calling models from third-party tools

When calling models from a tool or platform such as Chatbox, you may need to provide the following:

  • The API key that you created.

  • The base URL for your API key's region:

    • Singapore: https://{WorkspaceId}.ap-southeast-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1. Replace WorkspaceId with your actual workspace ID.

    • US (Virginia): https://dashscope-us.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1

    • China (Beijing): https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1

    • China (Hong Kong): https://{WorkspaceId}.cn-hongkong.maas.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1. Replace WorkspaceId with your actual workspace ID.

    • Germany (Frankfurt): https://{WorkspaceId}.eu-central-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1. Replace WorkspaceId with your actual workspace ID.

  • The model name, such as qwen-plus.

Configuration guides for common tools: Chatbox, Cline, Claude Code, Dify, OpenClaw, Postman, and Qwen Code.

  • Method 2: Calling models by using code

When you call the Qwen API for the first time, we recommend that you configure the API key as an environment variable to avoid hardcoding it in your code and reduce the risk of leaks.

Never expose your API key publicly. Unauthorized use can lead to security risks or unexpected charges.

API key permissions ​

An API key's permissions are determined entirely by its workspace. All API keys within the same workspace have identical permissions. You do not need to create different API keys for different models, such as text-to-text, text-to-image, or speech synthesis models.

  • API key in the default workspace: Can call all standard models and any application within the default workspace.

  • API key in a sub-workspace: Can call standard models authorized for the sub-workspace and any application within that sub-workspace.

Note

Fine-grained permission control for API keys is currently available only in the China (Beijing) region.

When you click Create API Key or Edit for an existing API key, you can switch the Permissions to Custom to configure the following:

  • IP address whitelist: Allows only IP addresses on the whitelist to use the API key.

API key validity ​

API keys do not expire. They remain valid until you manually delete them.

To grant temporary access to third-party applications or users, or to control high-risk operations such as accessing or deleting sensitive data, generate a temporary API key (valid for 60 seconds) to avoid exposing long-term keys.

Error codes ​

If a model call fails and returns an error message, see Error codes for troubleshooting.

FAQ ​

Q: How many API keys can I create under a single Alibaba Cloud account?

A: In the Singapore, China (Beijing), China (Hong Kong), and Germany (Frankfurt) regions, each Alibaba Cloud account can create up to 50 API keys per region.

In the US (Virginia) region, each owner account, including the Alibaba Cloud account, can create up to 20 API keys.

Q: Are API keys created by a RAM user still valid after the user is deleted?

A: No. After you disable or delete a RAM user in the RAM console, all API keys created by that user become invalid and can no longer be used to make model calls.

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