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Last updated: 2026-09-28 16:39:09

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Tencent Cloud provides the following 2 methods for purchasing an Application Load Balancer (ALB) instance: purchasing on the official website and purchasing via an API. This document details both purchase methods.
Purchasing on the Official Website
You can purchase an ALB instance via the Tencent Cloud official website.
1. Go to the Tencent Cloud ALB purchase page.
2. Select the following configurations as needed.
Parameter
Description
Billing Mode
Select a value. The pay-as-you-go billing mode is supported.
Region
Select the region to which the instance belongs. For the specific supported regions, refer to the console page.
Network Type
Select Public network or Private network.
A public network instance is bound to an elastic IP (EIP) to provide services directly to the Internet.
A private network instance provides services only within a virtual private cloud (VPC), making it suitable for interconnecting internal systems.
IP Version
Select a value. By default, IPv4 is supported.
Network
Select a VPC. A VPC is a logically isolated network space created by users on Tencent Cloud. Within a VPC, you can freely define subnet divisions, IP addresses, and routing policies.
AZ
When you create an ALB instance, select subnets from at least 2 different availability zones (AZs) to achieve cross-AZ disaster recovery.
When a single AZ fails, services can still be provided normally from the other AZs.
Traffic is automatically distributed across multiple regions, enhancing the overall throughput capacity.
Network Billing Mode
Select Pay by traffic or Pay by BWP. 
Instance Name
Enter up to 128 characters, including letters, digits, Chinese characters, periods, underscores, and hyphens. If it it left empty, a name is automatically generated.
Tag
Select a tag key and a tag value or add a tag. For details, see Creating a Tag.
Service Protocol
Read the service protocol carefully and select the checkbox.
3. After the above configurations are completed, click Buy Now.
4. In the displayed confirmation dialog box, verify instance configuration information and click OK.
Purchasing via an API
You can purchase an ALB instance via API. For details, see the API documentation.
Subsequent Operation Steps
After the purchase is successful, you need to configure listeners and backend services for the ALB instance to forward traffic properly.
Create a listener. For details, see ALB Listeners.
Bind a backend service. For details, see ALB Target Groups.
References
Billing Overview
Instance Fees
ALCU Fees
Public Network Traffic Fees
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Parameter	Description
Billing Mode	Select a value. The pay-as-you-go billing mode is supported.
Region	Select the region to which the instance belongs. For the specific supported regions, refer to the console page.
Network Type	Select Public network or Private network. A public network instance is bound to an elastic IP (EIP) to provide services directly to the Internet. A private network instance provides services only within a virtual private cloud (VPC), making it suitable for interconnecting internal systems.
IP Version	Select a value. By default, IPv4 is supported.
Network	Select a VPC. A VPC is a logically isolated network space created by users on Tencent Cloud. Within a VPC, you can freely define subnet divisions, IP addresses, and routing policies.
AZ	When you create an ALB instance, select subnets from at least 2 different availability zones (AZs) to achieve cross-AZ disaster recovery. When a single AZ fails, services can still be provided normally from the other AZs. Traffic is automatically distributed across multiple regions, enhancing the overall throughput capacity.
Network Billing Mode	Select Pay by traffic or Pay by BWP.
Instance Name	Enter up to 128 characters, including letters, digits, Chinese characters, periods, underscores, and hyphens. If it it left empty, a name is automatically generated.
Tag	Select a tag key and a tag value or add a tag. For details, see Creating a Tag.
Service Protocol	Read the service protocol carefully and select the checkbox.

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Purchasing on the Official Website

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Subsequent Operation Steps

References

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