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name: vpc-vpe-accessing-after-setup
title: Accessing your virtual private endpoint after setting up your endpoint gateway
description: 'You can access an IBM Cloud® service by using virtual private endpoints in the following ways:'
last-updated: 2023-01-27
---

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# Accessing your virtual private endpoint after setting up your endpoint gateway
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You can access an IBM Cloud® service by using virtual private endpoints in the following ways:
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* If you are currently accessing an IBM service by using a URL, you can use your service endpoint URL to access the service.
* If the service you are accessing doesn't have a service endpoint, you can use any IP address that is bound to your endpoint gateway to access it.