Git SSH Keys

Use the REST API to manage Git SSH keys of authenticated users.

About Git SSH key administration

If a request URL does not include a {username} parameter then the response will be for the signed-in user (and you must pass authentication information with your request). Additional private information, such as whether a user has two-factor authentication enabled, is included when authenticated through Basic Authentication or OAuth with the user scope.

List public SSH keys for the authenticated user

Lists the public SSH keys for the authenticated user's GitHub account. Requires that you are authenticated via Basic Auth or via OAuth with at least read:public_key scope.

Parameters

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept`string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Query parameters
Name, Type, Description
`per_page`integer The number of results per page (max 100). Default: `30`
`page`integer Page number of the results to fetch. Default: `1`

HTTP response status codes

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples

get/user/keys

curl \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/user/keys

Response

Status: 200

[
  {
    "key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJyvv1234",
    "id": 2,
    "url": "https://api.github.com/user/keys/2",
    "title": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAA",
    "created_at": "2020-06-11T21:31:57Z",
    "verified": false,
    "read_only": false
  },
  {
    "key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJy931234",
    "id": 3,
    "url": "https://api.github.com/user/keys/3",
    "title": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAB",
    "created_at": "2020-07-11T21:31:57Z",
    "verified": false,
    "read_only": false
  }
]

Create a public SSH key for the authenticated user

Adds a public SSH key to the authenticated user's GitHub account. Requires that you are authenticated via Basic Auth, or OAuth with at least write:public_key scope.

Parameters

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept`string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
`title`string A descriptive name for the new key.
`key`stringRequired The public SSH key to add to your GitHub account.

HTTP response status codes

Status code	Description
`201`	Created
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found
`422`	Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

Code samples

post/user/keys

curl \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/user/keys \
  -d '{"title":"ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAA","key":"2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJyvv1234"}'

Response

Status: 201

{
  "key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJyvv1234",
  "id": 2,
  "url": "https://api.github.com/user/keys/2",
  "title": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAA",
  "created_at": "2020-06-11T21:31:57Z",
  "verified": false,
  "read_only": false
}

Get a public SSH key for the authenticated user

View extended details for a single public SSH key. Requires that you are authenticated via Basic Auth or via OAuth with at least read:public_key scope.

Parameters

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept`string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`key_id`integerRequired The unique identifier of the key.

HTTP response status codes

Status code	Description
`200`	OK
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples

get/user/keys/{key_id}

curl \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/user/keys/KEY_ID

Response

Status: 200

{
  "key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJyvv1234",
  "id": 2,
  "url": "https://api.github.com/user/keys/2",
  "title": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAA",
  "created_at": "2020-06-11T21:31:57Z",
  "verified": false,
  "read_only": false
}

Delete a public SSH key for the authenticated user

Removes a public SSH key from the authenticated user's GitHub account. Requires that you are authenticated via Basic Auth or via OAuth with at least admin:public_key scope.

Parameters

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept`string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`key_id`integerRequired The unique identifier of the key.

HTTP response status codes

Status code	Description
`204`	No Content
`304`	Not modified
`401`	Requires authentication
`403`	Forbidden
`404`	Resource not found

Code samples

delete/user/keys/{key_id}

curl \
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/user/keys/KEY_ID

Response

Status: 204

List public keys for a user

Works with GitHub Apps

Lists the verified public SSH keys for a user. This is accessible by anyone.

Parameters

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept`string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.
Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`username`stringRequired The handle for the GitHub user account.
Query parameters
Name, Type, Description
`per_page`integer The number of results per page (max 100). Default: `30`
`page`integer Page number of the results to fetch. Default: `1`

HTTP response status codes

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples

get/users/{username}/keys

curl \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/users/USERNAME/keys

Response

Status: 200

[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "key": "ssh-rsa AAA..."
  }
]