SSH signing keys

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

About SSH signing 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 SSH signing keys for the authenticated user

Lists the SSH signing keys for the authenticated user's GitHub account. You must authenticate with Basic Authentication, or you must authenticate with OAuth with at least read:ssh_signing_key scope. For more information, see "Understanding scopes for OAuth apps."

Parameters for "List SSH signing keys for the authenticated user"

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 for "List SSH signing keys for the authenticated user"

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

Code samples for "List SSH signing keys for the authenticated user"

get/user/ssh_signing_keys

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

Response

Status: 200

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

Create a SSH signing key for the authenticated user

Creates an SSH signing key for the authenticated user's GitHub account. You must authenticate with Basic Authentication, or you must authenticate with OAuth with at least write:ssh_signing_key scope. For more information, see "Understanding scopes for OAuth apps."

Parameters for "Create a SSH signing key for the authenticated user"

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` string Required The public SSH key to add to your GitHub account. For more information, see "Checking for existing SSH keys."

HTTP response status codes for "Create a SSH signing key for the authenticated user"

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 for "Create a SSH signing key for the authenticated user"

post/user/ssh_signing_keys

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

Response

Status: 201

{
  "key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJyvv1234",
  "id": 2,
  "url": "https://HOSTNAME/user/keys/2",
  "title": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAA",
  "created_at": "2020-06-11T21:31:57Z"
}

Get an SSH signing key for the authenticated user

Gets extended details for an SSH signing key. You must authenticate with Basic Authentication, or you must authenticate with OAuth with at least read:ssh_signing_key scope. For more information, see "Understanding scopes for OAuth apps."

Parameters for "Get an SSH signing key for the authenticated user"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`ssh_signing_key_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the SSH signing key.

HTTP response status codes for "Get an SSH signing key for the authenticated user"

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

Code samples for "Get an SSH signing key for the authenticated user"

get/user/ssh_signing_keys/{ssh_signing_key_id}

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

Response

Status: 200

{
  "key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJyvv1234",
  "id": 2,
  "url": "https://HOSTNAME/user/keys/2",
  "title": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAA",
  "created_at": "2020-06-11T21:31:57Z"
}

Delete an SSH signing key for the authenticated user

Deletes an SSH signing key from the authenticated user's GitHub account. You must authenticate with Basic Authentication, or you must authenticate with OAuth with at least admin:ssh_signing_key scope. For more information, see "Understanding scopes for OAuth apps."

Parameters for "Delete an SSH signing key for the authenticated user"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`ssh_signing_key_id` integer Required The unique identifier of the SSH signing key.

HTTP response status codes for "Delete an SSH signing key for the authenticated user"

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

Code samples for "Delete an SSH signing key for the authenticated user"

delete/user/ssh_signing_keys/{ssh_signing_key_id}

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

Response

Status: 204

List SSH signing keys for a user

Works with GitHub Apps

Lists the SSH signing keys for a user. This operation is accessible by anyone.

Parameters for "List SSH signing keys for a user"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
`username` string Required 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 for "List SSH signing keys for a user"

Status code	Description
`200`	OK

Code samples for "List SSH signing keys for a user"

get/users/{username}/ssh_signing_keys

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

Response

Status: 200

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