Public Keys

List public keys for a user 

GET /users/:username/keys

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

Response

Status: 200 OK
Link: <https://api.github.com/resource?page=2>; rel="next",
      <https://api.github.com/resource?page=5>; rel="last"

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

List your public keys

GET /user/keys

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.

Response

Status: 200 OK
Link: <https://api.github.com/resource?page=2>; rel="next",
      <https://api.github.com/resource?page=5>; rel="last"

[
  {
    "key_id": "1234",
    "key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJyvv1234"
  }
]

Get a single public key

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.

GET /user/keys/:key_id

Response

Status: 200 OK

{
  "key_id": "1234",
  "key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJyvv1234"
}

Create a public key

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.

POST /user/keys

Input

Name Type Description
title string A descriptive name for the new key. Use a name that will help you recognize this key in your GitHub account. For example, if you're using a personal Mac, you might call this key "Personal MacBook Air".
key string The public SSH key to add to your GitHub account. See "Generating a new SSH key" for guidance on how to create a public SSH key.

Example

{
  "title": "octocat@octomac",
  "key": "ssh-rsa AAA..."
}

Response

Status: 201 Created
Location: 

{
  "key_id": "1234",
  "key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJyvv1234"
}

Update a public key

Public keys are immutable. If you need to update a public key, remove the key and create a new one instead.

Delete a public key

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.

DELETE /user/keys/:key_id

Response

Status: 204 No Content