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Create a New SSH Key

post/v2/account/keys

To add a new SSH public key to your DigitalOcean account, send a POST request to /v2/account/keys. Set the name attribute to the name you wish to use and the public_key attribute to the full public key you are adding.

Body ParametersExpand Collapse

name: string

A human-readable display name for this key, used to easily identify the SSH keys when they are displayed.

public_key: string

The entire public key string that was uploaded. Embedded into the root user's authorized_keys file if you include this key during Droplet creation.

ReturnsExpand Collapse

ssh_key: optional SSHKeys { name, public_key, id, fingerprint }

name: string

A human-readable display name for this key, used to easily identify the SSH keys when they are displayed.

public_key: string

The entire public key string that was uploaded. Embedded into the root user's authorized_keys file if you include this key during Droplet creation.

id: optional number

A unique identification number for this key. Can be used to embed a specific SSH key into a Droplet.

fingerprint: optional string

A unique identifier that differentiates this key from other keys using a format that SSH recognizes. The fingerprint is created when the key is added to your account.

Create a New SSH Key

curl https://api.digitalocean.com/v2/account/keys \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $DIGITALOCEAN_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
    -d '{
          "name": "My SSH Public Key",
          "public_key": "ssh-rsa AEXAMPLEaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAAAQQDDHr/jh2Jy4yALcK4JyWbVkPRaWmhck3IgCoeOO3z1e2dBowLh64QAM+Qb72pxekALga2oi4GvT+TlWNhzPH4V example"
        }'

{
  "ssh_key": {
    "name": "My SSH Public Key",
    "public_key": "ssh-rsa AEXAMPLEaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAAAQQDDHr/jh2Jy4yALcK4JyWbVkPRaWmhck3IgCoeOO3z1e2dBowLh64QAM+Qb72pxekALga2oi4GvT+TlWNhzPH4V example",
    "id": 512189,
    "fingerprint": "3b:16:bf:e4:8b:00:8b:b8:59:8c:a9:d3:f0:19:45:fa"
  }
}

Returns Examples

{
  "ssh_key": {
    "name": "My SSH Public Key",
    "public_key": "ssh-rsa AEXAMPLEaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAAAQQDDHr/jh2Jy4yALcK4JyWbVkPRaWmhck3IgCoeOO3z1e2dBowLh64QAM+Qb72pxekALga2oi4GvT+TlWNhzPH4V example",
    "id": 512189,
    "fingerprint": "3b:16:bf:e4:8b:00:8b:b8:59:8c:a9:d3:f0:19:45:fa"
  }
}