REST API endpoints for Git SSH keys

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 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.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the read:public_key scope to use this endpoint.

fine_grained_access

works_with_fine_grained_tokens:

permission_set:

"Git SSH keys" user permissions (read)

Parameters for "List public SSH 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). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: `30`
`page` integer The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: `1`

http_status_code

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

code_samples

request_example

get/user/keys

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \
  https://api.github.com/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.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the write:public_key scope to use this endpoint.

fine_grained_access

works_with_fine_grained_tokens:

permission_set:

"Git SSH keys" user permissions (write)

Parameters for "Create a public SSH 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.

http_status_code

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

request_example

post/user/keys

curl -L \
  -X POST \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \
  https://api.github.com/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.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the read:public_key scope to use this endpoint.

fine_grained_access

works_with_fine_grained_tokens:

permission_set:

"Git SSH keys" user permissions (read)

Parameters for "Get a public SSH key for the authenticated user"

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

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

http_status_code

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

code_samples

request_example

get/user/keys/{key_id}

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \
  https://api.github.com/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.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:public_key scope to use this endpoint.

fine_grained_access

works_with_fine_grained_tokens:

permission_set:

"Git SSH keys" user permissions (write)

Parameters for "Delete a public SSH key for the authenticated user"

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

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

http_status_code

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

code_samples

request_example

delete/user/keys/{key_id}

curl -L \
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \
  https://api.github.com/user/keys/KEY_ID

Response

Status: 204

List public keys for a user

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

fine_grained_access

works_with_fine_grained_tokens:

permission_set:

"Git SSH keys" user permissions (read)

allows_public_read_access

Parameters for "List public 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). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: `30`
`page` integer The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Default: `1`

http_status_code

status_code	Description
`200`	OK

code_samples

request_example

get/users/{username}/keys

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \
  https://api.github.com/users/USERNAME/keys

Response

Status: 200

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