Puntos de conexión de la API REST para claves SSH de Git

Acerca de la administración de claves SSH de Git

Si una dirección URL de solicitud no incluye un parámetro {username}, la respuesta será para el usuario que ha iniciado sesión (y debe pasar la información de autenticación con la solicitud). Información privada adicional, como si un usuario tiene habilitada la autenticación en dos fases, se incluye cuando se autentica a través de autenticación básica o OAuth con el user ámbito.

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 tokens for "List public SSH keys for the authenticated user"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Git SSH keys" user permissions (read)

Parámetros para "List public SSH keys for the authenticated user"

Encabezados
Nombre, Tipo, Descripción
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Parámetros de consulta
Nombre, Tipo, Descripción
`per_page` integer The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Valor predeterminado: `30`
`page` integer The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Valor predeterminado: `1`

HTTP response status codes for "List public SSH keys for the authenticated user"

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

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

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" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/user/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",
    "verified": false,
    "read_only": false
  },
  {
    "key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJy931234",
    "id": 3,
    "url": "https://HOSTNAME/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 tokens for "Create a public SSH key for the authenticated user"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Git SSH keys" user permissions (write)

Parámetros para "Create a public SSH key for the authenticated user"

Encabezados
Nombre, Tipo, Descripción
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Parámetros del cuerpo
Nombre, Tipo, Descripción
`title` string A descriptive name for the new key.
`key` string Obligatorio The public SSH key to add to your GitHub account.

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

Status code	Descripción
`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 public SSH key for the authenticated user"

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" \
  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://HOSTNAME/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 tokens for "Get a public SSH key for the authenticated user"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Git SSH keys" user permissions (read)

Parámetros para "Get a public SSH key for the authenticated user"

Encabezados
Nombre, Tipo, Descripción
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Parámetros de ruta
Nombre, Tipo, Descripción
`key_id` integer Obligatorio The unique identifier of the key.

HTTP response status codes for "Get a public SSH key for the authenticated user"

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

Code samples for "Get a public SSH key for the authenticated user"

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" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/user/keys/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",
  "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 tokens for "Delete a public SSH key for the authenticated user"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Git SSH keys" user permissions (write)

Parámetros para "Delete a public SSH key for the authenticated user"

Encabezados
Nombre, Tipo, Descripción
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Parámetros de ruta
Nombre, Tipo, Descripción
`key_id` integer Obligatorio The unique identifier of the key.

HTTP response status codes for "Delete a public SSH key for the authenticated user"

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

Code samples for "Delete a public SSH key for the authenticated user"

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" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/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 tokens for "List public keys for a user"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Git SSH keys" user permissions (read)

This endpoint can be used without authentication or the aforementioned permissions if only public resources are requested.

Parámetros para "List public keys for a user"

Encabezados
Nombre, Tipo, Descripción
`accept` string Setting to `application/vnd.github+json` is recommended.

Parámetros de ruta
Nombre, Tipo, Descripción
`username` string Obligatorio The handle for the GitHub user account.

Parámetros de consulta
Nombre, Tipo, Descripción
`per_page` integer The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Valor predeterminado: `30`
`page` integer The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API." Valor predeterminado: `1`

HTTP response status codes for "List public keys for a user"

Status code	Descripción
`200`	OK

Code samples for "List public keys for a user"

Request example

get/users/{username}/keys

curl -L \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2026-03-10" \
  http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/users/USERNAME/keys

Response

Status: 200

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