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

Acerca de la administración de claves de firma SSH

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 SSH signing keys for the authenticated user

Lists the SSH signing keys for the authenticated user's GitHub account.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "List SSH signing 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:

"SSH signing keys" user permissions (read)

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

Request example

get/user/ssh_signing_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/ssh_signing_keys

Response

Status: 200

[
  {
    "id": 2,
    "key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJyvv1234",
    "title": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAA",
    "created_at": "2020-06-11T21:31:57Z"
  },
  {
    "id": 3,
    "key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJy931234",
    "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.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Create a SSH signing 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:

"SSH signing keys" user permissions (write)

Parámetros para "Create a SSH signing 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. 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	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 SSH signing key for the authenticated user"

Request example

post/user/ssh_signing_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/ssh_signing_keys \
  -d '{"key":"2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJyvv1234","title":"ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAA"}'

Response

Status: 201

{
  "id": 2,
  "key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJyvv1234",
  "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.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get an SSH signing 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:

"SSH signing keys" user permissions (read)

Parámetros para "Get an SSH signing 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
`ssh_signing_key_id` integer Obligatorio The unique identifier of the SSH signing key.

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

Request example

get/user/ssh_signing_keys/{ssh_signing_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/ssh_signing_keys/SSH_SIGNING_KEY_ID

Response

Status: 200

{
  "id": 2,
  "key": "2Sg8iYjAxxmI2LvUXpJjkYrMxURPc8r+dB7TJyvv1234",
  "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.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Delete an SSH signing 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:

"SSH signing keys" user permissions (write)

Parámetros para "Delete an SSH signing 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
`ssh_signing_key_id` integer Obligatorio The unique identifier of the SSH signing key.

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

Request example

delete/user/ssh_signing_keys/{ssh_signing_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/ssh_signing_keys/SSH_SIGNING_KEY_ID

Response

Status: 204

List SSH signing keys for a user

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "List SSH signing keys for a user"

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

The fine-grained token does not require any permissions.

This endpoint can be used without authentication if only public resources are requested.

Parámetros para "List SSH signing 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 SSH signing keys for a user"

Status code	Descripción
`200`	OK

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

Request example

get/users/{username}/ssh_signing_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/ssh_signing_keys

Response

Status: 200

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