POST
/user/ssh_signing_keysCreate 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.
- RetriesRetries up to 2×, 500ms backoff, 30s timeout.
titlestringoptional
A descriptive name for the new key.
keystringrequired
The public SSH key to add to your GitHub account. For more information, see "[Checking for existing SSH keys](https://docs.github.com/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/checking-for-existing-ssh-keys)."
201Response
keystringrequired
idintegerrequired
titlestringrequired
created_atstringrequired
304Not modified
401Requires authentication
messagestringoptional
documentation_urlstringoptional
urlstringoptional
statusstringoptional
403Forbidden
messagestringoptional
documentation_urlstringoptional
urlstringoptional
statusstringoptional
404Resource not found
messagestringoptional
documentation_urlstringoptional
urlstringoptional
statusstringoptional
422Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.
messagestringrequired
documentation_urlstringrequired
errorsarray<object>optional
Error handling
A 401 is returned: Requires authentication. A 403 is returned: Forbidden. A 404 is returned: Resource not found. A 422 is returned: Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.
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