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Deploy keys
The Deploy keys API lets you create and manage deploy keys.
About the Deploy keys API
You can launch projects from a repository on your GitHub Enterprise Server instance to your server by using a deploy key, which is an SSH key that grants access to a single repository. GitHub Enterprise Server attaches the public part of the key directly to your repository instead of a personal account, and the private part of the key remains on your server. For more information, see "Delivering deployments."
Deploy keys can either be setup using the following API endpoints, or by using GitHub. To learn how to set deploy keys up in GitHub, see "Managing deploy keys."
List deploy keys
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
Query parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
per_page integerThe number of results per page (max 100). Default: |
page integerPage number of the results to fetch. Default: |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/keys
Response
Status: 200
{}
Create a deploy key
You can create a read-only deploy key.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
Body parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
title stringA name for the key. |
key stringRequiredThe contents of the key. |
read_only booleanIf Deploy keys with write access can perform the same actions as an organization member with admin access, or a collaborator on a personal repository. For more information, see "Repository permission levels for an organization" and "Permission levels for a user account repository." |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
201 | Created |
422 | Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed. |
Code samples
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/keys \
-d '{"title":"octocat@octomac","key":"ssh-rsa AAA...","read_only":true}'
Response
Status: 201
{
"id": 1,
"key": "ssh-rsa AAA...",
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/keys/1",
"title": "octocat@octomac",
"verified": true,
"created_at": "2014-12-10T15:53:42Z",
"read_only": true
}
Get a deploy key
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
key_id integerRequiredThe unique identifier of the key. |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
200 | OK |
404 | Resource not found |
Code samples
curl \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/keys/KEY_ID
Response
Status: 200
{
"id": 1,
"key": "ssh-rsa AAA...",
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/keys/1",
"title": "octocat@octomac",
"verified": true,
"created_at": "2014-12-10T15:53:42Z",
"read_only": true
}
Delete a deploy key
Deploy keys are immutable. If you need to update a key, remove the key and create a new one instead.
Parameters
Headers |
---|
Name, Type, Description |
accept stringSetting to |
Path parameters |
Name, Type, Description |
owner stringRequiredThe account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
repo stringRequiredThe name of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
key_id integerRequiredThe unique identifier of the key. |
HTTP response status codes
Status code | Description |
---|---|
204 | No Content |
Code samples
curl \
-X DELETE \
-H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
http(s)://HOSTNAME/api/v3/repos/OWNER/REPO/keys/KEY_ID
Response
Status: 204