# ssh\_key:update

Last edited on 28 Aug 2025

## Scope Summary

Modify SSH keys

## Required Scopes

To add a scope to an API token, you must also add its required scopes. For example, to add a non-read scope for a resource type, you must also add the read scope for that resource type.

The following scopes are required for `ssh_key:update`:

| Scope | Description |
|---|---|
| [`ssh_key:read`](../../ssh_key/read) | View SSH keys |

## Associated Scopes

Associated scopes are not required, but they support full functionality of the scope they’re associated with.

For example, to create a Droplet, you need `droplet:create`. To tag a Droplet during creation, you additionally need `tag:create`, so `tag:create` is listed as an associated scope for `droplet:create`.

The following scopes are associated with `ssh_key:update`:

| Scope | Description |
|---|---|
| [`droplet:create`](../../droplet/create) | Create Droplets |
| [`droplet:read`](../../droplet/read) | View Droplets |