doctl compute ssh-key create
Generated on 9 Apr 2025
from doctl version
v1.124.0
Usage
doctl compute ssh-key create <key-name> [flags]Aliases
cDescription
Use this command to add a new SSH key to your account.
Specify a <key-name> for the key, and set the --public-key flag to a string with the contents of the key.
Note that creating a key will not add it to any Droplets.
Flags
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--format |
Columns for output in a comma-separated list. Possible values: ID, Name, FingerPrint. |
--help, -h |
Help for this command |
--no-header |
Return raw data with no headers Default: false |
--public-key |
Key contents (required) |
Related Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| doctl compute ssh-key | Display commands to manage SSH keys on your account |
Global Flags
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--access-token, -t |
API V2 access token |
--api-url, -u |
Override default API endpoint |
--config, -c |
Specify a custom config file Default: |
--context |
Specify a custom authentication context name |
--http-retry-max |
Set maximum number of retries for requests that fail with a 429 or 500-level error
Default: 5 |
--http-retry-wait-max |
Set the minimum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
Default: 30 |
--http-retry-wait-min |
Set the maximum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
Default: 1 |
--interactive |
Enable interactive behavior. Defaults to true if the terminal supports it (default false)
Default: false |
--output, -o |
Desired output format [text|json] Default: text |
--trace |
Show a log of network activity while performing a command Default: false |
--verbose, -v |
Enable verbose output Default: false |