---
title: doctl compute ssh-key delete
description: |-
    Use this command to permanently delete an SSH key from your account.

    Note that this does not delete an SSH key from any Droplets.
product: Reference
url: https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/doctl/reference/compute/ssh-key/delete/
last_updated: "2026-08-03"
---

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# doctl compute ssh-key delete

Generated on 3 Aug 2026 from `doctl` version [`v1.166.0`](https://github.com/digitalocean/doctl/releases/tag/v1.166.0)

## Usage

```shell
doctl compute ssh-key delete <key-id|key-fingerprint> [flags]
```

## Aliases

```shell
d, rm
```

## Description

Use this command to permanently delete an SSH key from your account.

Note that this does not delete an SSH key from any Droplets.

## Flags

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| `--force`, `-f` | Delete the key without a confirmation prompt, Default: `false` |
| `--help`, `-h` | Help for this command |

## Related Commands

| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| [doctl compute ssh-key](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/doctl/reference/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`