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Delete a public SSH key for the authenticated user

DELETE
/user/keys/{key_id}

Removes a public SSH key from the authenticated user’s GitHub account.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the admin:public_key scope to use this endpoint.

API method documentation

key_id
required
integer

The unique identifier of the key.

Response

Not modified

Requires authentication

Media type application/json
Basic Error

Basic Error

object
message
string
documentation_url
string
url
string
status
string
Example generated
{
"message": "example",
"documentation_url": "example",
"url": "example",
"status": "example"
}

Forbidden

Media type application/json
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Basic Error

object
message
string
documentation_url
string
url
string
status
string
Example generated
{
"message": "example",
"documentation_url": "example",
"url": "example",
"status": "example"
}

Resource not found

Media type application/json
Basic Error

Basic Error

object
message
string
documentation_url
string
url
string
status
string
Example generated
{
"message": "example",
"documentation_url": "example",
"url": "example",
"status": "example"
}