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Deploy Keys API

List all deploy keys

Get a list of all deploy keys across all projects of the GitLab instance. This endpoint requires admin access.

GET /deploy_keys
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/deploy_keys"

Example response:

[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "title": "Public key",
    "key": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABJQAAAIEAiPWx6WM4lhHNedGfBpPJNPpZ7yKu+dnn1SJejgt4596k6YjzGGphH2TUxwKzxcKDKKezwkpfnxPkSMkuEspGRt/aZZ9wa++Oi7Qkr8prgHc4soW6NUlfDzpvZK2H5E7eQaSeP3SAwGmQKUFHCddNaP0L+hM7zhFNzjFvpaMgJw0=",
    "can_push": false,
    "created_at": "2013-10-02T10:12:29Z"
  },
  {
    "id": 3,
    "title": "Another Public key",
    "key": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABJQAAAIEAiPWx6WM4lhHNedGfBpPJNPpZ7yKu+dnn1SJejgt4596k6YjzGGphH2TUxwKzxcKDKKezwkpfnxPkSMkuEspGRt/aZZ9wa++Oi7Qkr8prgHc4soW6NUlfDzpvZK2H5E7eQaSeP3SAwGmQKUFHCddNaP0L+hM7zhFNzjFvpaMgJw0=",
    "can_push": true,
    "created_at": "2013-10-02T11:12:29Z"
  }
]

List project deploy keys

Get a list of a project's deploy keys.

GET /projects/:id/deploy_keys
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user 
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/deploy_keys"

Example response:

[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "title": "Public key",
    "key": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABJQAAAIEAiPWx6WM4lhHNedGfBpPJNPpZ7yKu+dnn1SJejgt4596k6YjzGGphH2TUxwKzxcKDKKezwkpfnxPkSMkuEspGRt/aZZ9wa++Oi7Qkr8prgHc4soW6NUlfDzpvZK2H5E7eQaSeP3SAwGmQKUFHCddNaP0L+hM7zhFNzjFvpaMgJw0=",
    "can_push": false,
    "created_at": "2013-10-02T10:12:29Z"
  },
  {
    "id": 3,
    "title": "Another Public key",
    "key": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABJQAAAIEAiPWx6WM4lhHNedGfBpPJNPpZ7yKu+dnn1SJejgt4596k6YjzGGphH2TUxwKzxcKDKKezwkpfnxPkSMkuEspGRt/aZZ9wa++Oi7Qkr8prgHc4soW6NUlfDzpvZK2H5E7eQaSeP3SAwGmQKUFHCddNaP0L+hM7zhFNzjFvpaMgJw0=",
    "can_push": false,
    "created_at": "2013-10-02T11:12:29Z"
  }
]

Single deploy key

Get a single key.

GET /projects/:id/deploy_keys/:key_id

Parameters:

Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
key_id integer yes The ID of the deploy key 
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/deploy_keys/11"

Example response:

{
  "id": 1,
  "title": "Public key",
  "key": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABJQAAAIEAiPWx6WM4lhHNedGfBpPJNPpZ7yKu+dnn1SJejgt4596k6YjzGGphH2TUxwKzxcKDKKezwkpfnxPkSMkuEspGRt/aZZ9wa++Oi7Qkr8prgHc4soW6NUlfDzpvZK2H5E7eQaSeP3SAwGmQKUFHCddNaP0L+hM7zhFNzjFvpaMgJw0=",
  "can_push": false,
  "created_at": "2013-10-02T10:12:29Z"
}

Add deploy key

Creates a new deploy key for a project.

If the deploy key already exists in another project, it will be joined to current project only if original one was is accessible by the same user.

POST /projects/:id/deploy_keys
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
title string yes New deploy key's title
key string yes New deploy key
can_push boolean no Can deploy key push to the project's repository 
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" --header "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"title": "My deploy key", "key": "ssh-rsa AAAA...", "can_push": "true"}' "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/deploy_keys/"

Example response:

{
   "key" : "ssh-rsa AAAA...",
   "id" : 12,
   "title" : "My deploy key",
   "can_push": true,
   "created_at" : "2015-08-29T12:44:31.550Z"
}

Delete deploy key

Removes a deploy key from the project. If the deploy key is used only for this project, it will be deleted from the system.

DELETE /projects/:id/deploy_keys/:key_id
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
key_id integer yes The ID of the deploy key 
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/deploy_keys/13"

Enable a deploy key

Enables a deploy key for a project so this can be used. Returns the enabled key, with a status code 201 when successful.

curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/deploy_keys/13/enable
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
key_id integer yes The ID of the deploy key

Example response:

{
   "key" : "ssh-rsa AAAA...",
   "id" : 12,
   "title" : "My deploy key",
   "created_at" : "2015-08-29T12:44:31.550Z"
}