---
title: "Create SSH Key"
method: POST
path: "/projects/{project_id}/ssh_keys"
tags: ["SSH Keys"]
deprecated: true
---

# Create SSH Key

`POST /projects/{project_id}/ssh_keys`

> **Deprecated.**

Allow you create SSH Keys in a project. These keys can be used to access servers after deploy and reinstall actions.

## Path parameters

- `project_id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `type` 'ssh_keys', required
    - `attributes` object
      - `name` string, required — Name of the SSH Key
      - `public_key` string, required — SSH Public Key

## Response `201`

Created

## Changes

- **2026-08-04** `018cb742936f` — 2 breaking
  - the request property `data/attributes/name` became required
  - the request property `data/attributes/public_key` became required
- **2026-07-21** `885dec47dd47` — 3 info
  - added the optional property `data/attributes/project/stats/databases` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the optional property `data/attributes/project/stats/storages` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the optional property `data/attributes/project/stats/virtual_machines` to the response with the `201` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/latitude/apis/latitude-sh-api/changes/projects/:project_id/ssh_keys/post.md)

---

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