---
title: "Create a new key that is pending activation."
method: POST
path: "/signingkeys/pending/generate/v1"
tags: ["Signing"]
---

# Create a new key that is pending activation.

`POST /signingkeys/pending/generate/v1`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://demo.octopus.app/api`
- URL: `https://demo.octopus.app/api/signingkeys/pending/generate/v1`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-Octopus-ApiKey`
  - API key in query parameter `ApiKey`
  - API key in header `X-NuGet-ApiKey`

## Response `200`

Returns the Id of the generated signing key.

- GeneratePendingSigningKeyResponseV1
  - `Id` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request. Either the payload was not structurally valid or business rules did not permit the operation.
- `404`: Not found. One or more of the entities involved in the operation was not found.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/octopus/apis/octopus-server-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/octopus/apis/octopus-server-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/octopus/apis/octopus-server-api/revisions/fe937c07da34?raw)