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Create SSH Key

Adds a new SSH Key for a user account. Users who are not site administrators can only add SSH Keys for their own user account. Site administrators can create SSH Keys for any user.

Endpoint

POST https://mysite.files.com/api/v2/shares

Replace mysite.files.com with your site address.

Request Body Schema

NameData TypeNotes
userIdintegerRequired. The internal ID of the user to associate with the SSH Key.
publicKeystringRequired. Public Key contents. Provide the Public Key as formatted from the ssh-keygen command or in standard rfc-4716 format.