gitlab-org--gitlab-foss/doc/api/keys.md

# Keys API

## Get SSH key with user by ID of an SSH key

Get SSH key with user by ID of an SSH key. Note only administrators can lookup SSH key with user by ID of an SSH key.

```text
GET /keys/:id
```

| Attribute | Type    | Required | Description          |
|:----------|:--------|:---------|:---------------------|
| `id`      | integer | yes      | The ID of an SSH key |

Example request:

```sh
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" 'https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/keys/1
```

```json
{
  "id": 1,
  "title": "Sample key 25",
  "key": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABJQAAAIEAiPWx6WM4lhHNedGfBpPJNPpZ7yKu+dnn1SJejgt1256k6YjzGGphH2TUxwKzxcKDKKezwkpfnxPkSMkuEspGRt/aZZ9wa++Oi7Qkr8prgHc4soW6NUlfDzpvZK2H5E7eQaSeP3SAwGmQKUFHCddNaP0L+hM7zhFNzjFvpaMgJw0=",
  "created_at": "2015-09-03T07:24:44.627Z",
  "user": {
    "name": "John Smith",
    "username": "john_smith",
    "id": 25,
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/cfa35b8cd2ec278026357769582fa563?s=40\u0026d=identicon",
    "web_url": "http://localhost:3000/john_smith",
    "created_at": "2015-09-03T07:24:01.670Z",
    "bio": null,
    "location": null,
    "public_email": "john@example.com",
    "skype": "",
    "linkedin": "",
    "twitter": "",
    "website_url": "",
    "organization": null,
    "last_sign_in_at": "2015-09-03T07:24:01.670Z",
    "confirmed_at": "2015-09-03T07:24:01.670Z",
    "last_activity_on": "2015-09-03",
    "email": "john@example.com",
    "theme_id": 2,
    "color_scheme_id": 1,
    "projects_limit": 10,
    "current_sign_in_at": null,
    "identities": [],
    "can_create_group": true,
    "can_create_project": true,
    "two_factor_enabled": false
    "external": false,
    "private_profile": null
  }
}
```

## Get user by fingerprint of SSH key

You can search for a user that owns a specific SSH key. Note only administrators can lookup SSH key with the fingerprint of an SSH key.

```text
GET /keys
```

| Attribute     | Type   | Required | Description                   |
|:--------------|:-------|:---------|:------------------------------|
| `fingerprint` | string | yes      | The fingerprint of an SSH key |

Example request:

```sh
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" 'https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/keys?fingerprint=ba:81:59:68:d7:6c:cd:02:02:bf:6a:9b:55:4e:af:d1'
```

If using sha256 fingerprint API calls, make sure that the fingerprint is URL-encoded.

For example, `/` is represented by `%2F` and `:` is represented by`%3A`:

```sh
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" 'https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/keys?fingerprint=SHA256%3AnUhzNyftwADy8AH3wFY31tAKs7HufskYTte2aXo%2FlCg
```

Example response:

```json
{
  "id": 1,
  "title": "Sample key 1",
  "key": "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABJQAAAIEAiPWx6WM4lhHNedGfBpPJNPpZ7yKu+dnn1SJejgt1016k6YjzGGphH2TUxwKzxcKDKKezwkpfnxPkSMkuEspGRt/aZZ9wa++Oi7Qkr8prgHc4soW6NUlfDzpvZK2H5E7eQaSeP3SAwGmQKUFHCddNaP0L+hM7zhFNzjFvpaMgJw0=",
  "created_at": "2019-11-14T15:11:13.222Z",
  "user": {
    "id": 1,
    "name": "Administrator",
    "username": "root",
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "http://0.0.0.0:3000/root",
    "created_at": "2019-11-14T15:09:34.831Z",
    "bio": null,
    "location": null,
    "public_email": "",
    "skype": "",
    "linkedin": "",
    "twitter": "",
    "website_url": "",
    "organization": null,
    "last_sign_in_at": "2019-11-16T22:41:26.663Z",
    "confirmed_at": "2019-11-14T15:09:34.575Z",
    "last_activity_on": "2019-11-20",
    "email": "admin@example.com",
    "theme_id": 1,
    "color_scheme_id": 1,
    "projects_limit": 100000,
    "current_sign_in_at": "2019-11-19T14:42:18.078Z",
    "identities": [
    ],
    "can_create_group": true,
    "can_create_project": true,
    "two_factor_enabled": false,
    "external": false,
    "private_profile": false,
    "shared_runners_minutes_limit": null,
    "extra_shared_runners_minutes_limit": null
  }
}
```