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This article provides a guide for a VPS Reseller user to add SSH key via API.
Use Add SSH key API to add an SSH key to your VPS.
HTTP Request
https://vm1.apivps.com:4083/index.php?act=addsshkey
Parameters
| Name | Type | Value | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| act | GET | addsshkey | The action which will return data belonging to a particular page | Yes |
| name | POST | text | Provide name of SSH key.. | Yes |
| value | POST | text | Provide your public SSH key you want to add | Yes |
Sample Code
PHP
<?php
require_once('/usr/local/virtualizor/sdk/enduser.php');
$key = 'your_api_key';
$pass = 'your_api_pass';
$ip = 'host_ip';
$v = new Virtualizor_Enduser_API($ip, $key, $pass);
$post['name'] = 'testkey';//name of key
$post['value'] = 'ssh-rsa AAAAB3Nza...Klj7w==root@example.com'//public ssh key
$vps = $v->addsshkey($post);
print_r(json_encode($vps));
?>
Curl
curl -k -X POST -d "add=1&name=test" --data-urlencode value='ssh-rsa AAAAB3Nza...Klj7w== root@example.com' -L "https://vm1.apivps.com:4083/index.php?act=addsshkey&api=json&apikey=your_api_key&apipass=your_api_pass"
Output
{
"uid":"600",
"act":"addsshkey",
"timezone":2,
"timenow":"June 6, 2023, 1:36 am",
"vpsid":"6710",
"username":"a@a.com",
"user_type":"2",
"preferences":{
"theme":"default",
"language":"english",
"timezone":2
},
"url":"index.php?",
"rdns":{
"pdnsid":null
},
"support_link":"http:\/\/radwebhosting.com",
"enable_eu_iso":1,
"billing_symbol":"$",
"enable_registration":0,
"inhouse_billing":"0",
"title":"KVMTestServer",
"done":{
"msg":"The SSH key has been added successfully",
"goto":"act=sshkeys"
},
"keyid":"2",
"time_taken":"0.095"
}
Conclusion
You now know how to add SSH key as a VPS Reseller for use with VPS servers.
