# Create a GPG key for the authenticated user

From **GitHub v3 REST API**.

`POST /user/gpg_keys`

Adds a GPG key to the authenticated user's GitHub account. Requires that you are authenticated via Basic Auth, or OAuth with at least `write:gpg_key` [scope](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.0/apps/building-oauth-apps/understanding-scopes-for-oauth-apps/).

## Request body

- Required: true
### `application/json`

- Type: `object`

```json
{"properties":{"armored_public_key":{"description":"A GPG key in ASCII-armored format.","type":"string"}},"required":["armored_public_key"],"type":"object"}
```

## Responses

### `201`

Response

### `application/json`

- Type: `object`

A unique encryption key

```json
{
  "can_certify": true,
  "can_encrypt_comms": false,
  "can_encrypt_storage": false,
  "can_sign": true,
  "created_at": "2016-03-24T11:31:04-06:00",
  "emails": [
    {
      "email": "mastahyeti@users.noreply.github.com",
      "verified": true
    }
  ],
  "expires_at": "2016-03-24T11:31:04-07:00",
  "id": 3,
  "key_id": "3262EFF25BA0D270",
  "primary_key_id": 2,
  "public_key": "xsBNBFayYZ...",
  "raw_key": "\"-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----\\nVersion: GnuPG v2\\n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\\nIts/HFYRLiFgDLmTlxo=\\n=+OzK\\n-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----\"",
  "subkeys": [
    {
      "can_certify": false,
      "can_encrypt_comms": true,
      "can_encrypt_storage": true,
      "can_sign": false,
      "created_at": "2016-03-24T11:31:04-06:00",
      "emails": [],
      "expires_at": "2016-03-24T11:31:04-07:00",
      "id": 4,
      "key_id": "4A595D4C72EE49C7",
      "primary_key_id": 3,
      "public_key": "zsBNBFayYZ...",
      "subkeys": []
    }
  ]
}
```

```json
{"description":"A unique encryption key","properties":{"can_certify":{"example":true,"type":"boolean"},"can_encrypt_comms":{"type":"boolean"},"can_encrypt_storage":{"type":"boolean"},"can_sign":{"example":true,"type":"boolean"},"created_at":{"example":"2016-03-24T11:31:04-06:00","format":"date-time","type":"string"},"emails":{"example":[{"email":"mastahyeti@users.noreply.github.com","verified":true}],"items":{"properties":{"email":{"type":"string"},"verified":{"type":"boolean"}},"type":"object"},"type":"array"},"expires_at":{"format":"date-time","nullable":true,"type":"string"},"id":{"example":3,"type":"integer"},"key_id":{"example":"3262EFF25BA0D270","type":"string"},"primary_key_id":{"nullable":true,"type":"integer"},"public_key":{"example":"xsBNBFayYZ...","type":"string"},"raw_key":{"nullable":true,"type":"string"},"subkeys":{"example":[{"can_certify":false,"can_encrypt_comms":true,"can_encrypt_storage":true,"can_sign":false,"created_at":"2016-03-24T11:31:04-06:00","emails":[],"expires_at":null,"id":4,"key_id":"4A595D4C72EE49C7","primary_key_id":3,"public_key":"zsBNBFayYZ...","subkeys":[]}],"items":{"properties":{"can_certify":{"type":"boolean"},"can_encrypt_comms":{"type":"boolean"},"can_encrypt_storage":{"type":"boolean"},"can_sign":{"type":"boolean"},"created_at":{"type":"string"},"emails":{"items":{},"type":"array"},"expires_at":{"nullable":true,"type":"string"},"id":{"type":"integer"},"key_id":{"type":"string"},"primary_key_id":{"type":"integer"},"public_key":{"type":"string"},"raw_key":{"nullable":true,"type":"string"},"subkeys":{"items":{},"type":"array"}},"type":"object"},"type":"array"}},"required":["id","primary_key_id","key_id","raw_key","public_key","created_at","expires_at","can_sign","can_encrypt_comms","can_encrypt_storage","can_certify","emails","subkeys"],"title":"GPG Key","type":"object"}
```

### `304`

Not modified

### `401`

Requires authentication

### `application/json`

- Type: `object`

Basic Error

```json
{"description":"Basic Error","properties":{"documentation_url":{"type":"string"},"message":{"type":"string"},"status":{"type":"string"},"url":{"type":"string"}},"title":"Basic Error","type":"object"}
```

### `403`

Forbidden

### `application/json`

- Type: `object`

Basic Error

```json
{"description":"Basic Error","properties":{"documentation_url":{"type":"string"},"message":{"type":"string"},"status":{"type":"string"},"url":{"type":"string"}},"title":"Basic Error","type":"object"}
```

### `404`

Resource not found

### `application/json`

- Type: `object`

Basic Error

```json
{"description":"Basic Error","properties":{"documentation_url":{"type":"string"},"message":{"type":"string"},"status":{"type":"string"},"url":{"type":"string"}},"title":"Basic Error","type":"object"}
```

### `422`

Validation failed

### `application/json`

- Type: `object`

Validation Error

```json
{"description":"Validation Error","properties":{"documentation_url":{"type":"string"},"errors":{"items":{"properties":{"code":{"type":"string"},"field":{"type":"string"},"index":{"type":"integer"},"message":{"type":"string"},"resource":{"type":"string"},"value":{"oneOf":[{"nullable":true,"type":"string"},{"nullable":true,"type":"integer"},{"items":{"type":"string"},"nullable":true,"type":"array"}]}},"required":["code"],"type":"object"},"type":"array"},"message":{"type":"string"}},"required":["message","documentation_url"],"title":"Validation Error","type":"object"}
```

## Request examples

### cURL

```shell
curl --request POST \
  --url {protocol}://{hostname}/api/v3/user/gpg_keys \
  --header 'content-type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "armored_public_key": "string"
}'
```