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Create Keypair
1 - 1.3
scp-cli virtualserver keypair create
--name <value>
[--public_key <value>]
[--tags <value>]
Description
Create a new Keypair or Import a Public Key.
State ACTIVE (CURRENT)
| Version | Not Before |
|---|---|
| 1.3 | - |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| name required | string | Keypair name | keypairname |
| public_key optional | string | Public Key | ssh-rsa fakeKey Generated-by-SCP |
| tags optional | array | Tags | '{"key": "Key", "value": "Value"}' |
Responses
| Name | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| fingerprint | Fingerprint | 7e:eb:ab:24:ba:d1:e1:88:ae:9a:fb:66:53:df:d3:bd |
| name | Keypair name | keypairname |
| private_key | Private key | —–BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY—– |
| fakeKey | ||
| —–END RSA PRIVATE KEY—– | ||
| public_key | Public Key | ssh-rsa fakeKey Generated-by-SCP |
| type | Keypair type | ssh |
2 - 1.2
scp-cli virtualserver keypair create
--name <value>
[--public_key <value>]
[--tags <value>]
Description
Create a new Keypair or Import a Public Key.
State ACTIVE (SUPPORTED)
| Version | Not Before |
|---|---|
| 1.2 | 20260831 |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| name required | string | Keypair name | keypairname |
| public_key optional | string | Public Key | ssh-rsa fakeKey Generated-by-SCP |
| tags optional | array | Tags | '{"key": "Key", "value": "Value"}' |
Responses
| Name | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| fingerprint | Fingerprint | 7e:eb:ab:24:ba:d1:e1:88:ae:9a:fb:66:53:df:d3:bd |
| name | Keypair name | keypairname |
| private_key | Private key | —–BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY—– |
| fakeKey | ||
| —–END RSA PRIVATE KEY—– | ||
| public_key | Public Key | ssh-rsa fakeKey Generated-by-SCP |
| type | Keypair type | ssh |
3 - 1.1
scp-cli virtualserver keypair create
--name <value>
[--public_key <value>]
[--tags <value>]
Description
Create a new Keypair or Import a Public Key.
State ACTIVE (DEPRECATED)
Deprecated versions with Not Before dates that have arrived or expired are no longer supported. We recommend using the latest version.
| Version | Not Before |
|---|---|
| 1.1 | 20260531 |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| name required | string | Keypair name | keypairname |
| public_key optional | string | Public Key | ssh-rsa fakeKey Generated-by-SCP |
| tags optional | array | Tags | '{"key": "Key", "value": "Value"}' |
Responses
| Name | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| fingerprint | Fingerprint | 7e:eb:ab:24:ba:d1:e1:88:ae:9a:fb:66:53:df:d3:bd |
| name | Keypair name | keypairname |
| private_key | Private key | —–BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY—– |
| fakeKey | ||
| —–END RSA PRIVATE KEY—– | ||
| public_key | Public Key | ssh-rsa fakeKey Generated-by-SCP |
| type | Keypair type | ssh |
4 - 1.0
scp-cli virtualserver keypair create
--name <value>
[--public_key <value>]
[--tags <value>]
Description
Create a new Keypair or Import a Public Key.
State ACTIVE (DEPRECATED)
Deprecated versions with Not Before dates that have arrived or expired are no longer supported. We recommend using the latest version.
| Version | Not Before |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | 20251231 |
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| name required | string | Keypair name | keypairname |
| public_key optional | string | Public Key | ssh-rsa fakeKey Generated-by-SCP |
| tags optional | array | Tags | '{"key": "Key", "value": "Value"}' |
Responses
| Name | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| fingerprint | Fingerprint | 7e:eb:ab:24:ba:d1:e1:88:ae:9a:fb:66:53:df:d3:bd |
| name | Keypair name | keypairname |
| private_key | Private key | —–BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY—– |
| fakeKey | ||
| —–END RSA PRIVATE KEY—– | ||
| public_key | Public Key | ssh-rsa fakeKey Generated-by-SCP |
| type | Keypair type | ssh |