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# ssh-keys add

> Add a local SSH public key to your account

## Command: `phala ssh-keys add`

### Syntax

```
phala ssh-keys add [options]
```

### Description

Add a local SSH public key to your account

### Options

| Option               | Description                                                                           |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--name <value>`     | Name for the SSH key (default: key file name)                                         |
| `--key-file <value>` | Path to SSH public key file (default: \~/.ssh/id\_ed25519.pub or \~/.ssh/id\_rsa.pub) |

### Global Options

| Option                               | Description                                               |
| ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-h, --help`                         | Show help information for the current command             |
| `-v, --version`                      | Show CLI version                                          |
| `--api-token TOKEN, --api-key TOKEN` | API token for authenticating with Phala Cloud             |
| `-j, --json, --no-json`              | Output in JSON format                                     |
| `--interactive`                      | Enable interactive mode for commands that support it      |
| `--cvm-id <value>`                   | CVM identifier (UUID, app\_id, instance\_id, or name)     |
| `--profile PROFILE`                  | Temporarily use a different auth profile for this command |
| `--api-version <value>`              | API version to use (e.g. 2025-10-28, 2026-01-21)          |

### Examples

* Add default SSH key

```bash theme={"system"}
phala ssh-keys add
```

* Add a specific key with a name

```bash theme={"system"}
phala ssh-keys add --name my-laptop --key-file ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
```