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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. 2026-01-21, 2026-05-22, 2026-06-23) |
| `--timeout SECONDS` | Request timeout in seconds (default 60) |

### 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
```


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