Create a public SSH key for the authenticated user

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

Script github Verified

by hugo697 ยท 10/25/2023

The script

Submitted by hugo697 Typescript (fetch-only)
Verified 367 days ago
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type Github = {
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  token: string;
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};
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/**
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 * Create a public SSH key for the authenticated user
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 * Adds a public SSH key to the authenticated user's GitHub account. Requires that you are authenticated via Basic Auth, or OAuth with at least `write:public_key` [scope](https://docs.github.com/apps/building-oauth-apps/understanding-scopes-for-oauth-apps/).
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 */
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export async function main(
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  auth: Github,
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  body: { key: string; title?: string; [k: string]: unknown }
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) {
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  const url = new URL(`https://api.github.com/user/keys`);
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  const response = await fetch(url, {
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    method: "POST",
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    headers: {
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      "Content-Type": "application/json",
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      Authorization: "Bearer " + auth.token,
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    },
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    body: JSON.stringify(body),
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  });
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  if (!response.ok) {
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    const text = await response.text();
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    throw new Error(`${response.status} ${text}`);
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  }
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  return await response.json();
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}
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