> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.phala.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 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
```