---
title: "Delete SSH key"
method: GET
path: "/deletesshkey"
tags: ["SSH Keys and Connections"]
---

# Delete SSH key

`GET /deletesshkey`

This function function deletes an SSH key from the server.

**Warning:**

Only the `root` account can use this function, and it only affects
the `root` keys. To perform this function on a cPanel user account, call the
cPanel API 2 `SSH::authkey` function through the WHM API.

## Query parameters

- `file` string, required
- `leave_authorized` 0 | 1

## Response `200`

HTTP Request was successful.

- object
  - `data` object
    - `file` string — The SSH key file's name.
  - `metadata` object
    - `command` string — The method name called.
    - `reason` string — The reason the API function failed when the `metadata.result` field is `0`. This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
    - `result` 0 | 1 — * `1` - Success. * `0` - Failed. Check the `reason` field for more details.
    - `version` integer — The version of the API function.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/cpanel/apis/whm-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/cpanel/apis/whm-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/cpanel/whm-api/revisions/3da41671c02c/schema)