Updated on 2025-12-29 GMT+08:00

Obtaining Details About an SSH Key Pair

Function

Obtain details about an SSH key pair.

Calling Method

For details, see Calling APIs.

URI

GET /v3/{project_id}/keypairs/{keypair_name}

Table 1 URI parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

project_id

Yes

String

Project ID

keypair_name

Yes

String

Key pair name

Request Parameters

Table 2 Request header parameter

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

X-Auth-Token

Yes

String

User token.

It can be obtained by calling the IAM API. The value of X-Subject-Token in the response header is the user token.

Response Parameters

Status code: 200

Table 3 Response body parameter

Parameter

Type

Description

keypair

KeypairDetail object

Key pair details

Table 4 KeypairDetail

Parameter

Type

Description

name

String

SSH key pair name

id

Long

SSH key pair ID

type

String

SSH key pair type. The value can be ssh or x509.

scope

String

Tenant-level or user-level. The value can be domain or user.

public_key

String

Public key information about an SSH key pair

fingerprint

String

Fingerprint information about an SSH key pair

is_key_protection

Boolean

Whether to host keys.

deleted

Boolean

Tag that indicates an SSH key pair is deleted

description

String

Description of an SSH key pair

user_id

String

User to whom an SSH key pair belongs

create_time

Long

Time when the SSH key pair was created. The timestamp indicates the total seconds past the start of the epoch date (January 1, 1970).

delete_time

Long

Time when the SSH key pair was deleted. The timestamp indicates the total seconds past the start of the epoch date (January 1, 1970).

update_time

Long

Time when the SSH key pair was updated. The timestamp indicates the total seconds past the start of the epoch date (January 1, 1970).

frozen_state

Integer

Whether the key pair is frozen.

  • 0: normal

  • 1: frozen due to common causes

  • 2: frozen by the public security bureau

  • 3: frozen due to common causes and by the public security bureau

  • 4: frozen due to violations

  • 5: frozen due to common causes and violations

  • 6: frozen by the public security bureau and due to violations

  • 7: frozen by the public security bureau and due to common causes and violations

  • 8: frozen due to lack of real-name authentication

  • 9: frozen due to common causes and lack of real-name authentication

  • 10: frozen by the public security bureau and due to lack of real-name authentication

key_id

String

Key ID

algorithm

String

Algorithm

Status code: 400

Table 5 Response body parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

error_code

String

Error code

error_msg

String

Error description

Example Request

None

Example Response

Status code: 200

Request succeeded.

{
  "keypair" : {
    "name" : "1hprr3TI",
    "id" : 116248,
    "type" : "ssh",
    "scope" : "user",
    "public_key" : "ssh-rsa AAAGenerated-by-Nova",
    "fingerprint" : "65:ca:87:0a:16:86:59:ea:57:ea:18:37:58:e2:04:b0",
    "is_key_protection" : false,
    "deleted" : false,
    "description" : "12345",
    "user_id" : "6c2a33b1b8474d0dbac0a24297127525",
    "create_time" : 1581507580000,
    "delete_time" : null,
    "update_time" : null,
    "frozen_state" : 0
  }
}

Status code: 400

Error response

{
  "error_code" : "KPS.XXX",
  "error_msg" : "XXX"
}

Status Codes

Status Code

Description

200

Request succeeded.

400

Error response

Error Codes

For details, see Error Codes.