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vultr_ssh_key

Updated on 15 September, 2025

Manages SSH keys for Vultr accounts, allowing secure authentication to virtual instances without passwords.

Provides a Vultr SSH key resource. This can be used to create, read, modify, and delete SSH keys.

Example Usage

Create an SSH key

hcl 
resource "vultr_ssh_key" "my_ssh_key" {
  name = "my-ssh-key"
  ssh_key = "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQCyVGaw1PuEl98f4/7Kq3O9ZIvDw2OFOSXAFVqilSFNkHlefm1iMtPeqsIBp2t9cbGUf55xNDULz/bD/4BCV43yZ5lh0cUYuXALg9NI29ui7PEGReXjSpNwUD6ceN/78YOK41KAcecq+SS0bJ4b4amKZIJG3JWmDKljtv1dmSBCrTmEAQaOorxqGGBYmZS7NQumRe4lav5r6wOs8OACMANE1ejkeZsGFzJFNqvr5DuHdDL5FAudW23me3BDmrM9ifUzzjl1Jwku3bnRaCcjaxH8oTumt1a00mWci/1qUlaVFft085yvVq7KZbF2OPPbl+erDW91+EZ2FgEi+v1/CSJ5 your_username@hostname"
}

Argument Reference

The following arguments are supported:

  • name - (Required) The name/label of the SSH key.
  • ssh_key - (Required) The public SSH key.

Attributes Reference

The following attributes are exported:

  • id - The ID of the SSH key.
  • name - The name/label of the SSH key.
  • ssh_key - The public SSH key.
  • date_created - The date the SSH key was added to your Vultr account.

Import

SSH keys can be imported using the SSH key ID, e.g.

terraform import vultr_ssh_key.my_key 6b0876a7-f709-41ba-aed8-abed9d38ae45

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