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User permission·keys:write

Git SSH keys: Write

Tier 1 · High

Why Tier 1

Adds SSH keys to the user's account. A key added here gives lasting Git access as that user in every organization they belong to.

Control plane permissions start at Tier 0. This one is lowered for the reason above.

Target
User
Plane
ControlIdentity: Members, teams, SCIM provisioning and the credentials attached to an account.
Granted by
Fine-grained PAT, GitHub App
Available on
Every setup

What it unlocks

2 REST endpoints need this permission. A few of them:

  • POST /user/keys
  • DELETE /user/keys/{key_id}

Roles that include it

No built-in role includes it. Only tokens, Apps or custom roles can grant it.

Classic scopes that reach it

Attack paths

No attack technique, escalation or incident on ghtier goes through this yet.

Other levels

GitHub Docs: User permissions for "Git SSH keys"