---
name: "glab-deploy-key-add"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "glab"
version: "1.126.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/glab-deploy-key-add"
---

# glab-deploy-key-add(1)

Add a deploy key to a GitLab project.

## NAME

glab-deploy-key-add - Add a deploy key to a GitLab project.

## SYNOPSIS

**glab deploy-key add \[key-file\] \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Creates a new deploy key.

Requires the '--title' flag.

## OPTIONS

**-c**, **--can-push**\[=false\]\
 	If true, deploy keys can be used for pushing code to the repository.

**-e**, **--expires-at**=""\
 	The expiration date of the deploy key, using the ISO-8601 format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ.

**-t**, **--title**=""\
 	New deploy key's title.

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	Show help for this command.

**-R**, **--repo**=""\
 	Select another repository. You can use either OWNER/REPO or GROUP/NAMESPACE/REPO. The full URL or Git URL is also accepted.

## EXAMPLE

```
# Read deploy key from stdin and upload.
glab deploy-key add -t "my title"
# Read deploy key from specified key file and upload
cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub | glab deploy-key add --title='test' -
# Read deploy key from specified key file, upload and set "can push" attribute.
glab deploy-key add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub -t "my title" --can-push true
```

## SEE ALSO

**[glab-deploy-key(1)](/glab-deploy-key/1.md)**