---
name: "sq-network-keyserver-publish"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sequoia-sq"
version: "1.4.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sq-network-keyserver-publish"
---

# sq-network-keyserver-publish(1)

Publish certificates on key servers

## NAME

sq-network-keyserver-publish - Publish certificates on key servers

## SYNOPSIS

**sq network keyserver publish** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Publish certificates on key servers.

Sends certificates to the configured key servers for publication.  By default, the certificates are sent to \`hkps://keys.openpgp.org\`, \`hkps://mail-api.proton.me\`, \`hkps://keys.mailvelope.com\`, \`hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com\`, and \`hkps://sks.pod01.fleetstreetops.com\`.  This can be tweaked using \`--servers\`.

## OPTIONS

### Subcommand options

- **--cert**=*FINGERPRINT\|KEYID*

  Use certificates with the specified fingerprint or key ID

- **--cert-domain**=*DOMAIN*

  Use certificates where a user ID includes an email address for the specified domain

- **--cert-email**=*EMAIL*

  Use certificates where a user ID includes the specified email address

- **--cert-file**=*PATH*

  Read certificates from PATH

- **--cert-userid**=*USERID*

  Use certificates with the specified user ID

- **--server**=*URI*

  Set a key server to use (can be given multiple times)

-

  The default can be changed in the configuration file using the setting \`network.keyserver.servers\`.

-

  \[default: **hkps://keys.openpgp.org**, **hkps://mail-api.proton.me**, **hkps://keys.mailvelope.com**, **hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com**, **hkps://sks.pod01.fleetstreetops.com**\]

### Global options

See [**sq**(1)](/sq/1.md) for a description of the global options.

## EXAMPLES

Publish Alice's certificate on the default keyservers.

```
sq network keyserver publish --cert-email=alice@example.org
```

## SEE ALSO

[**sq**(1)](/sq/1.md), [**sq-network**(1)](/sq-network/1.md), [**sq-network-keyserver**(1)](/sq-network-keyserver/1.md).

For the full documentation see \<https://book.sequoia-pgp.org/\>.

## VERSION

1\.4.1