Set Private Key

Assigns a private key to a credential. Private keys are used for asymmetric decryption and digital signature generation. The credential is automatically deployed to all environments after the private key is assigned.

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Endpoint

PUT /apiops/projects/{projectName}/credentials/{username}/privateKey/{keyName}/

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Authentication

Requires a Personal API Access Token.

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Header

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN

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Request

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Headers

Header	Value	Required
Authorization	Bearer	Yes

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Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
projectName	string	Yes	Project name
username	string	Yes	Username of the credential
keyName	string	Yes	Name of the private key to assign

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Notes

• Private key must exist in the project or in the admin project
• Key must be of type PRIVATE_KEY
• Credential must exist
• Only one private key can be assigned to a credential at a time
• Assigning a new private key replaces the existing one if present

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Response

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Success Response (200 OK)

{
  "success": true,
  "deploymentResult": {
    "success": true,
    "message": "Deployment completed successfully",
    "environmentResults": [
      {
        "environmentName": "production",
        "success": true,
        "message": "Deployed successfully"
      },
      {
        "environmentName": "staging",
        "success": true,
        "message": "Deployed successfully"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Error Response (400 Bad Request)

{
  "error": "bad_request",
  "error_description": "Credential (username: api-user) was not found!"
}

or

{
  "error": "bad_request",
  "error_description": "Key (name: my-private-key) is not found!"
}

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Error Response (401 Unauthorized)

{
  "error": "unauthorized_client",
  "error_description": "Invalid token"
}

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Error Response (404 Not Found)

{
  "error": "not_found",
  "error_description": "Project(MyProject) was not found or user does not have privilege to access it!"
}

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cURL Example

curl -X PUT \
  "https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/credentials/api-user/privateKey/my-private-key/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

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Notes and Warnings

• Private Key Requirements:

  • Private key must exist in the project or admin project
  • Key must be of type PRIVATE_KEY
  • Key name is case-sensitive

• Credential Requirements:

  • Credential must exist
  • Credential must be in the same project or accessible from the project

• Replacement Behavior:

  • Assigning a new private key replaces any existing private key
  • Previous private key assignment is automatically removed

• Security Considerations:

  • Private keys are sensitive and should be handled securely
  • Ensure proper access controls are in place

• Automatic Deployment:

  • Credential is automatically deployed to all environments after private key assignment
  • Deployment results are returned in the response

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Permissions

• User must have IDENTITY + MANAGE permission in the project
• For automatic deployment, user must also have IDENTITY + DEPLOY_UNDEPLOY permission

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Related Documentation

• Remove Private Key - Remove private key from credential
• Set Public Key - Assign public key to credential
• List Credentials - List all credentials