Why can't I add my SSH key?

You try to add an SSH key to your account, but receive an error that the key can't be parsed.

You try to add an SSH key to your account and receive an error stating that the key can't be parsed.

Line breaks were introduced when the SSH key was copied from a terminal.

Make sure that the string contains no line breaks. An SSH key is a continuous string of characters. Sometimes line breaks are introduced when the SSH key is copied from a terminal. To avoid this issue, first paste your SSH key into a text editor and remove any line breaks. Then, copy the SSH key from the text editor and paste it into the VPC UI, CLI, or API.