git - Remove a repository with a valid ssh key

Question

similar question: https://stackoverflow.com/a/27868996/10189759 but it is not about ssh key

So, ssh is a common way of authenticating GitHub to read or write a repository.

since ssh key don't provide a read-only option, I want to know other than write (removing all commit, etc), what else could be dangerous.

Could I remove a repository using a valid ssh key?

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ps: hope github could provide read-only option to ssh key in the future.

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65937903/remove-a-repository-with-a-valid-ssh-key

Answer 1

Could I remove a repository using a valid ssh key?

Remote repository- No. You must need to use online portal in order to delete a repository with admin access.

https://docs.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/deleting-a-repository

More security options on using SSH - https://docs.github.com/en/github/setting-up-and-managing-organizations-and-teams/about-ssh-certificate-authorities

Update:

I contacted Github support and got their response on this as well after posting this answer.

Github support has also mentioned the same link of documentation about deleting a remote repository.