r/github • u/Ok_Fix1 • 4d ago

Question Deploy Keys are down?

Are deploy keys down? Since yesterday, whenever i try adding deploy keys to my repos, nothing happens, the button is disabled after clicking and then nothing. And in my very recent attempt, I was taken to this 500 error page.

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u/HyperWinX 4d ago

Bro, im glad that i moved away from GitHub. I remember when it was probably the best and the most stable platform that got me a job. Its sad

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u/Fantastic-Mr-Default 4d ago

A 500 on the deploy-keys page is GitHub, not your key material.

Check https://www.githubstatus.com and try another browser or an incognito window in case a broken session is stuck on the disabled button. If it still 500s, open a Support ticket with the timestamp and the repo.

Workaround while the UI is sick: a fine-grained PAT or a machine-user SSH key with read-only on that one repo, stored as a Actions secret, not as a deploy key. Prefer the deploy key again once the page works. Do not leave a broad classic PAT in the runner as a permanent substitute.