arg [string]: name of key to create Required: yes.
type [string]: type of the key to create: rsa, ed25519. Default: ed25519. Required: no.
size [int]: size of the key to generate. Required: no.
ipns-base [string]: Encoding used for keys: Can either be a multibase encoded CID or a base58btc encoded multihash. Takes {b58mh|base36|k|base32|b...}. Default: base36. Required: no.
Response
On success, the call to this endpoint will return with 200 and the following body:
{
"Id": "<string>",
"Name": "<string>"
}
cURL Example
curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:5001/api/v0/key/gen?arg=<name>&type=ed25519&size=<value>&ipns-base=base36"
