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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# (c) 2017, René Moser <mail@renemoser.net>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
+                    'status': ['preview'],
+                    'supported_by': 'community'}
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+---
+module: vr_ssh_key
+short_description: Manages ssh keys on Vultr.
+description:
+  - Create, update and remove ssh keys.
+version_added: "2.5"
+author: "René Moser (@resmo)"
+options:
+  name:
+    description:
+      - Name of the ssh key.
+    required: true
+  ssh_key:
+    description:
+      - SSH public key.
+      - Required if C(state=present).
+    required: false
+  state:
+    description:
+      - State of the ssh key.
+    default: present
+    choices: [ present, absent ]
+extends_documentation_fragment: vultr
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = '''
+- name: ensure an SSH key is present
+  local_action:
+    module: vr_ssh_key
+    name: my ssh key
+    ssh_key: "{{ lookup('file', '~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub') }}"
+
+- name: ensure an SSH key is absent
+  local_action:
+    module: vr_ssh_key
+    name: my ssh key
+    state: absent
+'''
+
+RETURN = '''
+---
+vultr_api:
+  description: Response from Vultr API with a few additions/modification
+  returned: success
+  type: complex
+  contains:
+    api_account:
+      description: Account used in the ini file to select the key
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: default
+    api_timeout:
+      description: Timeout used for the API requests
+      returned: success
+      type: int
+      sample: 60
+vultr_ssh_key:
+  description: Response from Vultr API
+  returned: success
+  type: complex
+  contains:
+    id:
+      description: ID of the ssh key
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: 5904bc6ed9234
+    name:
+      description: Name of the ssh key
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: my ssh key
+    date_created:
+      description: Date the ssh key was created
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: "2017-08-26 12:47:48"
+    ssh_key:
+      description: SSH public key
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: "ssh-rsa AA... someother@example.com"
+'''
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.vultr import (
+    Vultr,
+    vultr_argument_spec,
+)
+
+
+class AnsibleVultrSshKey(Vultr):
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(AnsibleVultrSshKey, self).__init__(module, "vultr_ssh_key")
+
+        self.returns = {
+            'SSHKEYID': dict(key='id'),
+            'name': dict(),
+            'ssh_key': dict(),
+            'date_created': dict(),
+        }
+
+    def get_ssh_key(self):
+        ssh_keys = self.api_query(path="/v1/sshkey/list")
+        if ssh_keys:
+            for ssh_key_id, ssh_key_data in ssh_keys.items():
+                if ssh_key_data.get('name') == self.module.params.get('name'):
+                    return ssh_key_data
+        return {}
+
+    def present_ssh_key(self):
+        ssh_key = self.get_ssh_key()
+        if not ssh_key:
+            ssh_key = self._create_ssh_key(ssh_key)
+        else:
+            ssh_key = self._update_ssh_key(ssh_key)
+        return ssh_key
+
+    def _create_ssh_key(self, ssh_key):
+        self.result['changed'] = True
+        data = {
+            'name': self.module.params.get('name'),
+            'ssh_key': self.module.params.get('ssh_key'),
+        }
+        self.result['diff']['before'] = {}
+        self.result['diff']['after'] = data
+
+        if not self.module.check_mode:
+            self.api_query(
+                path="/v1/sshkey/create",
+                method="POST",
+                data=data
+            )
+            ssh_key = self.get_ssh_key()
+        return ssh_key
+
+    def _update_ssh_key(self, ssh_key):
+        param_ssh_key = self.module.params.get('ssh_key')
+        if param_ssh_key != ssh_key['ssh_key']:
+            self.result['changed'] = True
+
+            data = {
+                'SSHKEYID': ssh_key['SSHKEYID'],
+                'ssh_key': param_ssh_key,
+            }
+
+            self.result['diff']['before'] = ssh_key
+            self.result['diff']['after'] = data
+            self.result['diff']['after'].update({'date_created': ssh_key['date_created']})
+
+            if not self.module.check_mode:
+                self.api_query(
+                    path="/v1/sshkey/update",
+                    method="POST",
+                    data=data
+                )
+                ssh_key = self.get_ssh_key()
+        return ssh_key
+
+    def absent_ssh_key(self):
+        ssh_key = self.get_ssh_key()
+        if ssh_key:
+            self.result['changed'] = True
+
+            data = {
+                'SSHKEYID': ssh_key['SSHKEYID'],
+            }
+
+            self.result['diff']['before'] = ssh_key
+            self.result['diff']['after'] = {}
+
+            if not self.module.check_mode:
+                self.api_query(
+                    path="/v1/sshkey/destroy",
+                    method="POST",
+                    data=data
+                )
+        return ssh_key
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = vultr_argument_spec()
+    argument_spec.update(dict(
+        name=dict(required=True),
+        ssh_key=dict(),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+    ))
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=argument_spec,
+        required_if=[
+            ('state', 'present', ['ssh_key']),
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    vr_ssh_key = AnsibleVultrSshKey(module)
+    if module.params.get('state') == "absent":
+        ssh_key = vr_ssh_key.absent_ssh_key()
+    else:
+        ssh_key = vr_ssh_key.present_ssh_key()
+
+    result = vr_ssh_key.get_result(ssh_key)
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()