Okta API Directory

Okta provides a comprehensive suite of APIs that enabledevelopers to integrate robust identity and access management functionalitiesinto their applications. These APIs facilitate operations such as userauthentication, authorization, and management, ensuring secure and seamlessuser experiences.​

Core Functionalities:

• User Management: Create, retrieve, update, and deactivate users in your organization.​
• Group Management: Organize users into groups, assign permissions, and manage group memberships.​
• Authentication and Authorization: Implement secure authentication mechanisms and manage authorization policies using OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect protocols.​
• Event and Log Management: Access system logs and monitor events for auditing and compliance purposes.​

Integration Use Cases:

• Single Sign-On (SSO): Integrate Okta's SSO capabilities to provide seamless access to multiple applications with a single set of credentials.​
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Enhance security by implementing MFA, requiring users to provide additional verification factors during authentication.​
• API Access Management: Secure your APIs by managing access tokens and scopes, ensuring that only authorized clients can access specific resources.​

Supported Protocols:

• RESTful API: The Okta API adheres to REST principles, utilizing standard HTTP methods for resource manipulation.​
• OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect: Okta supports these protocols for secure authentication and authorization, enabling integration with a wide range of applications.​

Authentication Mechanisms:

• API Tokens: Authenticate API requests using tokens, which can be generated and managed within the Okta Admin Console.​developer.okta.com
• OAuth 2.0 Access Tokens: For fine-grained access control, use scoped OAuth 2.0 access tokens to authenticate with Okta's management APIs.​developer.okta.com

Rate Limiting Policies:

• Usage Limits: To protect the service for all customers, Okta APIs are subject to rate limits. These limits mitigate denial-of-service attacks and abusive actions such as rapidly updating configurations, aggressive polling and concurrency, or excessive API calls.​developer.okta.com

For comprehensive information and to get started with the Okta API, refer to the official Okta API documentation.

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Okta API Endpoints

Group Management

• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/groups : The 'Create a Group' API allows you to create a new group in Okta with a specified profile and type.
• PUT https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/groups/{groupId} : The Replace a Group API allows you to replace the profile for a group with the OKTA_GROUP type.
• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/groups/{groupId}/apps : The 'List all Assigned Applications' API retrieves all applications assigned to a specific group in Okta.
• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/groups/{groupId}/users : The 'List all Member Users' API retrieves all users that are members of a specified group in Okta.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/groups/rules : The 'Create a Group Rule' API allows you to create a rule in Okta that dynamically adds users to specified groups based on certain conditions.
• PUT https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/groups/rules/{groupRuleId} : The Replace a Group Rule API allows you to update an existing group rule in Okta.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/groups/rules/{groupRuleId}/lifecycle/activate : The 'Activate a Group Rule' API activates a specific group rule identified by the 'groupRuleId'.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/groups/rules/{groupRuleId}/lifecycle/deactivate : This API deactivates a specific group rule identified by the groupRuleId.

User Management

• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users : The 'List all Users' API retrieves a list of users from the Okta system.
• DELETE https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId} : The 'Delete a User' API permanently deletes a user from the Okta system.
• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/appLinks : The 'List all Assigned Application Links' API retrieves all appLinks for applications assigned to a specific Okta user.
• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/blocks : The 'List all User Blocks' API retrieves information about how a specific user is blocked from accessing their account in Okta.
• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/clients : The 'List all Clients' API retrieves all client resources for which the specified user has grants or tokens.
• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/clients/{clientId}/grants : The 'List all Grants for a Client' API retrieves all grants for a specified user and client in Okta.
• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/clients/{clientId}/tokens : This API endpoint lists all refresh tokens issued for a specified user and client in Okta.
• DELETE https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/clients/{clientId}/tokens/{tokenId} : This API revokes a specified refresh token for a client in Okta.
• PUT https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userIdOrLogin}/linkedObjects/{primaryRelationshipName}/{primaryUserId} : This API replaces the linked object value for 'primary' in Okta.
• DELETE https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userIdOrLogin}/linkedObjects/{relationshipName} : The 'Delete a Linked Object' API allows you to delete linked objects for a user in Okta.
• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/groups : The 'List all Groups' API retrieves all groups of which a specified user is a member in Okta.
• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/idps : This API endpoint lists all Identity Providers (IdPs) associated with a specific Okta user.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/lifecycle/activate : The Activate a User API is used to activate a user in the Okta system.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/lifecycle/deactivate : The 'Deactivate a User' API deactivates a user in the Okta system.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/lifecycle/expire_password : The Expire Password API allows you to expire a user's password in Okta, transitioning the user to the PASSWORD_EXPIRED status.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/lifecycle/expire_password_with_temp_password : This API expires a user's password and sets a temporary password for the user.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/lifecycle/reactivate : The 'Reactivate a User' API allows you to reactivate a user in Okta.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/lifecycle/reset_factors : The 'Reset all Factors' API resets all factors for the specified user in Okta.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/lifecycle/reset_password : This API generates a one-time token (OTT) that can be used to reset a user's password.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/lifecycle/suspend : The 'Suspend a User' API allows you to suspend a user in Okta.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/lifecycle/unlock : The 'Unlock a User' API allows you to unlock a user in Okta who has a LOCKED_OUT status or is blocked from unknown devices while having an ACTIVE status.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/lifecycle/unsuspend : The Unsuspend a User API allows you to unsuspend a user in Okta, returning them to the ACTIVE state.
• DELETE https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/sessions : The 'Revoke all User Sessions' API revokes all active identity provider sessions of a specified user in Okta.

User Type Management

• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/meta/types/user : The 'Create a User Type' API allows you to create a new custom user type in Okta.
• DELETE https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/meta/types/user/{typeId} : The 'Delete a User Type' API allows you to permanently delete a user type in Okta.

User Credential Management

• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/credentials/change_password : The Change Password API allows you to change a user's password by validating the user's current password.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/credentials/change_recovery_question : The Change Recovery Question API allows you to change a user's recovery question and answer credential by validating the user's current password.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/credentials/forgot_password : The 'Initiate Forgot Password' API initiates the forgot password flow for a user in Okta.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/credentials/forgot_password_recovery_question : The 'Reset Password with Recovery Question' API allows resetting a user's password by providing the correct answer to a recovery question.

User Factor Management

• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/factors : The 'Enroll a Factor' API allows you to enroll a supported Factor for a specified user in Okta.
• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/factors/catalog : The 'List all supported Factors' API retrieves a list of all the supported factors that can be enrolled for a specified user in Okta.
• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/factors/questions : This API endpoint lists all available security questions for a specified user in Okta.
• DELETE https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/factors/{factorId} : The 'Unenroll a Factor' API allows you to unenroll an existing Factor for a specified user in Okta.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/factors/{factorId}/lifecycle/activate : The 'Activate a Factor' API is used to activate a specific factor for a user in Okta.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/factors/{factorId}/resend : The 'Resend a Factor Enrollment' API allows you to resend an SMS, call, or email factor challenge as part of an enrollment flow.
• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/factors/{factorId}/transactions/{transactionId} : The 'Retrieve a Factor Transaction Status' API allows you to retrieve the status of a push Factor verification transaction for a specific user in Okta.
• POST https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/factors/{factorId}/verify : The 'Verify a Factor' API is used to verify an OTP for a Factor in Okta.

User Grant Management

• DELETE https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/grants : The 'Revoke all User Grants' API is used to revoke all grants for a specified user in Okta.
• DELETE https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1/users/{userId}/grants/{grantId} : The 'Revoke a User Grant' API allows you to revoke a specific grant for a specified user in Okta.

Organization Management

• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/idp/myaccount/organization : This API retrieves the details of an organization in Okta.
• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/{accountId}/api/v1/orgs : The 'List all Orgs' API allows users to retrieve a list of organizations associated with a specific Aerial Account.
• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/{accountId}/api/v1/orgs/{orgId} : The 'Retrieve an Org by ID' API allows users to retrieve details of an organization within an Aerial Account using the organization's ID.
• GET https://{yourOktaDomain}/{accountId}/api/v1/orgs/{orgId}/products : This API endpoint lists all enabled products for a specified Okta organization.
• PUT https://{yourOktaDomain}/{accountId}/api/v1/orgs/{orgId}/status : This API allows you to change the status of an organization (Org) in Okta.

Okta API FAQs

1. How do I authenticate with the Okta API?
   • Answer: The Okta API supports multiple authentication methods, including OAuth 2.0 and API tokens. For OAuth 2.0, you can use various grant types such as Authorization Code, Implicit, and Client Credentials, depending on your application's needs. For API token-based authentication, you generate an API token in the Okta Admin Console and include it in the Authorization header of your requests as a bearer token. ​
2. What are the rate limits for the Okta API?
   • Answer: Okta enforces rate limits to ensure fair usage and maintain system performance. The specific rate limits vary depending on the endpoint and your organization's subscription plan. It's essential to consult the Rate Limits documentation for detailed information and implement error handling in your application to manage rate limiting responses gracefully.​
3. Can I manage users using the Okta API?
   • Answer: Yes, the Okta API provides endpoints to manage users, including creating, updating, retrieving, and deactivating user accounts. The Users API allows you to perform CRUD operations on user profiles, manage credentials, and handle user lifecycle states.​
4. Does Okta support SCIM for user provisioning?
   • Answer: Yes, Okta supports the System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) protocol for user provisioning and deprovisioning. This allows for automated user management between Okta and SCIM-compliant applications. You can find more information and frequently asked questions about SCIM in Okta's SCIM FAQ.​developer.okta.com
5. Where can I find more information and support for the Okta API?
   • Answer: For comprehensive information, you can refer to the Core Okta API documentation. Additionally, the Okta Developer Community is a valuable resource where you can ask questions, share knowledge, and find discussions related to Okta's APIs.​developer.okta.com

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Get Started with Okta API Integration

1. Obtain API Credentials: Sign in to your Okta Admin Console to generate API tokens or configure OAuth 2.0 applications, which are necessary for authenticating API requests.​
2. Explore API Endpoints: Familiarize yourself with the available API endpoints and their functionalities. The Okta Developer Reference provides detailed information on each API.​developer.okta.com
3. Utilize Postman Collections: Okta offers public API collections on Postman, facilitating testing and understanding of API endpoints. These collections can be accessed through the Postman API Network.​postman.com
4. Implement API Calls: Use standard HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) to interact with the APIs, ensuring that requests are authenticated and properly structured according to the API specifications.

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Additional Resources:

• Okta Developer Portal: The Okta Developer Portal provides comprehensive guides, SDKs, and tools to assist in integrating Okta's identity services into your applications.​
• API Access Management: For securing your APIs, Okta's API Access Management extends security policies and user provisioning into APIs, providing well-defined OAuth interfaces for developers.​developer.okta.com

By leveraging Okta's APIs, you can enhance your applications with secure and scalable identity management solutions, streamlining authentication processes and protecting user data

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