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Okta

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Okta

The Okta integrator. Designed to work with data inside the application.']module[/tooltip]s allow you to monitor create, update, list, retrieve, and delete the users in your Okta account.

Getting Started with Okta

Prerequisites

  • An Okta account

In order to use Okta with Boost.space Integrator, it is necessary to have an Okta account. If you do not have one, you can create an Okta account at okta.com.

[Note] Note

The module dialog fields that are displayed in bold (in the Boost.space Integrator scenario, not in this documentation article) are mandatory!

Connecting Okta to Boost.space Integrator

To connect your Okta account to Boost.space Integrator you need to obtain the API Token from your Okta account and insert it in the Create a connection dialog in the Boost.space Integrator module.

  1. Log in to your Okta account.

  2. Click Security > API > Token > Create a Token. Enter a name for the token, and click Create Token.

  3. Copy the Token to your clipboard and click Ok, got it.


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  4. Go toBoost.space Integrator and open the Okta module’s Create a connection dialog.


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  5. In the Connection name field, enter a name for the connection.

  6. In the API Token field, enter the token copied in step 3.

  7. In the Host field, enter your organization name. If your Okta account URL address is www.xyz.okta.com then your host is xyz. Click Continue.

The connection has been established.

Users

Watch New Events

Triggers when a new event has occurred.


webhook Name

Enter a name for the webhook.


Connection

Establish a connection to your Okta account.


Webhook Name

Enter the webhook name in the Okta.


Webhook Event Type

Select the events you want to watch:


  • Users Created


  • User Deactivated

Search Users

Searches for users or lists them all.


Connection

Establish a connection to your Okta account.


Search Option

Select or map the option to search the users:


  • Search by Query


  • Search with Filter


  • Full Search


Query

Enter the query details to search the users that match the specified query. For example, ‘the user’s first name, last name, or email to search for.


Filter

Enter the user details to filter the users that match the specified information. For example, user status. Supports only the following properties:


  • Status


  • Last updated


  • ID

The filter syntax should be used according to SCIM Protocol Specification.


Search

Enter any of the user fields. For example, first name. The search syntax should be used according to SCIM Protocol Specification.


Sort By

Enter the option to sort the users. For example, by their first name, last name. This field is applicable only if Search is used.


Sort Order

Enter the order in which you want to sort the users. For example, ascending, and descending order. This field is applicable only if Search is used.


Limit

Set the maximum number of users Boost.space Integrator should return during one execution cycle.

Get a User

Gets a single user’s info.


Connection

Establish a connection to your Okta account.


Search Criteria

Select the option to choose the user whose details you want to retrieve:


  • User ID


  • User Login


User ID

Select or map the User ID whose details you want to retrieve.


User Login

Select or map the user login email address whose details you want to retrieve.

Create a User

Creates a new user.


Connection

Establish a connection to your Okta account–


Login

Enter the user login email address.


First Name

Enter the user’s first name.


Last Name

Enter the user’s last name.


Email

Enter the user’s email address.


Middle Name

Enter the user’s middle name.


Honorific Prefix

Enter the user’s prefix.


Honorific Suffix

Enter the user’s suffix.


Title

Enter the user’s position in the company. For example, engineering manager.


Display Name

Enter the user’s display name in the Okta UI.


Nick Name

Enter the user’s nickname.


Second Email

Enter (map) the user’s alternative or secondary email address.


Profile URL

Enter (map) the user’s profile URL address. For example, LinkedIn.


Primary Phone

Enter (map) the user’s phone number.


Mobile Phone

Enter (map) the user’s mobile number. For example, +1-555-415-1337


Street Address

Enter (map) the user’s residence street name


City

Enter (map) the user’s city name.


State

Enter (map) the user’s state name.


ZIP Code

Enter (map) the user’s area ZIP code.


Country Code

Enter (map) the two-character country code. For Example, US.


Postal Address

Enter (map) the user’s postal address for communication.


Preferred Language

Enter (map) the user’s preferred language. For example, English.


Locale

Enter (map)the user’s local or native language. For example, en_US specifies the language English and country US.


Timezone

Select or map the user’s timezone.


User Type

Enter (map) the user type. For example, contractor, full-time.


Employee Number

Enter (map) company assigned employee number of the user.


Cost Center

Enter (map) the name of a cost center assigned to the user.


Organization

Enter (map) the user’s organization name.


Division

Enter (map) the company’s division to which the user belongs to. For example, Engineering.


Department

Enter (map) the department name to which the user belongs to. For example, Support.


Manager ID

Select or map the Manager ID of the user.


Manager Display Name

Enter Imap) the manager’s name that displays in the Okta UI.


Password Type

Select or map the option for password type and enter the password details of the user.


Question

Enter a secret question when a user forgets their password or unlocks their account. Ignored if no answer is specified.


Answer

Enter the answer to the above secret question that is validated when a user forgets their password or unlocks their account. Ignored if no question is specified. The field is case-sensitive.


Group IDs

Enter (map) the group IDs to which you want to add the user.


Activate

Select whether to execute activation lifecycle operation when creating the user.


Provider

Select whether to create a user with a specified authentication provider.


Next Login

Enter Change Password so that user must change the password next time they log in. You must select Activate as yes.

Update a User

Updates user’s profile and credentials.


Connection

Establish a connection to your Okta account.


User ID

Select or map the User ID whose details you want to update.


Type

Select or map the update you want to apply to the user:


  • Full Replacement


  • Partial Update

If you select a Full Replacement option, then any property not specified in the request will be deleted. If you need to only update some fields of the user, use a Partial Update option.


Login

Enter the user login email address.


First Name

Enter the user’s first name.


Last Name

Enter the user’s last name.


Email

Enter the user’s email address.


Middle Name

Enter the user’s middle name.


Honorific Prefix

Enter the user’s prefix.


Honorific Suffix

Enter the user’s suffix.


Title

Enter the user’s position in the company. For example, engineering manager.


Display Name

Enter the user’s display name in the Okta UI.


Nick Name

Enter the user’s nickname.


Second Email

Enter (map) the user’s alternative or secondary email address.


Profile URL

Enter (map) the user’s profile URL address. For example, LinkedIn.


Primary Phone

Enter (map) the user’s phone number.


Mobile Phone

Enter (map) the user’s mobile number. For example, +1-555-415-1337


Street Address

Enter (map) the user’s residence street name


City

Enter (map) the user’s city name.


State

Enter (map) the user’s state name.


ZIP Code

Enter (map) the user’s area ZIP code.


Country Code

Enter (map) the two-character country code. For Example, US.


Postal Address

Enter (map) the user’s postal address for communication.


Preferred Language

Enter (map) the user’s preferred language. For example, English.


Locale

Enter (map)the user’s local or native language. For example, en_US specifies the language English and country US.


Timezone

Select or map the user’s timezone.


User Type

Enter (map) the user type. For example, contractor, full-time.


Employee Number

Enter (map) company assigned employee number of the user.


Cost Center

Enter (map) the name of a cost center assigned to the user.


Organization

Enter (map) the user’s organization name.


Division

Enter (map) the company’s division to which the user belongs to. For example, Engineering.


Department

Enter (map) the department name to which the user belongs to. For example, Support.


Manager ID

Select or map the Manager ID of the user.


Manager Display Name

Enter (map) the manager’s name that displays in the Okta UI.


Password Type

Select or map the option for password type and enter the password details of the user.


Question

Enter a secret question when a user forgets their password or unlocks their account. Ignored if no answer is specified.


Answer

Enter the answer to the above secret question that is validated when a user forgets their password or unlocks their account. Ignored if no question is specified. This field is case insensitive.


Group IDs

Enter (map) the group IDs to which you want to add the user.


Activate

Select whether to execute activation lifecycle operation when creating the user.


Provider

Select whether to create a user with a specified authentication provider.


Next Login

Enter Change Password so that user must change the password next time they log in. You must select Activate as yes.

Other

Make an API Call

Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.


Connection

Establish a connection to your Okta account.


URL

Enter a path relative to https://yourdomain.okta.com/api. For example: /v1/users

[Note] Note

For the list of available endpoints, refer to the Okta API Documentation.


Method

Select the HTTP method you want to use:


GET

to retrieve information for an entry.


POST

to create a new entry.


PUT

to update/replace an existing entry.


PATCH

to make a partial entry update.


DELETE

to delete an entry.


Headers

Enter the desired request headers. You don’t have to add authorization headers; we already did that for you.


Query String

Enter the request query string.


Body

Enter the body content for your API call.

Example of Use – Get Users

The following API call returns all the users from your Okta account:

URL:

/v1/users

Method:

GET

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Matches of the search can be found in the module’s Output under Bundle > Body.

In our example, 4 users were returned:

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