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Intro

Okta provides secure identity management and Single Sign-On for any application. To learn more about the Okta API, visit their page (https://developer.okta.com/docs/api/…ces/users.html ). You connect to your Okta account in the Data Center. This topic discusses the fields and menus that are specific to the Okta connector user interface. General information for adding DataSets, setting update schedules, and editing DataSet information is discussed in Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.

Prerequisites

To connect to your Okta account and create a DataSet, you must have the following:

Connecting to Your Okta Account

This section enumerates the options in the Credentials and Details panes in the Okta Connector page. The components of the other panes in this page, Scheduling and Name & Describe Your DataSet, are universal across most connector types and are discussed in greater length in Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.

Credentials Pane

This pane contains fields for entering credentials to connect to your Okta account. The following table describes what is needed for each field:

Field

Description

Domain Enter the domain for your company Okta instance (e.g. okta.mycompany.com ).
API Token Enter your Okta API token. For information about obtaining a token, see https://developer.okta.com/docs/api/…g_a_token.html .
Once you have entered valid Okta credentials, you can use the same account any time you go to create a new Okta DataSet. You can manage connector accounts in the Accounts tab in the Data Center. For more information about this tab, see Managing User Accounts for Connectors.

Details Pane

This pane contains a primary Reports menu, along with various other menus which may or may not appear depending on the report type you select.

Menu

Description

Report

Select the Okta report you want to run. The following reports are available:

Applications (Apps)

Returns a list of Okta-enabled apps added to your organization.

Applications Groups Returns a list of all application group assignment.
Application User Returns a list of all users assigned to a selected applications.

Events

Returns a list of events from your Okta organization system log.

Groups

Returns a list of Okta groups in your organization.

Groups by Application Enumerates all the group assignments for selected applications.
Group Users Enumerates all users that are a member of any groups.
System Log Returns a list of all the system log data close to the real-time data for the organization.

Users

Returns a list of Okta users in your organization.

Users Assigned To Application Returns a list of all the users assigned to the application.

Zones

Returns a list of zones.

Search Term (Optional)

Enter the term you want to return data for in your “Groups” report.

Published Start Date

Select the start date for your “Events” report. Pair with Published End Date to return a range of dates.

Published End Date

Select the end date for your “Events” report. Pair with Published Start Date to return a range of dates.

Filter By

Select whether you want to filter by group or user.

User Name

Select the user you want to filter by.

Group Name

Select the group you want to filter by.

Other Panes

For information about the remaining sections of the connector interface, including how to configure scheduling, retry, and update options, see Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.