---
layout: "api"
page_title: "Okta Auth Backend - HTTP API"
sidebar_current: "docs-http-auth-okta"
description: |-
  This is the API documentation for the Vault Okta authentication backend.
---

# Okta Auth Backend HTTP API

This is the API documentation for the Vault Okta authentication backend. For
general information about the usage and operation of the Okta backend, please
see the [Vault Okta backend documentation](/docs/auth/okta.html).

This documentation assumes the Okta backend is mounted at the `/auth/okta`
path in Vault. Since it is possible to mount auth backends at any location,
please update your API calls accordingly.

## Create Configuration

Configures the connection parameters for Okta. This path honors the 
distinction between the `create` and `update` capabilities inside ACL policies.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `POST`   | `/auth/okta/config`          | `204 (empty body)`     |

### Parameters

- `organization` `(string: <required>)` - Okta organization to authenticate 
  against.
- `token` `(string: "")` - Okta admin API token.
- `base_url` `(string: "")` - The API endpoint to use. Useful if you are using 
  Okta development accounts.
- `ttl` `(string: "")` - Duration after which authentication will be expired.
- `max_ttl` `(string: "")` - Maximum duration after which authentication will 
  be expired.

### Sample Payload

```json
{
  "organization": "example",
  "token": "abc123"
}
```

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/auth/okta/config
```

## Read Configuration

Reads the Okta configuration.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `GET`    | `/auth/okta/config`          | `200 application/json` |

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/auth/okta/config
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "request_id": "812229d7-a82e-0b20-c35b-81ce8c1b9fa6",
  "lease_id": "",
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "renewable": false,
  "data": {
    "organization": "example",
    "token": "abc123",
    "base_url": "",
    "ttl": "",
    "max_ttl": ""
  },
  "warnings": null
}
```

## List Users

List the users configurated in the Okta backend.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `LIST`   | `/auth/okta/users`           | `200 application/json` |
| `GET`   | `/auth/okta/users?list=true`  | `200 application/json` |

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request LIST \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/auth/okta/users
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "auth": null,
  "warnings": null,
  "wrap_info": null,
  "data": {
    "keys": [
      "fred",
	    "jane"
    ]
  },
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "renewable": false,
  "lease_id": ""
}
```

## Register User

Registers a new user and maps a set of policies to it.  

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `POST`   | `/auth/okta/users/:username` | `204 (empty body)`   |

### Parameters

- `username` `(string: <required>)` - Name of the user.
- `groups` `(string: "")` - Comma-separated list of groups associated with the 
  user.
- `policies` `(string: "")` - Comma-separated list of policies associated with 
  the user.

```json
{
  "policies": "dev,prod",
}
```

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/auth/okta/users/fred
```

## Read User

Reads the properties of an existing username.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `GET`   | `/auth/okta/users/:username` | `200 application/json`   |

### Parameters

- `username` `(string: <required>)` - Username for this user.

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/auth/okta/users/test-user
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "request_id": "812229d7-a82e-0b20-c35b-81ce8c1b9fa6",
  "lease_id": "",
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "renewable": false,
  "data": {
    "policies": "default,dev",
    "groups": ""
  },
  "warnings": null
}
```

## Delete User

Deletes an existing username from the backend.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `DELETE`   | `/auth/okta/users/:username` | `204 (empty body)`   |

### Parameters

- `username` `(string: <required>)` - Username for this user.

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request DELETE \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/auth/okta/users/test-user
```

## List Groups

List the groups configurated in the Okta backend.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `LIST`   | `/auth/okta/groups`           | `200 application/json` |
| `GET`   | `/auth/okta/groups?list=true`  | `200 application/json` |

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request LIST \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/auth/okta/groups
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "auth": null,
  "warnings": null,
  "wrap_info": null,
  "data": {
    "keys": [
      "admins",
	    "dev-users"
    ]
  },
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "renewable": false,
  "lease_id": ""
}
```

## Register Group

Registers a new group and maps a set of policies to it.  

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `POST`   | `/auth/okta/groups/:name` | `204 (empty body)`   |

### Parameters

- `name` `(string: <required>)` - The name of the group.
- `policies` `(string: "")` - Comma-separated list of policies associated with 
  the group.

```json
{
  "policies": "dev,prod",
}
```

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/auth/okta/groups/admins
```

## Read Group

Reads the properties of an existing group.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `GET`   | `/auth/okta/groups/:name`     | `200 application/json`   |

### Parameters

- `name` `(string: <required>)` - The name for the group.

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/auth/okta/groups/admins
```

### Sample Response

```json
{
  "request_id": "812229d7-a82e-0b20-c35b-81ce8c1b9fa6",
  "lease_id": "",
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "renewable": false,
  "data": {
    "policies": "default,admin"
  },
  "warnings": null
}
```

## Delete Group

Deletes an existing group from the backend.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `DELETE`   | `/auth/okta/groups/:name` | `204 (empty body)`   |

### Parameters

- `name` `(string: <required>)` - The name for the group.

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request DELETE \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/auth/okta/users/test-user
```

## Login

Login with the username and password.

| Method   | Path                         | Produces               |
| :------- | :--------------------------- | :--------------------- |
| `POST`   | `/auth/okta/login/:username` | `200 application/json` |

### Parameters

- `username` `(string: <required>)` - Username for this user.
- `password` `(string: <required>)` - Password for the autheticating user.

### Sample Payload

```json
{
  "password": "Password!"
}
```

### Sample Request

```
$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    https://vault.rocks/v1/auth/okta/login/fred
```

### Sample Response

```javascript
{
  "lease_id": "",
  "renewable": false,
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "data": null,
  "warnings": null,
  "auth": {
    "client_token": "64d2a8f2-2a2f-5688-102b-e6088b76e344",
    "accessor": "18bb8f89-826a-56ee-c65b-1736dc5ea27d",
    "policies": ["default"],
    "metadata": {
      "username": "fred",
      "policies": "default"
    },
  },
  "lease_duration": 7200,
  "renewable": true
}
 ```