Secure Your Express App with OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and PKCE
Every web application needs authentication, but building it yourself is risky and time-consuming. Instead of starting from scratch, you can integrate Okta to manage user identity and pair Passport with the openid-client library in Express to simplify and secure the login flow. In this tutorial, you’ll build a secure, role-based expense dashboard where users can view their expenses tailored to their team. Check out the complete source code on GitHub and get started without setting...
Create a React PWA with Social Login Authentication
Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) offer the speed, reliability, and offline functionality of native apps—all delivered through the web. However, security is as important as performance, especially regarding user authentication. Modern authentication is essential in a world where users expect instant, secure access across multiple devices and platforms. Identity providers, like Okta, offer secure, scalable, and developer-friendly tools for implementing authentication. Federated identity allows users to sign in using existing social accounts. In this article, we’ll...
Integrate Your Enterprise AI Tools with Cross-App Access
SaaS apps not only have to meet the rigorous demands of managing users at an enterprise level but must also be secure and resilient by design. In “An Open Letter to Third-party Suppliers”, Patrick Opet, Chief Information Security Officer of JPMorgan Chase, writes: “Modern integration patterns, however, dismantle these essential boundaries, relying heavily on modern identity protocols (e.g., OAuth) to create direct, often unchecked interactions between third-party services and firms’ sensitive internal resources.” Modern identity...
Superheroes, Startups, and Security: Sohail's Path to Developer Advocacy at Okta
“Sometimes, all it takes is a spark of curiosity to ignite a lifelong journey.” - Unknown Hello OktaDev community 👋! Let me tell you a story – a story of dreams, passion, and the continuous pursuit of curiosity. My name is Sohail Pathan, and I’m thrilled to join Okta as a Senior Developer Advocate. It all started in Nagpur, a quaint city nestled in central India. As a child, I eagerly peered through my window,...
Changes Are Coming to the Okta Developer Edition Organizations
As part of Okta’s Secure Identity Commitment (OSIC) to lead the industry in the fight against identity attacks, we are making changes to improve our architecture related to developer organizations. On May 22, 2025, our new Integrator Free Plan will become the default organization type when you sign up on developer.okta.com. If you are actively using an Okta Developer Edition org, please create an Integrator organization and migrate to it. The Okta Developer Edition terms...
Astronomy Geek to Oktanaut: Landing as a Dev Advocate at Okta
I’m Akanksha Bhasin, and I’m all about building community for developers. I come from a developer background, and for over six years, I’ve been building and growing communities for developers. On top of that, I’ve spent the last four years diving into Developer Relations. I’ve had the chance to work with some fast-growing companies, helping them build their communities worldwide. That means getting the word out about emerging tech to developers, organizing significant events and...
Integrators Assemble!
The Developer Podcast is back, focusing on all things integrator this season! In this introductory episode, you’ll meet the hosts and learn what’s in store for the rest of the season. We’ll get more hands-on with technical and architectural identity integration topics through the season. You can also find this eposode in audio form on Casted or your favorite source of podcasts. If it’s missing from your preferred podcast platform, please let us know in...
Announcing Integrator Office Hours
Are you working on an integration for the Okta Integration Network(OIN)? Would you like assistance designing, implementing, or submitting your integration? Our Integrator Office Hours program is now open to all builders at all stages of integration development! To attend, simply sign up via Zoom. If you share more details about your integration when you sign up, we’ll make sure to have the right experts at your session! You can also ask questions on the...
How to Submit Your System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) Integration to the Okta Integration Network
You have an app with SSO capabilities. What else can you do with Okta to transform it into an enterprise-ready powerhouse? Today’s enterprises face critical identity management challenges that directly impact their operations; this includes: Rapid business growth outpacing their current user management capabilities Scattered user accounts creating administrative chaos User management that doesn’t scale with company growth (access free-for-all to resources) Bottlenecks in user provisioning slowing down productivity (i.e., manual provisioning) and more critically,...
Introduction to the Okta Integration Network
Whether or not you use Okta’s products, you may find yourself working on software whose target audience includes Okta customers. Adding your application to the Okta Integration Network creates a smoother and less error-prone user management experience for these shared customers, and can unlock the potential of additional features as well. For a high-level perspective on the benefits of building to the open standards supported by the OIN, which also lets you easily support any...