Add user authentication to your Python app

Get started with Python Flask + Okta

New to Okta? Our resources walk you through adding user authentication to your Python Flask app in minutes.

• Sign users in quickstart
• Sample app

Integrate with Okta using the Okta-hosted Sign-In Widget

These SDKs help you integrate with Okta by redirecting to the Okta Sign-In Widget using OpenID Connect (OIDC) client libraries.

Flask redirect authentication sample app (opens new window): See Okta-hosted login (opens new window) for a redirect configuration.

Okta Classic Python SDKs

The Okta Management Python SDK (opens new window) can be used in your server-side code to create and update users, groups, and more.

pip install okta

Recommended Guides

Okta-hosted Sign-In Widget guide:

Sign users in to your web app using the redirect model

Other guides:

• Implement the Authorization Code flow
• Add an identity provider (includes social login)
• Validate access tokens
• Validate ID tokens

Note: Browse our recent Python Developer Blog posts (opens new window) for further useful topics.