Okta auth method (API)

This is the API documentation for the Vault Okta auth method. For general information about the usage and operation of the Okta method, please see the Vault Okta method documentation.

This documentation assumes the Okta method is mounted at the /auth/okta path in Vault. Since it is possible to enable auth methods 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.

Parameters

• org_name (string: <required>) - Name of the organization to be used in the Okta API.
• api_token (string: "") - Okta API token. This is required to query Okta for user group membership. If this is not supplied only locally configured groups will be enabled. Support for okta auth without api_token is deprecated in Vault 1.4
• base_url (string: "") - If set, will be used as the base domain for API requests. If unset, "okta.com" will be used. Other valid examples are oktapreview.com, and okta-emea.com.
• bypass_okta_mfa (bool: false) - Whether to bypass an Okta MFA request. Useful if using one of Vault's built-in MFA mechanisms, but this will also cause certain other statuses to be ignored, such as PASSWORD_EXPIRED.

• token_ttl (integer: 0 or string: "") - The incremental lifetime for generated tokens. This current value of this will be referenced at renewal time.
• token_max_ttl (integer: 0 or string: "") - The maximum lifetime for generated tokens. This current value of this will be referenced at renewal time.
• token_policies (array: [] or comma-delimited string: "") - List of token policies to encode onto generated tokens. Depending on the auth method, this list may be supplemented by user/group/other values.
• policies (array: [] or comma-delimited string: "") - DEPRECATED: Please use the token_policies parameter instead. List of token policies to encode onto generated tokens. Depending on the auth method, this list may be supplemented by user/group/other values.

• token_bound_cidrs (array: [] or comma-delimited string: "") - List of CIDR blocks; if set, specifies blocks of IP addresses which can authenticate successfully, and ties the resulting token to these blocks as well.
• token_explicit_max_ttl (integer: 0 or string: "") - If set, will encode an explicit max TTL onto the token. This is a hard cap even if token_ttl and token_max_ttl would otherwise allow a renewal.
• token_no_default_policy (bool: false) - If set, the default policy will not be set on generated tokens; otherwise it will be added to the policies set in token_policies.
• token_num_uses (integer: 0) - The maximum number of times a generated token may be used (within its lifetime); 0 means unlimited. If you require the token to have the ability to create child tokens, you will need to set this value to 0.
• token_period (integer: 0 or string: "") - The maximum allowed period value when a periodic token is requested from this role.
• token_type (string: "") - The type of token that should be generated. Can be service, batch, or default to use the mount's tuned default (which unless changed will be service tokens). For token store roles, there are two additional possibilities: default-service and default-batch which specify the type to return unless the client requests a different type at generation time. For machine based authentication cases, you should use batch type tokens.

Sample payload

{
  "org_name": "example",
  "api_token": "abc123"
}

Sample request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/okta/config

Read configuration

Reads the Okta configuration.

Sample request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/okta/config

Sample response

{
  "request_id": "812229d7-a82e-0b20-c35b-81ce8c1b9fa6",
  "lease_id": "",
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "renewable": false,
  "data": {
    "base_url": "okta.com",
    "bypass_okta_mfa": false,
    "org_name": "example",
    "token_bound_cidrs": [],
    "token_explicit_max_ttl": 0,
    "token_max_ttl": 0,
    "token_no_default_policy": false,
    "token_num_uses": 0,
    "token_period": 0,
    "token_policies": [],
    "token_ttl": 0,
    "token_type": "default"
  },
  "warnings": null
}

List users

List the users configured in the Okta method.

Sample request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request LIST \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/okta/users

Sample response

{
  "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.

Parameters

• username (string: <required>) - Name of the user.
• groups (array: []) - List or comma-separated string of groups associated with the user.
• policies (array: []) - List or comma-separated string of policies associated with the user.

{
  "policies": ["dev", "prod"]
}

Sample request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/okta/users/fred

Read user

Reads the properties of an existing username.

Parameters

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

Sample request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/okta/users/test-user

Sample response

{
  "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 method.

Parameters

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

Sample request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request DELETE \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/okta/users/test-user

List groups

List the groups configured in the Okta method.

Sample request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request LIST \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/okta/groups

Sample response

{
  "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.

Parameters

• name (string: <required>) - The name of the group.
• policies (array: []) - The list or comma-separated string of policies associated with the group.

{
  "policies": ["dev", "prod"]
}

Sample request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/okta/groups/admins

Read group

Reads the properties of an existing group.

Parameters

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

Sample request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/okta/groups/admins

Sample response

{
  "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 method.

Parameters

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

Sample request

$ curl \
    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
    --request DELETE \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/okta/users/test-user

Login

Login with the username and password.

Parameters

• username (string: <required>) - Username for this user.
• password (string: <required>) - Password for the authenticating user.
• totp (string: <optional>) - Okta Verify TOTP passcode.
• provider (string: <optional>) - MFA TOTP factor provider. GOOGLE and OKTA are currently supported.
• nonce (string: <optional>) - Nonce provided during a login request to retrieve the number verification challenge for the matching request.

Sample payload

{
  "password": "Password!"
}

Sample request

$ curl \
    --request POST \
    --data @payload.json \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/okta/login/fred

Sample response

{
  "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
  }
}

Verify

Verify a number challenge that may result from an Okta Verify Push challenge.

Parameters

• nonce (string: <required>) - Nonce provided if performing login that requires number verification challenge. Logins through the vault login CLI command will automatically generate a nonce.

Sample request

$ curl \
    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/auth/okta/verify/nonce/BCR66Ru6oJKPtC00PxJJ

Sample response

{
  "request_id": "de6a8029-79e5-1dd1-dbe9-6405166b3f94",
  "lease_id": "",
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "renewable": false,
  "data": {
    "correct_answer": 94
  },
  "warnings": null
}