Okta

Bring your Okta identity data into Glean

Indexes user profiles, apps, groups, and activity logs to power people cards, org charts, directory search, and app discovery.

OAuth 2.0People connectorRead-onlyApp discovery

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At a glance

Authentication

OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials with signed JWTs

What it indexes

User profiles, apps, native groups, and activity logs

Permissions

Read-only with scoped API access

Requirements

Okta super admin for initial setup, Read-only Administrator role for the connector app

Crawling

Full user crawls every 3 hours, app crawls daily

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Overview

Learn what the connector indexes, how it works, and how Okta data appears in Glean.

Setup

Configure Okta API access and connect the connector in Glean.

Crawl

Review crawl strategy and configure restrictions for Okta users.

Support

Troubleshooting

Resolve common setup, crawl, permissions, and data freshness issues.

Group-based permissions

Use native Okta groups as principals for Glean role mappings.