Okta is the enterprise identity platform, and its Management API exposes full control over user lifecycle, group membership, application assignments, authentication policies, MFA factors, API tokens, and SSO/SAML/OIDC integrations. The API uses a REST architecture and supports event hooks for real-time identity events. Used by IT teams, security engineers, and SaaS developers to automate provisioning, deprovisioning, and compliance workflows.
https://{yourOktaDomain}/api/v1
Auth type
API Key Header
Auth header
Authorization: SSWS YOUR_API_TOKEN
Rate limit
1,000 requests/min (default) · Varies by endpoint
Pricing
Free tier available
Free quota
Developer free tier
Documentation
https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/
Endpoint status
Unreachable — No response — server may be down or blocking automated probes
(checked Mar 29, 2026)
Builder score
C
61%
builder-friendly
Create an API token in Okta Admin Console → Security → API. Pass it in the Authorization header prefixed with "SSWS".
Authorization: SSWS YOUR_API_TOKEN
| Plan | Price/mo | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Developer (Free) | Free | 100 MAU |
| Workforce | $2 | Per user/mo, SSO, MFA |
| Customer Identity | $0.05 | Per MAU, B2C auth |
| Enterprise | $0 | Custom pricing |
Developer: free for 100 MAU. Workforce: from $2/user/mo. Customer Identity: from $0.05/MAU. Enterprise: custom.
| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /users |
List users with filtering and search |
| POST | /users |
Create and optionally activate a user |
| GET | /users/{userId} |
Get a specific user by ID or login |
| POST | /users/{userId}/lifecycle/activate |
Activate a user account |
| GET | /groups |
List groups and their membership |
| GET | /apps |
List all app integrations in your org |
curl "https://mycompany.okta.com/api/v1/users?limit=5&filter=status+eq+%22ACTIVE%22" \ -H "Authorization: SSWS $OKTA_API_TOKEN" \ -H "Accept: application/json"
[{
"id": "00u1gNFGB8xZjMn4Y1d8",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"profile": {
"firstName": "Alice",
"lastName": "Chen",
"email": "alice@company.com",
"login": "alice@company.com"
},
"created": "2023-01-15T10:00:00.000Z"
}]
Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official Okta documentation.