Okta SSO Setup and Usage

This section provides detailed documentation on setting up and using Okta Single Sign-On (SSO) in your project. By following these steps, you will be able to authenticate users using Okta and retrieve their user information.

Required Environment Variables

Before you begin, ensure you have the following environment variables set up in your .env file:

OKTA_CLIENT_ID: Okta OAuth client ID
OKTA_CLIENT_SECRET: Okta OAuth client secret
OKTA_DOMAIN: Okta domain (e.g., dev-123456.okta.com)

Required OAuth Scopes

Ensure that your Okta OAuth application has the following scopes enabled:

openid
profile
email

Setting Up

Step 1: Creating an Okta Application

Log in to your Okta Developer account at developer.okta.com.
From the dashboard, navigate to Applications -> Applications.
Click on Create App Integration.
Select OAuth 2.0 / OIDC, then click Next.
Choose Web Application and configure the following settings:
- Sign-in redirect URIs: Add the callback URI of your application (e.g., http://localhost:8000/callback)
- Sign-out redirect URIs: Optionally, add a sign-out URI.
Click Save.

Step 2: Retrieving Your Okta Client ID and Client Secret

After saving the application, you will be redirected to the application settings page.
Scroll down to the Client Credentials section.

Copy the Client ID and Client Secret and add them to your .env file:

 OKTA_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
 OKTA_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret

Step 3: Configuring Your Okta Domain

In the Okta dashboard, navigate to Settings -> Customizations -> Domain.
Copy your Okta domain (e.g., dev-123456.okta.com) and add it to your .env file:
```
 OKTA_DOMAIN=your_okta_domain
```

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