Verify users from Okta, Inc
Okta, Inc is a member of InCommon, one of the national research and education federations that share academic identity providers through eduGAIN. That means you can verify a user's affiliation with Okta, Inc by having them sign in with their Okta, Inc account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- United States
- Federation
- InCommon
Institution details
- Organization
- Okta, Inc
- Description
- Okta InCommon integration demo/test IDP
- Country
- United States
- SAML Entity ID
https://sso.oktaedu.com/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- InCommon
SAML capabilities
Capabilities are read from the institution's SAML metadata. An advertised format is what the IdP declares it supports — not a guarantee of what every login returns.
- administrative
- technical
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Okta, Inc?
Yes. Okta, Inc participates in InCommon, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Okta, Inc account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Okta, Inc support persistent identifiers?
Not necessarily. Okta, Inc does not advertise a NameID format, so identifiers are likely to be transient (per-login). authIdentifier may be null — you can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is Okta, Inc in?
Okta, Inc is located in United States.
How do I verify students from Okta, Inc?
Create a verification session via POST /v2/auth/verification, redirect the user to the returned link, and poll GET /v2/auth/verification/{id} after they authenticate at Okta, Inc. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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Start the demo and authenticate with Okta, Inc, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.