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Okta MCP Server
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Production-ready Okta MCP server with 32 extensible actions — plus built-in authentication, security, and optimized execution.
Okta MCP Server
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32 Agent Actions
Create, read, update, and delete across Okta — and extend your agent's capabilities with custom actions.
Authentication
Agent Tool Authentication
Per-user OAuth in one call. Your Okta MCP server gets session-scoped tokens with zero credentials stored on your infra.
Agent Auth →
Security
Agent Protection
Every Okta tool response scanned for prompt injection in milliseconds — 88.7% accuracy, all running on CPU.
Prompt Injection Defense →
Performance
Max Agent Context. Min Cost.
Free up to 96% of your agent's context window to enhance reasoning and reduce cost, on every Okta call.
Tools Discovery →What is the Okta MCP Server?
A Okta MCP server lets AI agents read and write Okta data through the Model Context Protocol — Anthropic's open standard for connecting LLMs to external tools. StackOne's Okta MCP server ships with 32 pre-built actions, fully extensible via the Connector Builder — plus managed authentication, prompt injection defense, and optimized agent context. Connect it from MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code, or from agent frameworks like OpenAI Agents SDK, LangChain, and Vercel AI SDK.
All Okta MCP Tools and Actions
Every action from Okta's API, ready for your agent. Create, read, update, and delete — scoped to exactly what you need.
Devices
- List Devices
Lists all devices with pagination support and flexible search options
- Get Device
Retrieves a device by its ID
- Delete Device
Permanently deletes a device. Device must be in DEACTIVATED status first.
Activate Devices
- Activate Device
Activates a device by setting its status to ACTIVE
Deactivate Devices
- Deactivate Device
Deactivates a device by setting its status to DEACTIVATED
Groups
- Create Group
Adds a new group with OKTA_GROUP type to your org
- List Groups
Lists all groups with pagination support
- Get Group
Retrieves a specific group by ID from your org
- Update Group
Replaces the profile for a group of OKTA_GROUP type
- Delete Group
Deletes a group of OKTA_GROUP or APP_GROUP type from your org
Group Members
- List Group Members
Lists all users that are a member of a group
User To Groups
- Add User To Group
Assigns a user to a group with OKTA_GROUP type
User From Groups
- Remove User From Group
Unassigns a user from a group with OKTA_GROUP type
Realms
- Create Realm
Creates a new Realm
- List Realms
Lists all Realms with pagination support
- Get Realm
Retrieves a Realm by its ID
- Update Realm
Replaces the realm profile by its ID
- Delete Realm
Deletes a Realm by its ID
User Infos
- Get User Info
Retrieves information about the currently authenticated user from the OAuth 2.0 UserInfo endpoint.
Users
- Create User
Creates a new user in your Okta org with or without credentials
- List Users
Lists all users in your org with pagination and flexible query options
- Get User
Retrieves a user from your Okta org by ID, login, or shortname
- Update User
Updates a user's profile or credentials with partial update semantics
- Delete User
Permanently deletes a user from your Okta organization
Replace Users
- Replace User
Replaces a user's profile, credentials, or both using strict-update semantics
User Blocks
- List User Blocks
Lists information about how a user is blocked from accessing their account
User Types
- Create User Type
Creates a new user type in your Okta organization
- List User Types
Lists all user types in your Okta organization
- Get User Type
Retrieves a user type by ID
- Update User Type
Partially updates an existing user type
- Delete User Type
Permanently deletes a user type
Replace User Types
- Replace User Type
Fully replaces an existing user type
Set Up Your Okta MCP Server in Minutes
One endpoint. Any framework. Your agent is talking to Okta in under 10 lines of code.
MCP Clients
Agent Frameworks
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"https://api.stackone.com/mcp?x-account-id=<account_id>",
"--header",
"Authorization: Basic <YOUR_BASE64_TOKEN>"
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Okta MCP Server Resources
MCP Code Mode: Keeping Tool Responses Out of Agent Context
Anthropic's code_execution processes data already in context. Custom MCP code mode keeps raw tool responses in a sandbox. 14K tokens vs 500.
11 min
Comparing BM25, TF-IDF, and Hybrid Search for MCP Tool Discovery
Benchmarking BM25, TF-IDF, and hybrid search for MCP tool discovery across 916 tools. The 80/20 TF-IDF/BM25 hybrid hits 21% Top-1 accuracy in under 1ms.
10 min
Indirect Prompt Injection Defense for MCP Tools: A Technical Guide
MCP tools that read emails, CRM records, and tickets are indirect prompt injection vectors. Here's how we built a two-tier defense that scans tool results in ~11ms.
12 min
Okta MCP Server FAQ
Okta MCP server vs direct API integration — what's the difference?
A Okta MCP server and direct API integration serve different use cases. Direct API integration is for software-to-software — backend code calling Okta. A Okta MCP server is for AI agents — MCP clients like Claude and Cursor, plus framework agents built with OpenAI, LangChain, or Vercel AI — discovering and calling Okta at runtime. StackOne provides both.
How does Okta authentication work for AI agents?
Okta authentication for AI agents works through a StackOne Connect Session. Create one via the dashboard or the SDK — you get an auth link and ready-to-paste config for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP clients. Your user authenticates their own Okta account; StackOne handles token exchange, storage, and refresh. Credentials never reach the LLM, and each user is isolated via
origin_owner_id.Are Okta MCP tools vulnerable to prompt injection?
Yes — Okta MCP tools can be vulnerable to indirect prompt injection. Any tool that reads user-written content — documents, messages, tickets, records, or free-text fields — is a potential vector. StackOne Defender scans every tool response before it enters the agent's context — regex patterns in ~1ms, then a MiniLM classifier in ~4ms. 88.7% accuracy, CPU-only.
What is the context bloat of a Okta agent and how do I avoid it?
Context bloat happens when Okta tool schemas and API responses eat your Okta agent's memory, preventing it from reasoning effectively. A single Okta query can return a massive JSON response, and connecting multiple tools compounds the problem. Tools Discovery and Code Mode reduce context bloat — loading only relevant tools per query and keeping raw responses out of the agent's context.
Can I limit which actions my Okta agent can access?
Yes — you can limit which actions your Okta agent can access directly from the StackOne dashboard. Toggle actions on or off, or restrict them to specific accounts, with no code changes to your agent. Session tokens can be scoped to exact actions so if one leaks, exposure stays contained.
Can I create custom agent actions for my Okta MCP server?
Yes — you can create custom agent actions for your Okta MCP server using Connector Builder. It's an integration agent your coding assistant (Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot) can invoke to research Okta's API, generate production-ready connector YAML, test against the live API, and validate before you ship.
When should I NOT use a Okta MCP server?
Skip a Okta MCP server if your integration is purely software-to-software — direct Okta API integration is simpler when no AI agent is involved. For deterministic, compliance-critical operations (financial transactions, regulatory reporting), direct API gives you predictable behavior without agent-driven decision-making. MCP shines when AI agents need to dynamically discover and call Okta actions at runtime.
What AI frameworks and AI clients does the StackOne Okta MCP server support?
The StackOne Okta MCP server supports both. MCP clients (paste-and-go apps): Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Goose. Agent frameworks (code SDKs you build with): OpenAI Agents SDK, Anthropic, Vercel AI, Google ADK, CrewAI, Pydantic AI, LangChain, LangGraph, Azure AI Foundry.
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