Okta Custom Authorization Server Tab Is Missing From the API Menu
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Overview
The Authorization Servers tab is missing under Security > API because the Okta tenant lacks the API Access Management feature. Contact an Okta Account Manager or the Sales Team to enable the paid API Access Management feature.
Applies To
- Okta Identity Engine (OIE)
- Okta Classic Engine
- Custom Authorization Server
- Org Authorization Server
Cause
The Okta tenant lacks the API Access Management feature.
Solution
How is the missing Custom Authorization Server tab resolved?
API Access Management is a paid feature. Contact the designated Okta Account Manager to learn more about pricing. If there is no assigned Account Manager, reach out to the Okta Sales Team.
After Okta enables the API Access Management feature, the Authorization Servers tab appears under Security > API.
Determine When to Use a Custom Authorization Server
To perform Single Sign-On (SSO) with Okta for OpenID Connect applications or to get an access token for Okta APIs, use the Okta Org Authorization Server. If external APIs require access tokens for protection, a Custom Authorization Server is necessary.
NOTE: All Okta Samples or SDKs use a Developer account with a template custom authorization server called default. However, almost all of these samples and SDKs support using the Org Authorization Server. Refer to the specific SDK documentation to determine how to set the issuer or to verify if the SDK requires a Custom Authorization Server.
