Emburse Provisioning Error "Could not verify that the user exists. The credentials used to connect to the API were invalid; please check your configuration"
Feb 16, 2026
Okta Integration Network
Overview
Emburse provisioning flow fails with the following error visible in the Okta dashboard:
Automatic provisioning of user <user> to app Emburse failed: Could not verify that the user exists. The credentials used to connect to the API were invalid; please check your configuration.
Applies To
- Emburse
- Provisioning
- Error
Cause
Solution
- Go to Okta Admin Console and navigate to Applications > Applications > Emburse > Provisioning > Integration > click the Edit button.
- Click Re-authenticate with Emburse. There will be a redirect to Emburse to authorize the connection.
- Back on the Provisioning page in Okta, a message confirming successful authentication will be seen. Click Save.
- Attempt the failed tasks again. Navigate to Dashboard > Tasks. Any failed assignments should appear under Tasks.
- After locating the failed task for the user that should be retried, click on Retry Selected.
