How to Translate an Okta User ID Into a Google User ID
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Workflows
Okta Classic Engine
Okta Identity Engine
Overview
Consider implementing an offboarding workflow that triggers offboarding when the user account is deactivated in Okta. This article describes how to translate an Okta user ID into a Google user ID (so the user can be deactivated in Google Workspace).
Applies To
- Okta Workflows
- Google Workspace
- Okta Classic Engine
- Okta Identity Engine (OIE)
Solution
The flow to do that has the following steps:
- A user-deactivated event is triggered (Okta – User Deactivated card).
- Read the user information to obtain the user’s primary email (Okta – Read User card).
- Then, use the Google Workspace – Search Users card to search for the user with a specified email address.
NOTE: If the Google Workspace – Search Users card cannot find a user, it will return null values. Add logic to handle such cases, for example:
