Add Group Mention Handles to Okta Pushed Groups for Slack
Aug 14, 2025
Okta Classic Engine
Okta Identity Engine
Okta Integration Network
Overview
When administrators attempt to have a Group Mention Handle created automatically upon a successful Push Group to Slack, they do not see the groups being available to "@" (Group Mention Handle) in Slack.
Applies To
- Okta Integration Network
- Push Groups
- Slack
- Slack Group Mention Handle (@)
Cause
This is a known Slack System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) provisioning limitation that is being encountered.
Solution
Group Mention Handles (@group) cannot be set via the SCIM provisioning API, as it is currently a known SCIM provisioning limitation within Slack.
