Group Push Fails When the Creating Admin Lacks Application Permissions in Okta
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Overview
This article explains why a group push fails for a newly created group that matches an active group push rule. The failure occurs because the administrator who created the group does not have sufficient permissions for the target application to complete the push event successfully.
Applies To
- Group Push
- Admin Roles
- Application Programming Interface (API)
- Okta Identity Engine (OIE)
- Okta Classic Engine
Cause
The group push action is executed using the permissions of the administrator who performed the action that triggered the rule (for example, creating the group). If this administrator has permissions to create groups but lacks the necessary administrative permissions for the target application, such as an Application Administrator role, the push event will fail.
The system does not currently offer a specific, granular permission for group push actions that is separate from broader application management permissions available through admin roles or OAuth API scopes.
Solution
To resolve this issue, the administrator who initiates the group creation must have permissions to manage the target application. The following are the available solutions:
- Assign the Necessary Admin Role: Grant the administrator who is creating groups one of the following roles to ensure the push succeeds:
- Assign the Application Administrator role for the specific application targeted by the group push rule.
- Assign a broader role, like Organization Administrator or Super Administrator, that includes application management permissions.
- Manual Push by a Privileged Admin: If the creating administrator cannot be granted higher privileges, an administrator with the correct permissions must manually push the group after it fails.
- Navigate to Directory > Groups.
- Search for and select the group that failed to push.
- Select the Push Groups tab.
- Select Push by name to push the group to the intended application.
