Get End-User Specific Session Detail without Extending the Session Lifetime
Dec 4, 2025
Administration
Okta Identity Engine
Overview
This article explains how to retrieve Session details for a specific end-user session without extending the end-user Session Lifetime.
Applies To
- Management & Monitoring
- End-user Sessions
- Okta Classic Engine
Solution
In order to find the end-user Session ID, the below option can be used:
- Complete an authentication flow with the Network console open and navigate to the Application tab. The "sid" value is the Session ID.
- Open a new tab in the browser and enter the https://{{subdomain}}.okta.com/api/v1/sessions/session ID
NOTE: This API call must be made by an Administrator with permission to retrieve end-user session details. If it is made by an end-user, the Session Lifetime will be extended.
