Overview

The Okta for AI Agents (O4AA) Getting Started Guide series covers discovery, registration, authentication (AuthN), authorization (AuthZ), and governance use cases. The provided chapters outline the core concepts and integrations available for O4AA.

Applies To

• Okta Identity Engine (OIE)
• Okta for AI Agents (O4AA)

Solution

What are the chapters in the Okta for AI Agents Getting Started Guide series?

Access the PDF attachments for each chapter to explore the core concepts and use cases for O4AA:

• Introduction.
• Chapter 1 - Discovery: Explores the Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) integrations, such as the browser plugin and platform discovery.
• Chapter 2 - Registration: Explores the Okta data model for O4AA-related objects, the manual creation process, and the import process from platforms.
• Chapter 3 - AuthN and AuthZ Use Cases (WIP): Explores the different patterns and use cases for interaction with O4AA for AuthN and AuthZ.
  • 3.1 - O4AA and XAA: Explores the standard AuthN and the subsequent id_token > id_jag > access_token flow with the courtedge demo.
  • 3.2 - O4AA and OPA: Explores AuthN and the subsequent token exchange to obtain a secret (or SaaS service account) with the ausdFDClist demo.
  • 3.3 - O4AA and Brokered Consent: Explores the use of OAuth Security Token Service (STS) flows with applications that have an external authorization server.
  • 3.4 - O4AA and MCP Servers: Explores the use of OAuth STS flows with MCP servers that have an external authorization server.
  • 3.5 - O4AA and Agent-to-Agent (A2A): Explores the use of A2A flows.
• Chapter 4 - Governance: Explores the Okta Identity Governance (OIG)-related use cases, access requests, and access certification.