Have you seen the latest craze in making self-service Access Requests using the Okta governance APIs?

We recently published an article on how to leverage the API’s in ways you may not have thought about! Have you ever wanted to:

• Create Request Type flows without using the UI (programmatically)
• Replicate Request Types from one environment to another
• Clone configuration details for requests or campaigns
• Create and launch a certification campaign using Okta Workflows based upon an event

These are just a few ways in which you can leverage the Governance APIs to not only streamline mundane tasks but also proactively monitor for security events where approvals or reviews are necessary.

The guide linked below will describe how to use the Governance API’s to create an Access Request using Okta Workflows. In the article, we use Okta Workflows to build a Request Type to obtain a justification for gaining access to a group and then submit it to the requester’s manager for approval. While this is one of many common applications, starting out basic helps grasp the concepts. Once you create one, you can see the possibilities are endless!

Understanding the use and power of the governance API’s will allow you to address many traditional use cases and even more event based ones. 

Follow along in the guide listed below on how to create this request type yourself, as well as get more familiar with the API documentation.  

Happy Governing!

Resources to Get You Started:

• How to create a Request Type via an Okta Workflow
• Guide on using the Okta Identity Governance APIs

We’ve put together other resources below that can help you as you become familiar with Okta Identity Governance:

• We share two videos about Access Certification campaigns and Access Request in this article: Okta Identity Governance
• Corporate blog: Okta Identity Governance: A Unified IAM and Governance Solution

Learn about the new capabilities available, Access Requests, Access Certifications, and more in this FAQ: Identity Governance FAQs