DavidW.64159 (Customer) asked a question.
Copy Okta app
Why hasn't Okta given the admins the ability to 'copy' an existing app? They're so time consuming to create, and because there is no ability to use profile criteria to alter sign in criteria, in cases where there are generic user/pwd's that differ by location, the need is to create a bunch of apps, each one assigned to users of that particular location (automatically via group rule). But it takes forever to create the same app over and over again, when all that's needed is the ability to copy an app with a new name, and then update it to the specific difference needed.
This is a great point! Defiantly something worth submitting to Okta Ideas
Until such a feature is supported, I would recommend you look into what can be done utilizing the Okta Apps API, in which you can capture app information then create apps via API as well. Not perfect, but certainly opens the doors to greater automation capabilities.
I also use this PowerShell module, and it has helped a ton towards automating certain aspects of management in Okta as well PowerShell Module for Okta Management APIs
If you are in need of some assistance with the APIs or the module, please reply back and I would be happy to assist!! Thanks much!
Hi @DavidW.64159 (Customer) , we've merged your Feature Request with a preexisting one.
https://ideas.okta.com/app/#/case/166062
We had a "clone app" feature in the past but it was dropped when the "new" UI was deployed.
In the mean time you might give the following a try: https://support.okta.com/help/s/article/Cloning-Option-is-not-visible-in-Okta-Tenants-with-New-Add-Application-Menu?language=en_US
@DonF.81354 (Customer) FYI - in case you're interested in this as well.
But is it true this is only for SAML apps??? What that restriction? In every case in the past when I’ve needed to create a series of the same app (frame template) for different locations, they have been SWA apps using a single preset usr/pwd combo. If this clone feature is limited to SAML apps only, it’s not very helpful.
I just tried applying the same URL based principle for a SWA app and it seems to be working.
Example:
https://<company>-admin.okta.com/admin/apps/swa-wizard/clone/<app label identifier> (something like in the article example " raincloud59_testapp_1 " )