We recommend that if the external IdP requires information from Okta for setup before you have that information, enter any text for the IdP Issuer URI, enter for the IdP Single Sign-On URL, and upload a temporary certificate. And, the ACS URL and Audience URI values aren't available until the IdP in Okta is configured. Note: When you are setting up the IdP in Okta, sometimes the Issuer, Single Sign-On URL, and Certificate aren't available from the external IdP until the metadata (the Assertion Consumer Service URL (ACS URL) and Audience URI) is uploaded to the IdP. To create a new app integration, see Create custom app integrations (opens new window). You can use an existing app integration or create a new one. An application that you want to add authentication to.An Okta Developer Edition organization.

How to configure an external Identity Provider so that your users can quickly sign up or sign in to your application using their social Identity Provider account. See the Okta Integration Network Catalog (opens new window) to browse all integrations by use case. Note: We also support additional services such as directories and credential providers. When a user signs in, you can link the user’s Identity Provider account to an existing Okta user profile or choose to create a new user profile using Just-In-Time (JIT) provisioning. The industry-standard term for this is Inbound Federation. Okta manages the connection to the IdP for your application, sitting between your application and the IdP that authenticates your users. SAML, creating an Identity Provider in Okta, testing the configuration, and creating a sign-in button.

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