How To Set Up Your Own Okta App (OpenID Connect): Bread & Butter IO

Step 1

Log in to your Okta account as an Administrator.

Step 2

In the left navigation, click the Applications dropdown, then click on Applications.

Step 3

On the Applications page, click Add Application then Create App Integration.

Step 4

For Sign on method, select OIDC - OpenID Connect.
For Application type, select Web Application.
Click Next.

Step 5

For Application Name, use your organization’s name.
For Sign-in Redirect URIs, enter:

https://api.breadbutter.io/callback

Step 6

Under Assignments, select the best controlled access option to suit your needs.
Click Save.

Step 7

Optional - complete this step if your site will need a Refresh Token from Okta:

Go to the General tab.
Click Edit next to General Settings.
Enable Refresh Token.
Click Save.

Note: This setting can be updated at any time.

Step 8

At the top of the General tab, take note of the Client ID and Client Secret for the Bread & Butter setup below.

Step 9

Take note of your Okta account URL/Base URL (eg: https://company1.okta.com/). You can find this on the Sign On tab, as the Issuer field under OpenID Connect ID Token.

Step 10

Add your users to the App.

Step 11

Bread & Butter Setup:

Go to https://app.breadbutter.io/sign-in/
Click Sign In and authenticate (or Sign Up make a new account and authenticate).
Go to Settings in the left menu.
Click on the Okta button under SSO Settings > Enterprise Accounts.
Choose OpenID Connect for the protocol.
Enter a name.
Enter a description (optional).
Using your Okta account URL/Base URL, enter the Login URL as:

[BASEURL]/oauth2/v1/authorize
(eg: https://company1.okta.com/oauth2/v1/authorize)
Enter the Token URL as:

[BASEURL]/oauth2/v1/token
(eg: https://company1.okta.com/oauth2/v1/token)
Enter your Client ID and Client Secret from the Okta Steps above.
Click Save.
Enable Okta by clicking the new entry in the Okta Identity Providers list.