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meta: Okta is an application programming interface (API) for authentication and identity management in web applications.


[Okta](https://developer.okta.com/) is an 
[application programming interface (API)](/application-programming-interfaces.html) 
for authentication and identity management in web applications.

<a href="https://developer.okta.com/" style="border: none;"><img src="/img/logos/okta.png" width="100%" alt="Okta logo." class="shot" style="padding:12px 0 2px 0"></a>


<div class="well see-also">Okta is an implementation of the <a href="/application-programming-interfaces.html">web APIs</a> concept. Learn how these pieces fit together in the <a href="/web-development.html">web development</a> chapter or view the <a href="/table-of-contents.html">table of contents</a> for all topics.</div>


### Okta resources
* [How to Add User Authentication to Flask Apps with Okta](/blog/add-user-authentication-flask-apps-okta.html)
  covers using OpenID Connect with the [Okta API](https://developer.okta.com/)
  for handling user authentication in [Flask](/flask.html) applications.

