Okta
In short: Okta registers agents in Universal Directory, assigns human owners and swaps hardcoded credentials for short-lived tokens. Agent SSO handles SaaS access through Cross App Access. Agent Gateway and human-in-the-loop are listed as coming after GA, so per-action approval sits in a layer alongside Okta.
What does Okta already give you for agent identity?
- Okta for AI Agents GA on 29 April 2026, with Universal Directory registration and human owners. Okta for AI Agents general availability, read 2026-11-03
- Imports from Salesforce Agentforce, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore and ServiceNow. Okta for AI Agents general availability, read 2026-11-03
- Short-lived tokens replace hardcoded credentials. Okta for AI Agents general availability, read 2026-11-03
- Agent SSO (Cross App Access) GA on 24 August 2026, included in core Okta SSO. Okta Agent SSO press release, read 2026-11-03
Where is the gap?
Agent Gateway and human-in-the-loop controls are listed as coming after GA. Per-call policy and named approval need a layer beside Okta today.
Which key results usually apply?
Which products fit?
| Product | Fits when |
|---|---|
| NewCore | You need a named person to approve risky agent actions before they run. |
| Silverfort | You run both Okta and Entra ID and want one view of agents across them. |
| Okta for AI Agents | Most of your people sign in through Okta. |
| Descope | You build MCP servers or apps and need MCP authorization, CIMD and PKCE handled. |
| Aembit | You want to start free with a few agents. |
Questions buyers ask
Is Okta Agent SSO extra?
Okta states it is included in core Okta SSO.
Can Okta approve a risky agent action?
Okta lists human-in-the-loop as coming after GA.
Does Okta find agents built elsewhere?
It imports from Agentforce, Bedrock AgentCore and ServiceNow. Others need discovery.