Okta

How to Configure SAML 2.0 for Postman

Contents


Supported Features

The Okta/Postman SAML integration currently supports the following features:

For more information on the listed features, visit the Okta Glossary.


Configuration Steps

  1. Log in to your Postman instance as an administrator.

  2. Navigate to Team > Settings > Authentication.

  3. Click Add a new authentication method:

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  4. Enter the following:

    • Authentication Type: Select Okta from the dropdown list.

    • Authentication Name: Enter Okta.

    • Click Proceed:

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  5. In the Service Provider Details (Postman) section:

    1. Login URL: Make a note of this value.

    2. ACS URL: Make a note of this value.

    3. Encryption Certificate: Click Download as file to download.

  6. In the Identity Provider Details section:

    1. Identity Provider SSO URL: Copy and paste the following:

      Sign into the Okta Admin Dashboard to generate this variable.

    2. Identity Provider Issuer: Copy and paste the following:

      Sign into the Okta Admin Dashboard to generate this variable.

    3. X.509 Certificate: Copy and paste the following:

      Sign into the Okta Admin Dashboard to generate this variable.
    4. Click Generate relay state and make a note of the value.

    5. Check the Automatically add new users using this authentication method to my team box if you want to enable JIT (Just In Time) Provisioning.

      Note: The first time a new user logs in to Postman through the Okta, a Postman account is created under two conditions: The team has seats available, and the Allow Signups box was checked during SSO configuration.

    6. Click Save Authentication:

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  8. Go back to Team > Settings > Authentication.

  9. Enable the Okta Authentication Method:

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  11. In Okta, select the Sign On tab for the Postman app, then click Edit.

    • Enter the Default Relay State value from step 6d into the corresponding field.

    • Upload the Encryption Certificate you downloaded in step 5c.

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    • Scroll down to the ADVANCED SIGN-ON SETTINGS section.

    • Enter the ACS URL value from step 5b.

    • Click Save:

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  12. Done!


Notes

SP-initiated SSO

Open the Login URL value from step 5a. in your browser.