*** title: How to set up Postman with Okta description: >- SSO with Okta is available with Postman Enterprise plans. To configure SSO with Okta, you can use the available Postman app in Okta or create a custom SAML a... --------- **[SSO with Okta is available with Postman Enterprise plans.](https://www.postman.com/pricing/)** To configure SSO with Okta, you can use the available Postman app in Okta or create a custom SAML application. You must be an administrator in both Okta and Postman to configure SSO for your team. ## Configuring SSO with Okta Before configuring SSO in Okta, you must [configure SSO in Postman](/docs/administration/sso/admin-sso/). When choosing the **Authentication Type**, select **Okta**. Name your authentication and **Continue**. [![Configure identity provider details in Postman](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/configure-identity-provider-details-v11.75.png)](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/configure-identity-provider-details-v11.75.png) To continue configuring SSO with Okta, choose one of the following: * [Configuring SSO using the Postman Okta app](/docs/administration/sso/okta/#configuring-sso-using-the-postman-okta-app) (recommended) * [Configuring SSO using a custom SAML app](/docs/administration/sso/okta/#configuring-sso-using-a-custom-saml-app) ## Configuring SSO using the Postman Okta app It's recommended that you configure SSO with Okta using the Postman Okta app. To continue configuring the [Postman app in Okta](https://www.okta.com/integrations/postman/), do the following: 1. Open your Okta admin console in a new tab. 2. Go to **Applications**, and then select **Applications**. 3. Select **Browse App Catalog**.[![Create new Okta app](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/okta-create-app-integration-v11.jpg)](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/okta-create-app-integration-v11.jpg) 4. Search for "Postman". Select the Postman app from the results, and then select **Add Integration**.[![Add Postman integration](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/okta-add-postman-integration-v11.jpg)](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/okta-add-postman-integration-v11.jpg) 5. In the General Settings screen, enter an application label you'll recognize later, and then select **Done**. 6. Select the **Sign On** tab, and then select **Edit**.[![View sign on method settings](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/okta-edit-settings-v11.jpg)](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/okta-edit-settings-v11.jpg) 7. Take the **Relay state** generated from Postman and add it as your **Default Relay State**. Upload the **Encryption Certificate** downloaded from Postman. Take the **ACS URL** from Postman and add it to your configuration in Okta, and then select **Save**.[![Edit sign on method settings](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/okta-edit-saml-settings-v11.jpg)](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/okta-edit-saml-settings-v11.jpg) 8. Select **View SAML setup instructions** to display SAML configuration instructions, including the identity provider (IdP) details. 9. In Postman, enter the **SSO URL**, **Identity provider issuer**, and **X.509 Certificate** individually under **Identity provider details**. 10. Select **Save Authentication** in Postman. ## Configuring SSO using a custom SAML app You can't use a custom SAML app to [configure SCIM provisioning through Okta](/docs/administration/scim-provisioning/configuring-scim-with-okta/). [https://github.com/postman-eng/learning-center-docs-next/edit/develop/docs/administration/sso/okta.md#configuring-sso-using-a-custom-saml-app](https://github.com/postman-eng/learning-center-docs-next/edit/develop/docs/administration/sso/okta.md#configuring-sso-using-a-custom-saml-app) To continue configuring your custom SAML application, do the following: 1. Open your Okta admin console in a new tab. 2. Go to **Applications** , and then select **Applications** . 3. Select  Create App Integration . [![Create new Okta app](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/okta-create-app-integration-v11.jpg)](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v11/okta-create-app-integration-v11.jpg) 4. In the Create a new app integration screen, select **SAML 2.0** and then select **Next** . [![Select sign-in method](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v10/okta-select-saml-v10.jpg)](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v10/okta-select-saml-v10.jpg) 5. In the **General Settings** tab, enter an app name you'll recognize later, and then select **Next** . 6. In the  Configure SAML  tab, take the  ACS URL  from Postman and add it as your  Single sign-on URL . Take the  Entity ID  from Postman and add it as your  Audience URI (SP Entity ID) . Take the  Relay state  generated from Postman and add it as your  Default RelayState . Select  EmailAddress  as the name ID format. [![Configure custom SAML settings](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v10/okta-edit-custom-saml-settings-v10.jpg)](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v10/okta-edit-custom-saml-settings-v10.jpg) 7. Select **Show Advanced Settings** . Select **Encrypted** as the assertion encryption, **AES128-CBC** as the encryption algorithm, and **RSA-1.5** as the key transport algorithm. Upload the **Encryption Certificate** downloaded from Postman, and then select **Next** . [![Configure advanced custom SAML settings](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v10/okta-edit-custom-advanced-saml-settings-v10.jpg)](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v10/okta-edit-custom-advanced-saml-settings-v10.jpg) 8. In the **Feedback** tab, select **I'm an Okta customer adding an internal app** . Select **This is an internal app that we have created** as the app type, and then select **Finish** . 9. Select the  Sign On  tab, and then select  View SAML setup instructions  to display the IdP details. [![View identity provider details](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v10/okta-view-custom-saml-setup-v10.jpg)](https://assets.postman.com/postman-docs/v10/okta-view-custom-saml-setup-v10.jpg) 10. In Postman, enter the **SSO URL** , **Identity provider issuer** , and **X.509 Certificate** individually under **Identity provider details** . 11. Select **Save Authentication** in Postman. ## Next Steps Now that you've set up SSO with Okta using the Postman app, you can learn about setting up SCIM provisioning: * To learn more, visit [Configuring SCIM with Okta](/docs/administration/scim-provisioning/configuring-scim-with-okta/) . ( *[Enterprise teams](https://www.postman.com/pricing/) only.* ) *** Have more questions? [Submit a request](/help/submit-request) ***