Setup SSO for ImageKit on Okta

There are two main steps required to set up SSO using Okta on ImageKit:
1.​Create an Okta application​
2.​Enable SSO login on ImageKit​
Okta subscription
Although you may use a free developer account on Okta to set up and test the SSO application, having a premium Okta subscription is recommended for seamless role provisioning for your users. Read more here.
Create an Okta application
First, you need to create an application on Okta and generate an IdP Metadata XML file.
You may refer to the official documentation by Okta here or follow our brief guide below:
1.Log in to the Okta portal and open the organization admin panel
2.Navigate to the "Applications" screen using the side navigation menu
3.Click the "Create App Integration" button
4.In the modal popup that opens, choose the "SAML 2.0" radio button as shown below, then click "Next"
5.Input a name for the application, we will use "ImageKit" for this guide, then click "Next"
Create a SAML 2.0 application
Single sign-on method
Configure single sign-on options
Basic SAML configuration
On the next screen, we will configure various authentication parameters as shown:
Field
Value
Single sign-on URL
https://imagekit.io/saml/consume
Audience URI
https://imagekit.io/saml/consume
Default RelayState
https://imagekit.io/dashboard
Name ID format
EmailAddress
Application username
Email
Update application username on
Create and update
Note: Name ID is the unique email address of the user that will be used to identify them on ImageKit.
Basic SAML configuration
Attributes and claims
Now you need to specify three more keys that ImageKit uses to authorize and provision your users:
Field
Description
Claim composition
imagekit_id
The ImageKit ID of your organization account.
<your_imagekit_id>
full_name
The full name of the user. It can be a combination of their first name and last name in the Okta universal directory.
e.g. appuser.full_name which should internally map to user.firstName + " " + user.lastName
imagekit_role
The role to assign to the user on ImageKit that would decide their access privileges.

Accepted values of this key in the SAML response sent to ImageKit are:
account_administrator
developer
media_library_full_access
media_library_view_only_access
finance
Read more about different ImageKit roles and their privileges here.
user.<your_custom_attribute> OR a custom transformation, as per your Okta user mapping.

The final computed value of this claim must be one of the accepted role strings from the list specified alongside.
To do this, you need to create "Profile Mappings" on Okta. Read the official guide here or follow the quick version below.
Navigate to "Directory > Profile Editor", and create user attributes that will be mapped and sent to ImageKit during authentication.
Attributes and claims
User profile mappings
Back on the SSO application page under the SAML section, ensure that these fields are included correctly in your Okta user object.
SAML attribute statements
Assign the application to users as shown below to finish this step.
Assign app to users
Confirm user profile provisions
IdP Metadata XML
Navigate to the SAML setup instructions screen and scroll to the section with the IdP Metadata XML file. Copy and save it in a safe location. You will need to upload this XML file to your ImageKit account in a later step.
Find the IdP Metadata XML
Copy and save the IdP Metadata XML
Assign users to the SSO application on Okta
Refer to the official Okta guide to assign the ImageKit application to Okta users.
Enable SSO login on ImageKit
Enable SSO for all users
If you have administrator privileges on your ImageKit account, you can enable SSO for all the users in your account as follows:
1.Navigate to the Settings page.
2.Open the IdP Metadata XML file (which was downloaded previously) in a text editor of your choice.
3.Copy and paste the entire contents of the file into the Metadata XML input box.
4.Click on the 'Save' button.
Your users should now be able to use Okta SSO to log into ImageKit.
First-time login
SSO users would need to initiate their very first login on ImageKit through the ImageKit app by navigating to their end-user dashboard on Okta.
First-time login
After their first login, they may use the ImageKit SSO login page for signing in to ImageKit directly. Read more here.
ImageKit SSO login screen
Disable SSO login on ImageKit
You can disable SSO login for the users on your ImageKit account by deleting the Metadata XML.
To do so, navigate to the Settings page and click on the 'Delete' button.
Support
If you face any issues while using these features or have a question or suggestion, please reach out to us at [email protected]

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Contents

Create an Okta application

Configure single sign-on options

IdP Metadata XML

Assign users to the SSO application on Okta

Enable SSO login on ImageKit

First-time login

Disable SSO login on ImageKit

Support