Okta and Tray

Okta is the source of truth for identity, but keeping users and access synchronized across every system takes more than built-in workflows. Tray connects Okta with HR, ITSM, and application tools to automate provisioning, enforce policies, and maintain visibility.

Tray orchestrates identity workflows across Okta and connected systems, adding multi-step logic, approvals, and governance that extend what’s possible with native automation. Teams can manage identity, access, and compliance through one governed platform that scales with your environment.

With Tray, you can build powerful Okta
Automations
 set up
Integrations
 and
Build Agents
that can take action.

Automations

Automations with Okta and Tray

Tray automates how Okta connects with your other systems. HR or directory events can start workflows that create, modify, or deactivate users across SaaS, on-prem, and internal tools. Workflows can use Okta event hooks or scheduled checks to detect changes, apply logic for access policies, and manage approvals before updates occur.

Each workflow includes retries, error handling, and sequencing controls so changes happen in the right order and under governance. A single workflow can create users in Okta, add them to Jira projects, and post onboarding notifications in Slack—all in one governed process.

Workflows are designed visually in Tray’s drag-and-drop builder, making complex identity automation faster to build and easier to govern. Tray processes high-volume provisioning events with built-in queuing, retries, and dependency management to keep data consistent across systems.

Integrations

Integrations with Okta and Tray

Tray connects Okta with HR, IT, and security tools to unify identity management. Integrations keep user records and access policies consistent across systems. Tray supports hybrid identity environments where Okta can act as the source or target alongside tools such as Azure Active Directory (AD), Ping, or custom directories.

Tray’s HTTP connector supports custom authentication, pagination, and rate-limit handling to integrate any system with an API, including complex internal or legacy applications.

Workflows can extend with HTTP steps to include specialized or proprietary systems while maintaining full control.

Okta integration capabilities

Integrate Okta with 700+ applications using the Okta connector or any system with an API using Tray’s HTTP connector. Everything you need to automate provisioning, governance, and identity workflows comes standard.

Manage lifecycle and access across systems

  • Create and update users: Add, update, or deactivate users based on HR or system changes
  • Sync group membership: Align roles, departments, and permissions across applications
  • Mirror changes: Update connected systems when Okta attributes change
  • Remove users: Trigger offboarding workflows and revoke access consistently
  • Attach attributes: Sync metadata such as manager, cost center, or location
  • Integrate with SCIM (System for Cross-domain Identity Management): Manage identities and attributes using standard protocols

Build

Build agents with Okta and Tray

Agents built in Tray Merlin Agent Builder can check, update, and enforce access across systems using Okta data for context. Okta acts as the trusted source of truth for identity and access data, so every agent action stays aligned with verified records. These agents combine identity details from Okta with data from HR, ITSM, or finance tools to take action under defined permissions.

Ground agents with relevant Okta knowledge

  • Combine sources: Use Okta with HR or ITSM data for context-aware actions
  • Build a data source: Query approved user, group, and app assignment data through APIs
  • Filter scope: Limit access by department, role, or app
  • Detect changes: Use event triggers or scheduled checks to stay current
  • Use company knowledge: Return approved data grounded in internal context and link back to the correct records

FAQs

Yes. Tray integrates through the official Okta API to manage users, groups, apps, and events securely.

What comes standard with Tray

Whether your systems are in the cloud or on-premises, Tray lets you connect to them, automate processes, and deploy agents to take action across your technology stack. Security teams can trust that all connections are managed securely and access is properly governed.

Universal connectivity

  • 700+ prebuilt connectors plus a universal HTTP connector for any REST API.
  • Build custom connectors that behave like native ones.
  • Connect to cloud or on-prem systems.

Learn more about our connectivity options

On-premises connectivity

  • Connect to on-premises systems using Tray, whether they are first-party or third-party.
  • Work around firewalls and SSO providers with flexible connection methods.
  • Support a range of on-premises security protocols to enable secure integration.

Learn more about on-premises connectivity

Authentication management

  • Collect and store sensitive authentications securely with Tray.
  • Encrypt all data at rest to ensure maximum security.
  • Partition authentications into secure workspaces with role-based access control to restrict access.

Learn more about authentication management

Security and governance

  • SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA.
  • Encryption in transit and at rest, detailed audit logs, and least-privilege access via scoped connections and OAuth scopes.

Learn more about security and governance