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Okta Launches APIs and New Developer Edition to Power Identity for Every AppOkta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise, today introduced expanded APIs, new developer product capabilities and a new Developer Edition for both customer and employee identity, making Okta the leading identity resource for anyone building software today and increasing the company's presence in the customer identity space. "Millions of new applications are built every year. Identity components like authentication and user management are required for every single one of these experiences - be it a web app like MGM Resorts International's MLife website, a new SaaS product like the Adobe (News - Alert) Creative Cloud, or a hot new consumer app like Heal," said Todd McKinnon, Okta CEO and co-founder. "Now the Okta Identity Cloud offers developers and business leaders alike the tools they need to add secure, engaging and personalized customer experiences to whatever they're building. So whether you're innovating inside a giant retailer or a first-time entrepreneur creating the next AI bot, you can easily build enterprise-grade identity into your experience - and ultimately bring your ideas to market faster." Build Anything with Frictionless and Secure User Authentication Okta joined forces with Stormpath in March 2017 to accelerate developers' ability to build identity into their software. Now Okta's expanded customer identity solution offers new functionality to help developers easily embed a secure identity layer into any solution. These new features include:
An Experience Developers Love, Enterprises Trust Okta's new Developer Edition makes building and securing a modern application simple. With immediate support for modern authentication protocols and practices, developers can now use Okta to build applications faster while reducing both development costs and security risk. Okta Developer Edition's simple dashboard allows developers to quickly find resources and build apps with modern authentication without being a security expert. Okta provides step-by-step documentation, allowing a developer to build a proof-of-concept in five minutes or less. Okta Developer Edition includes expanded SDK support with broad language support, including JavaScript, Java, .NET (News - Alert), PHP and Python further minimizing the amount of custom code and time a developer needs to build a secure application. Additionally, with Okta's new self-service pricing, developers can try out limited versions of Okta's SDKs and APIs at low cost - allowing them to quickly and easily test and purchase what they need from the Okta Identity Cloud to build their application. Organizations such as Heal, an app for on-demand doctor house calls, have already benefited from Okta's recent investments to its developer experience. "Heal's mission is to make it easy and affordable to see a great doctor on any schedule. To make that happen, we needed to build an application that seamlessly connected multiple APIs, providing a delightful front-end user experience to match our powerful backend technology," said Rish Tandon, CTO of Heal. "By adding Okta as our identity layer, we've been able to securely connect our users with high-quality doctors on-demand or on a user's schedule, wherever is convenient for them - helping people get healthcare when they need it." For larger organizations, Okta has also invested heavily in its partner ecosystem, with demonstrated compatibility with API management partners Apigee and MuleSoft, and close connections with leading system integrators (SIs) Accenture (News - Alert) and Deloitte to provide organizations with the resources and support to help with any app or service the company builds. For more information on how to build with the Okta Identity Cloud, visit developer.okta.com. About Okta, Inc. Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise. The Okta Identity Cloud connects and protects employees of many of the world's largest enterprises. It also securely connects enterprises to their partners, suppliers and customers. With deep integrations to over 5,000 apps, the Okta Identity Cloud enables simple and secure access from any device. Thousands of customers, including Experian, 20th Century Fox, LinkedIn, Flex, News Corp (News - Alert), Dish Networks, and Adobe trust Okta to work faster, boost revenue and stay secure. Okta helps customers fulfill their missions faster by making it safe and easy to use the technologies they need to do their most significant work.
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