Articles tagged flask
Use the Okta CLI to Build Secure Python Apps
Okta is a customizable, secure solution that lets you add authentication and access management to your applications. Since this can be a complex topic, we recommend setting up your first project with our CLI. In this walkthrough, we will: Configure the Okta CLI Teach you how to create your first application Learn about authentication and authorization credentials Set up hosted authentication with Okta and try it out Cover troubleshooting issues you might encounter Prerequisites This...
How to Build a Flask SCIM Server Configured for Use with Okta
At a very high level, the SCIM (System for Cross-Identity Management) protocol exists to provision and sync users and groups across various, independent systems. There is some room for nuance in the SCIM spec. In this post we will take a look at some basic SCIM operations. We’ll peek under the hood at the flow between Okta and a SCIM server built in Flask using PostgreSQL as our app database. Even if you’re not a...
Build a CRUD App with Python, Flask, and Angular
Developers all have their favorite GitHub repositories. They have software projects that they love and watch closely for the latest changes. In this tutorial, you’ll create a simple CRUD application to save and to display your favorite GitHub open source projects. You will use Angular to implement the user interface features and Python for the backend. These days it is not uncommon to have an API that is responsible not only for persisting data to...
Build a Simple CRUD App with Python, Flask, and React
Note: In May 2025, the Okta Integrator Free Plan replaced Okta Developer Edition Accounts, and the Okta CLI was deprecated. We preserved this post for reference, but the instructions no longer work exactly as written. Replace the Okta CLI commands by manually configuring Okta following the instructions in our Developer Documentation. Today’s modern web applications are often built with a server-side language serving data via an API and a front-end javascript framework that presents the...
Build a Simple CRUD App with Flask and Python
Today I’m going to walk you through building a simple Flask web app (a blog) complete with user management (login, registration, etc.), database models, and everything else that goes along with it. In this post I’ll walk you through the code piece-by-piece, explaining everything you need to know along the way. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll know how to build simple Flask web apps and have a good understanding of how to create...
Flask Tutorial: Simple User Registration and Login
Flask is my favorite Python web framework. It’s minimal, it’s fast, and most of all: it’s fun. I love almost everything about Flask development, with one exception: user management. User management in Flask, just like in many other web frameworks, is difficult. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve created user databases, set up groups and roles, integrated social login providers, handled password reset workflows, configured multi-factor authentication workflows, etc. Even awesome libraries like...
Open Source Framework Samples and Quickstarts for Okta's Developer APIs
Developers love sample applications. It’s one thing to see the steps to create an application or feature; but when someone provides a working app you can just build and run it’s simply fantastic. Open source is near and dear to many developers today. Many of the frameworks we use to build applications are open source. It’s a great way to develop widely-used software and get contributions from your users. Okta’s Developer Experience (DevEx) team believes...