Configure Push notification - Okta Verify
Configure Okta Verify to receive push notifications for identity verification.
Before you begin
Role required: auth_factors_admin
The push notification authentication factor on Okta must be enabled. To learn more, see Okta Support Center.
Note:
- Currently, only Okta Verify is supported for push notifications with ServiceNow AI voice agents.
- The users must have the Okta Verify app installed and configured on their phones.
Procedure
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Log in to your Okta admin account.
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Navigate to Security > API.
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Select Tokens.
[Omitted image "okta-admin-console.png"] Alt text: Okta Admin Console
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Select Create token to create token and copy its value.
For example,
O0EYJEm|b34aYViOYaav3KnqxsItV_mPI9_p2N46Cc.Note: Create the token from a dedicated service account that has only the permissions push needs. A token has the same privileges as the admin who creates it, expires after 30 days without use, and stops working if that admin account is deactivated. If push goes unused for 30 days, create a new token.
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On the instance, open the Connection & Credential Alias record.
For example,
<instance_url>/sys_alias.do?sys_id=692e16a0ffb72210d487ffffffffff1b.[Omitted image "okta-configuration-push.png"] Alt text: Connection & Credential Alias record
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Select New under the Connections tab.
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Specify the following fields on the HTTP(s) Connections form.
- Name
- Connection alias
- Connection URL [Omitted image "okta-configuration-push-1.png"] Alt text: HTTP(s) Connections
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Select the Search icon next to Credentials to add new API Key Credentials.
[Omitted image "okta-configuration-push-2.png"] Alt text: API Key Credentials
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Specify the Name and API Key on the API Key Credentials form.
Note: The API key should be prefixed with ‘SSWS'. If the copied token value is
<token>you must provide the value asSSWS <token>.[Omitted image "okta-configuration-push-3.png"] Alt text: API Key Credentials
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Select Submit to submit the API Key Credentials.
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Select Submit on the Connection record.
[Omitted image "okta-configuration-push-4.png"] Alt text: HTTP(s) Connections record completion
---
title: Configure Push notification - Okta Verify
description: Configure Okta Verify to receive push notifications for identity verification.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-security/authentication/configure-okta-verify-push-notification.html
release: brazil
product: Authentication
classification: authentication
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Push notification - Okta Verify, Authentication factor configuration for AI voice agents, Authentication factors, Authentication, Access Management]
---
# Configure Push notification - Okta Verify
Configure **Okta Verify** to receive push notifications for identity verification.
## Before you begin
Role required: auth\_factors\_admin
The push notification authentication factor on **Okta** must be enabled. To learn more, see [Okta Support Center](https://support.okta.com/help/s/article/Enable-Okta-Verify-Push-Notification-in-OIE?language=en_US).
**Note:**
- Currently, only **Okta Verify** is supported for push notifications with ServiceNow AI voice agents.
- The users must have the **Okta Verify** app installed and configured on their phones.
## Procedure
1. Log in to your Okta admin account.
2. Navigate to **Security** > **API**.
3. Select **Tokens**.
\[Omitted image "okta-admin-console.png"\] Alt text: Okta Admin Console
4. Select **Create** token to create token and copy its value.
For example, `O0EYJEm|b34aYViOYaav3KnqxsItV_mPI9_p2N46Cc`.
**Note:** Create the token from a dedicated service account that has only the permissions push needs. A token has the same privileges as the admin who creates it, expires after 30 days without use, and stops working if that admin account is deactivated. If push goes unused for 30 days, create a new token.
5. On the instance, open the **Connection & Credential Alias** record.
For example, `<instance_url>/sys_alias.do?sys_id=692e16a0ffb72210d487ffffffffff1b`.
\[Omitted image "okta-configuration-push.png"\] Alt text: Connection & Credential Alias record
6. Select **New** under the Connections tab.
7. Specify the following fields on the **HTTP\(s\) Connections** form.
- Name
- Connection alias
- Connection URL
\[Omitted image "okta-configuration-push-1.png"\] Alt text: HTTP\(s\) Connections
8. Select the **Search** icon next to Credentials to add new **API Key Credentials**.
\[Omitted image "okta-configuration-push-2.png"\] Alt text: API Key Credentials
9. Specify the **Name** and **API Key** on the API Key Credentials form.
**Note:** The API key should be prefixed with ‘SSWS'. If the copied token value is `<token>` you must provide the value as `SSWS <token>`.
\[Omitted image "okta-configuration-push-3.png"\] Alt text: API Key Credentials
10. Select **Submit** to submit the API Key Credentials.
11. Select **Submit** on the Connection record.
\[Omitted image "okta-configuration-push-4.png"\] Alt text: HTTP\(s\) Connections record completion
| title | Configure Push notification - Okta Verify |
| description | Configure Okta Verify to receive push notifications for identity verification. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-security/authentication/configure-okta-verify-push-notification.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Authentication |
| classification | authentication |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Push notification - Okta VerifyAuthentication factor configuration for AI voice agentsAuthentication factorsAuthenticationAccess Management |