Claude Desktop connects to Okta through the CData MCP Server for Okta using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

When you launch Claude, it automatically detects MCP connections registered during setup. These connections are created and saved using the MCP Configuration Tool, which is installed with the MCP Server.

Each saved connection is recognized by Claude and can be referenced by name when asking questions.

Installing Claude

Claude Desktop is a standalone application that enables natural language querying across supported data sources using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

To connect to Okta via MCP, you first need to install the Claude Desktop application.

You can download the latest version from the official Claude Download Page.

After installing Claude Desktop, you can configure your MCP connection using the CData MCP Driver for Okta.

How Claude Uses the Server

When you ask Claude a question, it launches the corresponding MCP Server connection, reads the available tool descriptions provided by the connector, and generates a secure query in the background.

There is no need to write SQL or teach Claude how to query your data. Each tool is self-describing, and Claude consumes those descriptions to determine how to retrieve the right information.

Example Prompts

After setup, you can ask Claude natural-language questions like:

• "Show me all users assigned to the 'Engineering' group."
• "Who are the users that were recently added to any group?"
• "Which users were deactivated in the last 30 days?"
• "Show failed login attempts from the past week."
• "Which users have the most login activity this month?"
• "Are there any applications without assigned users?"
• "Show all password policy changes made in the last 7 days."
• "Are there any users with no assigned group or role?"
• "Who made changes to group memberships in the past week?"
• "What are the most recent Okta system alerts or notifications?"

Claude securely executes the query using the MCP Server and responds using the live results from Okta.