Artificial Intelligence Explains Okta Workflows' Role in Identity Automation
Max Katz, Staff Developer Advocate for Okta Workflows, has shared a new blog post titled "Okta Workflows Tips #62: Use AI to Describe What a Flow Does." In this post, Katz explains a method to leverage AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude to automatically generate descriptions of what an Okta Workflows flow does.
The purpose of the flow described in the post is to assist users in understanding and documenting the functionality of their Okta Workflows automation by using AI-generated descriptions. Here's a simplified breakdown of the process:
- Upload your existing Okta Workflows flow to an AI platform like Gemini, ChatGPT, or Claude.
- Use a prompt such as "Describe what this Okta Workflows flow does" to ask the AI to analyze the flow’s logic.
- The AI then returns an explanation or summary of the flow’s purpose and key actions.
This approach serves as a practical tip for Okta administrators to automate documentation and improve understanding of complex flows using generative AI.
Although the detailed step-by-step flow logic from Max Katz’s workflow was not explicitly described in the search results, the main idea is to use AI for interpreting and describing existing Okta Workflows automations.
For instance, a flow might be triggered by the Okta-User Created event. The Text-Compose card could be used to create a message with information about the user in the flow. The Gmail-Send Email card sends an email about the new user, while the Slack-Send Message to Channel card sends the same message to a Slack channel.
The flow can be exported by exiting the builder and clicking ⚙ > Export. If you're interested in learning more about Okta Workflows, resources are available on the Getting Started with Okta Workflows page. Community office hours, a community forum, and email are also available for questions.
Max Katz previously led the North America Developer Advocacy team at IBM and developer advocacy for Appery. He regularly writes on his blog at http://maxkatz.net. Okta Workflows videos are available for learning, and the #our-website-workflows channel on the MacAdmins Slack is for community learning.
Whether you're a seasoned Okta administrator or new to the platform, automating documentation with AI could be a game-changer for your workflow management. Give it a try and see the benefits for yourself!
- To leverage the power of cloud technology, Okta Workflows can be integrated with AI platforms like Gemini, ChatGPT, or Claude to automatically document complex workflows, such as a user-created event-triggered flow that composes a text message, sends an email via Gmail, and shares the message to a Slack channel.
- In his blog post, Max Katz discusses using AI technology to improve the understanding of Okta Workflows automations, suggesting that administrators can export their flows, upload them to an AI platform, and use prompts to receive explanations of the flow's actions, ultimately streamlining documentation and improving workflow management.
