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title: "Connecting Payhawk to Okta for Administrators - Payhawk Help Center"
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description: "Connect Payhawk to Okta to turn on single sign-on, strengthen security, and simplify how you give your users access to Payhawk and manage their accounts."
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published: 2026-10-23T07:33:07Z
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# Connecting Payhawk to Okta

Okta is a cloud-based identity management platform that connects HR systems with IT to automate user lifecycle processes such as onboarding, updating, and offboarding employees.

Payhawk supports integration with Okta through utilizing the [Merge API](https://www.merge.dev/categories/hr-payroll-api).

## Connecting to Okta

To connect Payhawk to the Okta HR Information System:

1. Go to **Settings** > **Integrations** > **Available integrations** > **HR**.
2. Go to the **Okta** card and click on **Connect**.
3. Select the checkbox and click on **Continue**.

![Connecting Payhawk to Okta with setup instructions and access permissions listed.](https://storage.googleapis.com/payhawk-cdn/Adm%3AHRIS/Okta%201.jpg)
4. In the dialog that opens, click on **I am an admin**. Then, on **Next**.
5. Provide the credentials required to connect to Okta and click on **Next**.

If you have trouble getting the necessary data to continue, click on the **Stuck? See detailed instructions** **link with screenshots** link to access the [Merge authorization guide](https://help.merge.dev/articles/7129484-okta-how-do-i-link-my-account) for the HR system.

![Okta interface showing admin role requirement and Payhawk access details for users.](https://storage.googleapis.com/payhawk-cdn/Adm%3AHRIS/Okta%202.jpg)
6. As a result, Payhawk will connect and fetch data from your HR system. Once the process is complete, you can review the data that will be synced between the systems. Click on **Continue**.![Data fetching screen displaying employee count, groups, and location information.](https://storage.googleapis.com/payhawk-cdn/Adm%3AHRIS/fetching%20data%20hris.jpg)
7. Complete the process by clicking on **Done**. As a result, employees will be automatically retrieved into the Payhawk system and your active Okta integration will now be visible in the **Settings** > **Integrations** > **Active** section.

## Disconnecting from Okta

To disconnect from your active Okta integration:

1. Go to the **Settings** > **Integrations** > **Active** section and find Okta.
2. Click on its three-dot menu and select **Disconnect**.