Integrating SAML Single Sign-On with Python, Okta, and Stytch

This is a companion example app for the tutorial blog post - Integrating SAML Single Sign-On with Python, Okta, and Stytch. Read the blog post to get started and follow along.

Getting started

You need to make sure you have the following

• Python: Python 3.8+ installed on your machine. You can install it from the Python official website.
• Okta Account: Sign up for an Okta account which will be used as your Identity Provider (IdP). You can register for a free 30 days trial account.
• Stytch Account: Register with Stytch for their B2B SaaS product. Make sure you register for the B2B SaaS Authentication product.
• Node: Node v20.10.0+ installed on your machine. You can install it by following the instructions from their website.

Setup

Copy api/.env-TEMPLATE to api/.env and set the following environment variables from the Stytch Dashboard.

• STYTCH_PROJECT_ID
• STYTCH_SECRET
• STYTCH_PUBLIC_TOKEN

Copy ui/.env-TEMPLATE to ui/.env and set the following environment variables from the Stytch Dashboard.

• VITE_STYTCH_PUBLIC_TOKEN

Run the backend

Start by installing the needed packages

cd api
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip3 install Flask flask-cors stytch requests python-dotenv

Then run the backend with the following command :

python3 app.py

Run the frontend

Start by installing the needed packages:

npm install

Then run the frontend with the following command:

npm run dev