Verify the connection

Understand how to verify the connection between your MCP client and the Okta Managed MCP Server.

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Early Access release

After you complete authentication, verify that your client app can successfully communicate with the Okta Managed MCP Server by submitting a sample query and confirming successful authorization and API communication.

Tasks

You have completed Okta app authentication using OpenID Connect (OIDC) with Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE).
You've configured your MCP client using Configure VS Code with GitHub Copilot.

Open your MCP client chat interface (VS Code).

The Okta Managed MCP Server loads all available tools and actions based on the scopes in your access token.
Enter a basic, low-risk query to test data retrieval:

"What is the current account status for user alice@example.com?"
Verify the output:
- Success: The AI agent displays the real-time status of the account (such as active, suspended, or locked out). This confirms the Okta Managed MCP Server is authorized, checking JSON security schemas, and actively calling the required API.
- Failure: If the client returns an HTTP 429 error, your app has triggered rate-limiting controls. If it returns an authorization error, return to the Okta Admin Console and verify that the correct scopes have been granted to your app integration.

You configured your MCP client and verified the connection to your Okta org.