Authorization

When you add a Mimecast card to a flow for the first time, Okta Workflows prompts you to configure the connection. This connection links to your Mimecast account and saves your account information, so you can reuse the connection for future Mimecast flows.

You can create multiple unique connections and manage them from the Connections page in the Okta Workflows Console.

Before you begin

The Mimecast connector requires an account that has access to Mimecast Cloud account.

To create a Mimecast API client on the Mimecast portal, complete the following steps:

  1. Go to the Mimecast Cloud Account login page. Enter your email address.
  2. Choose Cloud as the Authentication Type, and type in your password.
  3. Go to Integrations and click API and Platform Integrations.
  4. Click the Available Integrations tab.
  5. In the Mimecast API 2.0 section, click Generate keys.
  6. Accept the disclaimers and click Next.
  7. Enter the following details:
    • App name
    • Category (either Others or Process Automation)
    • Products (User and Group Management)
    • App role
    • Description
  8. Enter a technical point of contact and email.
  9. Review your information and click Add and Generate Keys.
  10. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret and paste into a secure location.

App verification isn't required and the client ID and client secret don't expire. You don't need to request scopes.

Start this task

To create a Mimecast connection in Okta Workflows:

  1. Open the Connections tab in the Workflows console or open a Mimecast card.
  2. Click New Connection.
  3. Enter a connection Name. This is useful if you plan to create multiple connections to share with your team.
  4. Optional: Enter a connection Description.
  5. Enter the Client ID and Client Secret from your created app.
  6. Click Create.