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Scaffold application code

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Scaffold application code

Our first step in this guide is to create a local application to house our code and configuration data as we start to create the Okta and Box applications that will be needed.

Depending on your language / framework preference, create a blank application, install the required dependencies, as well as all configuration and program files.

Choose your preferred language / framework below to get started.

Node

Using the Express.js framework.

Java

Using the Spring Boot framework.

Python

Using the Flask framework.

.NET

Using the ASP.NET Core framework.

Create a local directory for your application.
Create a package.json file inside the local directory, open it in your preferred editor, copy / paste the following into it, and save / exit the file.

{
  "name": "okta-box",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "Box / Okta sample integration",
  "main": "server.js",
  "scripts": {
    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
    "start": "node server.js"
  },
  "author": "Box",
  "license": "ISC",
  "dependencies": {
    "@okta/oidc-middleware": "^4.0.0",
    "@okta/okta-sdk-nodejs": "^3.2.0",
    "box-node-sdk": "^1.31.0",
    "express-session": "^1.17.0"
  }
}

Run npm init from the terminal / console to install dependencies.
Create two files, server.js and config.js in the local directory.
Open config.js and save the following default configuration.

const oktaClientId = exports.oktaClientId = '';
const oktaClientSecret = exports.oktaClientSecret = '';
const oktaOrgUrl = exports.oktaOrgUrl = '';
const oktaBaseUrl = exports.oktaBaseUrl = 'http://localhost:3000';
const oktaRedirect = exports.oktaRedirect = '/authorization-code/callback';

From Eclipse, create a new project. When prompted, select a Gradle project.
Enter a unique name for the project, we used okta.sample for this guide.
Open your build.gradle file and add the following dependencies. Once saved, refresh the Gradle project.

dependencies {
  implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security'
  implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web'
  implementation 'com.okta.spring:okta-spring-boot-starter:1.4.0'
  testImplementation('org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test') {
    exclude group: 'org.junit.vintage', module: 'junit-vintage-engine'
  }
  testImplementation 'org.springframework.security:spring-security-test'
  compile 'com.box:box-java-sdk:2.44.1'
}

Open your /src/main/resources/application.properties file and save the following defaults.

okta.oauth2.redirect-uri=/authorization-code/callback
okta.oauth2.issuer=
okta.oauth2.clientId=
okta.oauth2.clientSecret=

security.oauth2.sso.loginPath=/authorization-code/callback

Create a local directory for your application.
Install needed dependencies using the following pip command from your terminal / command prompt: pip install flask flask_oidc okta boxsdk config
Create three files in the local directory, client_secrets.json, config.py, and server.py.
Open config.py and save the following into it. This will be some of Okta app configuration information needed. We'll fill in the remaining information in the next step.

okta_client_secret = 'YOUR OKTA CLIENT SECRET'
okta_org_url = 'YOUR OKTA ORG URL'
okta_auth_token = 'YOUR OKTA APP TOKEN'
okta_callback_route = '/oidc/callback'

Open client_secrets.json and save the following into it. This will be a standard object that the Flask OpenID Connect integration will use during configuration. We'll fill in the remaining information in the next step.

{
  "web": {
    "client_id": "OKTA CLIENT ID",
    "client_secret": "OKTA CLIENT SECRET",
    "auth_uri": "OKTA AUTHORIZE URI",
    "token_uri": "OKTA TOKEN URI",
    "issuer": "OKTA APP DEFAULT",
    "userinfo_uri": "OKTA APP USER INFO URI",
    "redirect_uris": [
      "http://127.0.0.1:5000/oidc/callbac"
    ]
  }
}

Create a local directory for your application.
Open a command prompt / terminal window and go to the local application directory. Using the .NET Core CLI type dotnet new mvc and hit enter. This will create the main scaffolding for a ASP.NET Core MVC (Model-View-Controller) web app. Alternately, create the application directly from Visual Studio.
From the command prompt / terminal window in the local application directory, add the Okta ASP.NET Core dependencies by typing dotnet add package Okta.AspNetCoreand the Box dependencies by typing dotnet add package Box.V2.Core.
Load your new application into Visual Studio or your preferred editor.
Within the root of the project, open Startup.cs.
Add the following package declarations to the top of the file.

using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Cookies;
using Okta.AspNetCore;

Replace the content of the ConfigureServices method with the following. We will fill in the specific Okta application values in the next step.

services.AddControllersWithViews();
services.AddAuthentication(options =>
{
  options.DefaultAuthenticateScheme = CookieAuthenticationDefaults.AuthenticationScheme;
  options.DefaultSignInScheme = CookieAuthenticationDefaults.AuthenticationScheme;
  options.DefaultChallengeScheme = OktaDefaults.MvcAuthenticationScheme;
})
.AddCookie()
.AddOktaMvc(new OktaMvcOptions
{
  // Replace these values with your Okta configuration
  OktaDomain = "",
  ClientId = "",
  ClientSecret = ""
});

Add the following line to the top of the Configure method.

app.UseAuthentication();

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Please select a preferred language / framework to get started.

Summary

You created a new local application, files, and basic configuration details.
You installed all project dependencies.

I have my local application set up