Build AI/ML Models with Live Okta Data using Dataiku

Dataiku is a data science and machine learning platform used for data preparation, analysis, visualization, and AI/ML model deployment, enabling collaborative and efficient data-driven decision-making. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for Okta, Dataiku enhances data integration, preparation, real-time analysis, and reliable model deployment for Okta data.

With built-in optimized data processing, the CData JDBC Driver offers unmatched performance for interacting with live Okta data. When you issue complex SQL queries to Okta, the driver pushes supported SQL operations, like filters and aggregations, directly to Okta and utilizes the embedded SQL engine to process unsupported operations client-side (often SQL functions and JOIN operations). Its built-in dynamic metadata querying allows you to work with and analyze Okta data using native data types.

This article shows how you can easily integrate to Okta using CData JDBC Driver for Okta in Dataiku DSS (Data Science Studio) platform, allowing you to prepare the data and build custom AI/ML models.

Preparing the Dataiku DSS environment

In this section, we will explore how to set up Dataiku, as previously introduced, with Okta data. Be sure to install Dataiku DSS (On-Prem version) for your preferred operating system, beforehand.

Install the CData JDBC Driver for Okta

First, install the CData JDBC Driver for Okta on the same machine as Dataiku. The JDBC Driver will be installed in the following path:

Connecting the JDBC Driver in Dataiku DSS

To use the CData JDBC driver in Dataiku, you must create a new SQL database connection and add the JDBC Driver JAR file in the DSS connection settings.

1. Log into Dataiku DSS platform. It should open locally in your browser (e.g. localhost:11200)
2. Click on Navigate to other sections of Dataiku menu on the top right section of the platform and select Administration.
3. Select the Connections tab.
4. In Connections, click on New Connections button.
5. Now, scroll down and select Other SQL databases.

6. Generate a JDBC URL for connecting to Okta, beginning with jdbc:okta: followed by a series of semicolon-separated connection string properties.

   To connect to Okta, set the Domain connection string property to your Okta domain.

   You will use OAuth to authenticate with Okta, so you need to create a custom OAuth application.

   Creating a Custom OAuth Application

   From your Okta account:

   1. Sign in to your Okta developer edition organization with your administrator account.
   2. In the Admin Console, go to Applications > Applications.
   3. Click Create App Integration.
   4. For the Sign-in method, select OIDC - OpenID Connect.
   5. For Application type, choose Web Application.
   6. Enter a name for your custom application.
   7. Set the Grant Type to Authorization Code. If you want the token to be automatically refreshed, also check Refresh Token.
   8. Set the callback URL:
      • For desktop applications and headless machines, use http://localhost:33333 or another port number of your choice. The URI you set here becomes the CallbackURL property.
      • For web applications, set the callback URL to a trusted redirect URL. This URL is the web location the user returns to with the token that verifies that your application has been granted access.
   9. In the Assignments section, either select Limit access to selected groups and add a group, or skip group assignment for now.
   10. Save the OAuth application.
   11. The application's Client Id and Client Secret are displayed on the application's General tab. Record these for future use. You will use the Client Id to set the OAuthClientId and the Client Secret to set the OAuthClientSecret.
   12. Check the Assignments tab to confirm that all users who must access the application are assigned to the application.
   13. On the Okta API Scopes tab, select the scopes you wish to grant to the OAuth application. These scopes determine the data that the app has permission to read, so a scope for a particular view must be granted for the driver to have permission to query that view. To confirm the scopes required for each view, see the view-specific pages in Data Model < Views in the Help documentation.

   Built-in Connection String Designer

   For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the Okta JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

   java -jar cdata.jdbc.okta.jar

   Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

   

   A typical JDBC URL is given below:

   jdbc:okta:Domain=dev-44876464.okta.com;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH
7. On the New SQL database (JDBC) connection screen, enter a name in the New connection name field and specify the basic parameters:
   • JDBC Driver Class: cdata.jdbc.okta.OktaDriver
   • JDBC URL: JDBC connection URL obtained in the previous step
   • Driver jars directory: the folder path where the JAR file is installed on your system
   

   Next, select the SQL dialect of your choice. Here, we have selected 'SQL Server' as the preferred dialect. Click on Create. If the connection is successful, a prompt will display, saying 'Connection OK'.

8. The Data Catalog window will appear. Select the desired connection, catalog, and schema from the Connection to browse, Restrict to catalog, and Restrict to schema dropdowns, then click on List Tables. The Dataiku platform will list all the required tables.
9. Select any table from the list and click Preview to view the table data. Click Close to exit the window.

Creating a new project

To prepare data flows, create dashboards, analyze the Okta data, and build AI and ML models in the Dataiku DSS platform, you need to first create a new project.

1. Select Projects from the Navigate to other sections of Dataiku menu.
2. In the Projects screen, click New Project and select + Blank Project.
3. In the New Project window, assign a Name and Project Key. Click Create. The new project dashboard opens up.
4. Select Notebooks from the menu at the top of the project screen.
5. Click on + Create Your First Notebook dropdown menu and select Write your own option.
6. In the New Notebook window, select SQL.
7. Now, select the required connection from the Connection dropdown and enter a name in the Notebook Name field.

Testing the connection

To test the Okta connection and analyze the Okta data, write a query in the query compiler and click Run. The queried/filtered Okta data results will then appear on the screen.

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