# Appinstance is "Okta Authenticator"

**URL:** <https://devforum.okta.com/t/appinstance-is-okta-authenticator/31396>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** logs\
**Created:** [December 5, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/appinstance-is-okta-authenticator/31396 "2024-12-05T13:16:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![ohassidi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/oktadev/user_avatar/devforum.okta.com/ohassidi/32/5031_2.png) [@ohassidi](https://devforum.okta.com/u/ohassidi)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/appinstance-is-okta-authenticator/31396/1 "2024-12-05T13:16:24Z")

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Hi, I am pulling audit log events from okta, and one of the events that coming are targeted as type = AppInstance and name is Okta Authenticator but when listing all apps from okta I cannot find that application, any explanation for that?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![andrea](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/oktadev/user_avatar/devforum.okta.com/andrea/32/2172_2.png) [@andrea](https://devforum.okta.com/u/andrea)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/appinstance-is-okta-authenticator/31396/2 "2024-12-05T18:15:07Z")

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I believe the “Okta Authenticator” app is used behind the scenes by Okta Verify. Do the events you see correlate at all to use Okta Verify/FastPass?

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**Author:** ![ohassidi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/oktadev/user_avatar/devforum.okta.com/ohassidi/32/5031_2.png) [@ohassidi](https://devforum.okta.com/u/ohassidi)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2024, 8:02am UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/appinstance-is-okta-authenticator/31396/3 "2024-12-08T08:02:25Z")

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Thanks for the answer, this is also my assumption but I need a way to validate that. in the event I see no correlation to okta verify nor to fastpass.  
I need to some API from okta that I will be able to resolve that AppInstance but using get apps/authenticators/

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**Author:** ![andrea](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/oktadev/user_avatar/devforum.okta.com/andrea/32/2172_2.png) [@andrea](https://devforum.okta.com/u/andrea)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/appinstance-is-okta-authenticator/31396/4 "2024-12-09T16:17:47Z")

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Hmm, I’m not aware of any way to do this, I was only able to confirm the app existed by checking on the backend, but I couldn’t turn it up anywhere else.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/oktadev/original/1X/589c4c5f80de422d01f47cee7185a7fb8227835c.png) [@system](https://devforum.okta.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://devforum.okta.com/t/appinstance-is-okta-authenticator/31396/5 "2025-01-08T16:18:23Z")

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