Is API Key Okta API authentication approach not deprecated anymore?

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Hi!

When I was investigating Okta Management API authentication methods back in September, I found in documentation that API Key approach (SSWS) was deprecated in favour of OAuth 2.0 access token usage, thus decided to go with access token approach. However, when started an implementation of it a week ago - API Key approach is not marked as deprecated anymore.

(I’m pretty sure it used to be deprecated as found the link with an anchor I pasted somewhere in discussion back in September :sweat_smile:)

https://developer.okta.com/docs/api/openapi/okta-management/guides/overview/#api-key-deprecated

I’m wondering if it really so and why the decision was made? Thanks!

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Any information on this one is much appreciated!

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I’m trying to get a similar answer. I’ve managed to get both OAuth and API keys working, but using an API key is much easier. I do still see a deprecation notice at the top of the Users API docs.

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