HR & Finance OAuth 2.0

Workday REST API

Enterprise cloud applications for finance and HR management

Workday provides enterprise-grade REST APIs for human capital management, financial management, and analytics. Developers use Workday's APIs to integrate HR data, payroll information, recruiting workflows, and financial reporting into their applications. The API enables real-time access to employee records, organizational structures, compensation data, and financial transactions across the enterprise.

Base URL https://wd2-impl-services1.workday.com/ccx/service/customreport2/{tenant}

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	`/workers`	Retrieve a list of workers with their employment details, personal information, and organizational assignments
GET	`/workers/{workerId}`	Get detailed information about a specific worker including compensation, job profile, and position data
POST	`/workers`	Create a new worker record with hire date, position, compensation, and personal details
PUT	`/workers/{workerId}`	Update worker information including job changes, compensation adjustments, or personal data modifications
GET	`/organizations`	Retrieve organizational hierarchy including supervisory organizations, cost centers, and company structures
GET	`/positions`	Get position data including job profiles, position requirements, and organizational placement
GET	`/recruiting/candidates`	Retrieve candidate information from recruiting pipeline including application status and job requisitions
POST	`/recruiting/candidates`	Create a new candidate record for a job requisition with application details and screening information
GET	`/timeTracking/entries`	Retrieve time tracking entries for workers including hours worked, time off, and project allocation
POST	`/timeTracking/entries`	Submit time tracking entries for workers with hours, cost center allocation, and project codes
GET	`/benefits/enrollments`	Get employee benefit enrollments including health plans, retirement contributions, and coverage details
GET	`/compensation/plans`	Retrieve compensation plan data including salary ranges, bonus structures, and pay grade information
GET	`/financials/journals`	Get financial journal entries including accounting transactions, ledger postings, and journal sources
POST	`/financials/journals`	Create new journal entries with accounting lines, cost allocations, and audit trail information
GET	`/financials/expenses`	Retrieve expense reports with line items, approvals, reimbursement status, and receipt attachments

Code Examples

curl -X GET 'https://wd2-impl-services1.workday.com/ccx/service/customreport2/tenant_name/workers?limit=50' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json'

const response = await fetch('https://wd2-impl-services1.workday.com/ccx/service/customreport2/tenant_name/workers?limit=50', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN',
    'Accept': 'application/json'
  }
});

const workers = await response.json();
console.log(workers);

import requests

url = 'https://wd2-impl-services1.workday.com/ccx/service/customreport2/tenant_name/workers'
headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN',
    'Accept': 'application/json'
}
params = {'limit': 50}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
workers = response.json()
print(workers)

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get_employee_data Retrieve comprehensive employee information including personal details, compensation, benefits, and organizational assignment for HR analytics and reporting

update_worker_record Update worker information such as job changes, promotions, compensation adjustments, or personal data modifications through conversational interface

get_org_hierarchy Fetch organizational structure and reporting relationships to understand company hierarchy, cost centers, and supervisory chains

track_time_entries Submit and retrieve time tracking data for payroll processing, project allocation, and labor cost analysis

manage_recruiting_pipeline Access and manage candidate information, job requisitions, and recruiting workflows to streamline hiring processes

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