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Blog: Connecting to Workday with the New API Integration Adapter (v1.0.49)

Connecting to Workday with the New API Integration Adapter

Release: v1.0.49 · Feature Announcement

Organisations running Workday as their system of record can now connect it directly to the platform using our new Workday API Integration Adapter, shipping in v1.0.49.

Why this matters

Workday holds some of the most critical data in an enterprise — worker records, org structures, payroll, compensation, and more. Until now, getting that data into a unified operational platform meant manual exports, brittle ETL scripts, or expensive middleware. The Workday API Integration Adapter eliminates that friction by providing a first-class, natively supported connection between your Workday tenant and our platform.

What's included

OAuth2 authentication

The adapter authenticates directly with Workday's authorization server using OAuth2. You supply your API client credentials once during setup, and the adapter manages token acquisition and renewal automatically. There is no need to rotate tokens manually or build token-refresh logic into your workflows.

Report-as-a-Service (RaaS) for data extraction

RaaS is Workday's native mechanism for exposing report data over REST. The adapter supports scheduled and on-demand extraction of any Workday custom report shared as a web service. This is the recommended approach for bulk data syncs — headcount snapshots, payroll runs, financial period data — where eventual consistency is acceptable and throughput matters.

Workday Web Services (WWS) for real-time operations

For operations that cannot wait for a batch window, the adapter exposes Workday Web Services over SOAP. WWS calls are made synchronously, giving the platform immediate access to live Workday data and the ability to write back updates — for example, pushing a new hire record or updating a compensation entry — as part of a workflow.

How to get started

  1. In your Workday tenant, create or identify an Integration System User (ISU) with appropriate domain security permissions.
  2. Register an API client under Workday > Edit API Client and note the Client ID, Client Secret, and Token Endpoint URL.
  3. For any reports you want to sync via RaaS, ensure they are shared as web services in Workday.
  4. Enter your credentials in the platform's integration settings under Integrations > Workday.
  5. Configure your first RaaS data sync or WWS workflow trigger.

Full setup instructions are available in the Workday API Integration Adapter documentation.

What's next

This release establishes the core connectivity layer. Future releases will build on it with pre-built field mappings, automated worker lifecycle workflows, and deeper HR process automation powered by the platform's AI agents.

Released in v1.0.49.