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ADP PayrollInstructions API

Payroll instructions and overrides

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OpenAPI Specification

adp-payrollinstructions-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: ADP Payroll Organizations PayrollInstructions API
  description: The ADP Payroll API provides programmatic access to payroll processing, payroll output data, and compensation management. REST APIs support payroll runs, payroll output retrieval (including CSV-formatted bulk data), and headcount and compensation analysis across ADP payroll platforms.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: ADP Developer Resources
    url: https://developers.adp.com/
servers:
- url: https://api.adp.com
  description: ADP Production API
security:
- oauth2ClientCredentials: []
tags:
- name: PayrollInstructions
  description: Payroll instructions and overrides
paths:
  /payroll/v1/payroll-instructions:
    get:
      operationId: listPayrollInstructions
      summary: List Payroll Instructions
      description: Retrieve pending payroll instructions and overrides for the next payroll run.
      tags:
      - PayrollInstructions
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Payroll instructions
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  payrollInstructions:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/PayrollInstruction'
              examples:
                Listpayrollinstructions200Example:
                  summary: Default listPayrollInstructions 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    payrollInstructions:
                    - instructionID: '500123'
                      associateOID: '500123'
                      instructionTypeCode: Bonus
                      effectiveDate: '2026-01-15'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: createPayrollInstruction
      summary: Create Payroll Instruction
      description: Add a pay instruction (bonus, deduction override, garnishment) for an upcoming payroll run.
      tags:
      - PayrollInstructions
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PayrollInstructionRequest'
            examples:
              CreatepayrollinstructionRequestExample:
                summary: Default createPayrollInstruction request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  associateOID: '500123'
                  instructionTypeCode: Bonus
                  amount:
                    amountValue: 42.5
                    currencyCode: example_value
                  effectiveDate: '2026-01-15'
                  description: A sample description.
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Instruction created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PayrollInstruction'
              examples:
                Createpayrollinstruction201Example:
                  summary: Default createPayrollInstruction 201 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    instructionID: '500123'
                    associateOID: '500123'
                    instructionTypeCode: Bonus
                    amount:
                      amountValue: 42.5
                      currencyCode: example_value
                    effectiveDate: '2026-01-15'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    PayrollInstruction:
      type: object
      properties:
        instructionID:
          type: string
          example: '500123'
        associateOID:
          type: string
          example: '500123'
        instructionTypeCode:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Bonus
          - Deduction
          - Garnishment
          - Override
          example: Bonus
        amount:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AmountValue'
        effectiveDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2026-01-15'
    AmountValue:
      type: object
      properties:
        amountValue:
          type: number
          format: double
          example: 42.5
        currencyCode:
          type: string
          default: USD
          example: example_value
    PayrollInstructionRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - associateOID
      - instructionTypeCode
      - amount
      properties:
        associateOID:
          type: string
          example: '500123'
        instructionTypeCode:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Bonus
          - Deduction
          - Garnishment
          - Override
          example: Bonus
        amount:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AmountValue'
        effectiveDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2026-01-15'
        description:
          type: string
          example: A sample description.
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2ClientCredentials:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://accounts.adp.com/auth/oauth/v2/token
          scopes:
            api__payroll-output-v1__read: Read payroll output data