Workday Advanced Compensation Employee Compensation API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Workday Advanced Compensation Bonus Plans Employee Compensation API
  description: The Workday Advanced Compensation API provides RESTful access to compensation management capabilities including compensation plans, merit increases, bonuses, stock awards, compensation grades, budgets, and review processes. The API enables organizations to programmatically manage their total compensation strategy, administer compensation cycles, and integrate compensation data with other systems.
  version: v41.1
  contact:
    name: Workday Developer Support
    url: https://community.workday.com/
  x-generated-from: documentation
servers:
- url: https://{tenant}.workday.com/api/compensation/v1
  description: Workday tenant REST API endpoint
  variables:
    tenant:
      default: wd2-impl-services1
      description: Your Workday tenant hostname
security:
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Employee Compensation
  description: Manage individual employee compensation packages
paths:
  /employees/{employeeId}/compensation:
    get:
      operationId: getEmployeeCompensation
      summary: Workday Get Employee Compensation
      description: Retrieves the current compensation package for a specific employee including base pay, bonuses, equity, and total compensation.
      tags:
      - Employee Compensation
      parameters:
      - name: employeeId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Workday employee identifier
        schema:
          type: string
        example: EMP-12345
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Employee compensation details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EmployeeCompensation'
              examples:
                GetEmployeeCompensation200Example:
                  summary: Default getEmployeeCompensation 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    employeeId: EMP-12345
                    employeeName: Jane Smith
                    effectiveDate: '2026-01-01'
                    basePay:
                      amount: 110000
                      currency: USD
                      frequency: ANNUAL
                    bonusTarget:
                      amount: 16500
                      currency: USD
                      percent: 15
                    stockGrant:
                      shareCount: 200
                      vestingSchedule: FOUR_YEAR_CLIFF
                    totalCompensation: 155000
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: submitCompensationChange
      summary: Workday Submit Compensation Change
      description: Submits a compensation change request for an employee including base pay changes, bonus adjustments, and equity grants.
      tags:
      - Employee Compensation
      parameters:
      - name: employeeId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Workday employee identifier
        schema:
          type: string
        example: EMP-12345
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CompensationChangeRequest'
            examples:
              SubmitCompensationChangeRequestExample:
                summary: Default submitCompensationChange request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  effectiveDate: '2026-04-01'
                  reason: MERIT_INCREASE
                  basePay:
                    amount: 115000
                    currency: USD
                    frequency: ANNUAL
                  comment: Annual merit increase based on performance review
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Compensation change submitted successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CompensationChangeResponse'
              examples:
                SubmitCompensationChange201Example:
                  summary: Default submitCompensationChange 201 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    requestId: REQ-98765
                    status: PENDING_APPROVAL
                    employeeId: EMP-12345
                    effectiveDate: '2026-04-01'
                    submittedAt: '2026-03-15T10:30:00Z'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  responses:
    Forbidden:
      description: Insufficient permissions
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            Forbidden403Example:
              summary: Forbidden example
              x-microcks-default: true
              value:
                error: FORBIDDEN
                message: Insufficient permissions to access this resource
    BadRequest:
      description: Invalid request parameters
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            BadRequest400Example:
              summary: Bad request example
              x-microcks-default: true
              value:
                error: INVALID_REQUEST
                message: Invalid request parameters
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            NotFound404Example:
              summary: Not found example
              x-microcks-default: true
              value:
                error: NOT_FOUND
                message: The requested resource was not found
  schemas:
    CompensationChangeRequest:
      type: object
      description: Request to change employee compensation
      required:
      - effectiveDate
      - reason
      properties:
        effectiveDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Date when the change takes effect
          example: '2026-04-01'
        reason:
          type: string
          description: Reason for the compensation change
          enum:
          - MERIT_INCREASE
          - PROMOTION
          - MARKET_ADJUSTMENT
          - EQUITY_ADJUSTMENT
          - ROLE_CHANGE
          example: MERIT_INCREASE
        basePay:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PayComponent'
        bonusTarget:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/BonusComponent'
        comment:
          type: string
          description: Optional comment for the change request
          example: Annual merit increase based on performance review
    PayComponent:
      type: object
      description: Base pay component
      properties:
        amount:
          type: number
          description: Pay amount
          example: 110000
        currency:
          type: string
          description: Currency code
          example: USD
        frequency:
          type: string
          description: Pay frequency
          enum:
          - ANNUAL
          - MONTHLY
          - BIWEEKLY
          - WEEKLY
          - HOURLY
          example: ANNUAL
    EmployeeCompensation:
      type: object
      description: Current compensation package for an employee
      properties:
        employeeId:
          type: string
          description: Workday employee identifier
          example: EMP-12345
        employeeName:
          type: string
          description: Employee full name
          example: Jane Smith
        effectiveDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Effective date of current compensation
          example: '2026-01-01'
        basePay:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PayComponent'
        bonusTarget:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/BonusComponent'
        stockGrant:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/StockComponent'
        totalCompensation:
          type: number
          description: Total target compensation value
          example: 155000
    BonusComponent:
      type: object
      description: Bonus target component
      properties:
        amount:
          type: number
          description: Target bonus amount
          example: 16500
        currency:
          type: string
          description: Currency code
          example: USD
        percent:
          type: number
          description: Target bonus as percentage of base
          example: 15
    CompensationChangeResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response from a compensation change submission
      properties:
        requestId:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the change request
          example: REQ-98765
        status:
          type: string
          description: Current status of the request
          enum:
          - PENDING_APPROVAL
          - APPROVED
          - REJECTED
          - IN_PROGRESS
          example: PENDING_APPROVAL
        employeeId:
          type: string
          description: Employee identifier
          example: EMP-12345
        effectiveDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Effective date of the change
          example: '2026-04-01'
        submittedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the request was submitted
          example: '2026-03-15T10:30:00Z'
    StockComponent:
      type: object
      description: Stock grant component
      properties:
        shareCount:
          type: integer
          description: Number of shares granted
          example: 200
        vestingSchedule:
          type: string
          description: Vesting schedule
          example: FOUR_YEAR_CLIFF
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Workday API error response
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error code
          example: INVALID_REQUEST
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
          example: Invalid compensation plan ID
        details:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Additional error details
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: Workday OAuth 2.0 authentication
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://{tenant}.workday.com/ccx/oauth2/{tenant}/token
          scopes:
            compensation.read: Read compensation data
            compensation.write: Write compensation data