Workday Advanced Compensation Merit Plans API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Workday Advanced Compensation Bonus Plans Merit Plans 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: Merit Plans
  description: Manage merit increase plans and cycles
paths:
  /meritPlans:
    get:
      operationId: listMeritPlans
      summary: Workday List Merit Plans
      description: Retrieves merit increase plans with guidelines, matrices, and budget allocations.
      tags:
      - Merit Plans
      parameters:
      - name: limit
        in: query
        description: Maximum number of records to return
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 100
        example: 100
      - name: offset
        in: query
        description: Number of records to skip
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
        example: 0
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of merit plans
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MeritPlansResponse'
              examples:
                ListMeritPlans200Example:
                  summary: Default listMeritPlans 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    total: 3
                    data:
                    - id: MP-001
                      name: 2026 Annual Merit Increase
                      effectiveDate: '2026-04-01'
                      budgetPercent: 3.5
                      status: ACTIVE
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    MeritPlansResponse:
      type: object
      description: Paginated response containing merit plans
      properties:
        total:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of merit plans
          example: 3
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/MeritPlan'
    MeritPlan:
      type: object
      description: A merit increase plan with guidelines and budget
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the merit plan
          example: MP-001
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the merit plan
          example: 2026 Annual Merit Increase
        effectiveDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Date when merit increases take effect
          example: '2026-04-01'
        budgetPercent:
          type: number
          description: Budget as percentage of eligible payroll
          example: 3.5
        status:
          type: string
          description: Current status of the merit plan
          enum:
          - ACTIVE
          - INACTIVE
          - DRAFT
          example: ACTIVE
        guidelineMin:
          type: number
          description: Minimum guideline percentage for merit increases
          example: 1.5
        guidelineMax:
          type: number
          description: Maximum guideline percentage for merit increases
          example: 6.0
    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
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication required
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            Unauthorized401Example:
              summary: Unauthorized example
              x-microcks-default: true
              value:
                error: UNAUTHORIZED
                message: Authentication required
  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