Workday Recruiting Configuration API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Workday Recruiting REST Applicants Configuration API
  description: RESTful API for managing recruiting operations within Workday Human Capital Management. Provides programmatic access to job requisitions, candidates, job applications, job postings, interviews, and hiring workflows. Supports integration with external talent management and applicant tracking systems using OAuth 2.0 authentication and JSON data format.
  version: v41.2
  contact:
    name: Workday Support
    url: https://www.workday.com/en-us/services/support.html
  termsOfService: https://www.workday.com/en-us/legal.html
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-source-url: https://community.workday.com/sites/default/files/file-hosting/restapi/index.html
  x-last-validated: '2026-05-03'
servers:
- url: https://{tenant}.workday.com/ccx/api/recruiting/v41.2
  description: Workday Recruiting Production
  variables:
    tenant:
      description: Workday tenant identifier (e.g., wd2-impl-services1)
      default: your-tenant
security:
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Configuration
  description: Manage recruiting configuration settings including questionnaires, assessment categories, veteran statuses, site brands, and regions.
paths:
  /jobPostingSites:
    get:
      operationId: listJobPostingSites
      summary: Workday Recruiting List Job Posting Sites
      description: Retrieve available job posting sites including internal career pages and external job boards configured in Workday.
      tags:
      - Configuration
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Job posting sites retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  total:
                    type: integer
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/JobPostingSite'
              examples:
                ListJobPostingSites200Example:
                  summary: Default listJobPostingSites 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    total: 3
                    data:
                    - id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                      name: Senior Software Engineer
                      siteUrl: https://example.com/resource
                      isInternal: false
                      active: true
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /questionnaires:
    get:
      operationId: listQuestionnaires
      summary: Workday Recruiting List Questionnaires
      description: Retrieve recruiting questionnaires used for screening and assessment during the application process.
      tags:
      - Configuration
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Questionnaires retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  total:
                    type: integer
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Questionnaire'
              examples:
                ListQuestionnaires200Example:
                  summary: Default listQuestionnaires 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    total: 3
                    data:
                    - id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                      name: Senior Software Engineer
                      description: Strong technical background with 8+ years of experience in distributed systems.
                      questions:
                      - questionText: Describe a challenging project you've delivered.
                        questionType: Single Select
                        required: true
                        options:
                        - string
                      active: true
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /veteranStatuses:
    get:
      operationId: listVeteranStatuses
      summary: Workday Recruiting List Veteran Statuses
      description: Retrieve veteran status reference values used for EEO compliance reporting and candidate tracking.
      tags:
      - Configuration
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Veteran statuses retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  total:
                    type: integer
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/VeteranStatus'
              examples:
                ListVeteranStatuses200Example:
                  summary: Default listVeteranStatuses 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    total: 3
                    data:
                    - id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                      name: Senior Software Engineer
                      code: VET-01
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  parameters:
    offset:
      name: offset
      in: query
      description: Number of results to skip for pagination
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
        default: 0
      example: 0
    limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      description: Maximum number of results to return per page
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        maximum: 100
        default: 20
      example: 20
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      description: API error response
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error code
          example: string
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
          example: string
        details:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              field:
                type: string
                description: Field that caused the error
                example: string
              message:
                type: string
                description: Description of the field-level error
                example: string
    VeteranStatus:
      type: object
      description: A veteran status reference value for EEO compliance reporting and candidate self-identification.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Workday ID (WID) of the veteran status
          example: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
        name:
          type: string
          description: Veteran status display name
          example: Senior Software Engineer
        code:
          type: string
          description: Status code for reporting
          example: VET-01
    Questionnaire:
      type: object
      description: A recruiting questionnaire used for candidate screening or assessment during the application process.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Workday ID (WID) of the questionnaire
          example: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
        name:
          type: string
          description: Questionnaire name
          example: Senior Software Engineer
        description:
          type: string
          description: Description of the questionnaire purpose
          example: Strong technical background with 8+ years of experience in distributed systems.
        questions:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              questionText:
                type: string
                description: The question text
                example: Describe a challenging project you've delivered.
              questionType:
                type: string
                enum:
                - Single Select
                - Multi Select
                - Free Text
                - Numeric
                description: Type of response expected
                example: Single Select
              required:
                type: boolean
                description: Whether the question requires a response
                example: true
              options:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
                description: Available answer options for select questions
          description: Questions in the questionnaire
        active:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the questionnaire is currently active
          example: true
    JobPostingSite:
      type: object
      description: A career site or job board where job postings can be published for candidate attraction.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Workday ID (WID) of the posting site
          example: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
        name:
          type: string
          description: Posting site name
          example: Senior Software Engineer
        siteUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL of the posting site
          example: https://example.com/resource
        isInternal:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this is an internal career site
          example: false
        active:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the posting site is currently active
          example: true
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication required or token expired
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0 authentication. Register an API client in Workday, grant recruiting scopes, and obtain access tokens.
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://{tenant}.workday.com/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://{tenant}.workday.com/ccx/oauth2/token
          scopes:
            recruiting:read: Read recruiting data
            recruiting:write: Modify recruiting data
externalDocs:
  description: Workday Recruiting REST API Documentation
  url: https://community.workday.com/sites/default/files/file-hosting/restapi/index.html