Workday Recruiting Positions API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Workday Recruiting REST Applicants Positions 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: Positions
  description: Create and manage positions and position restrictions within the position management staffing model.
paths:
  /positions:
    get:
      operationId: listPositions
      summary: Workday Recruiting List Positions
      description: Retrieve position management positions including position details, restrictions, and associated job requisitions.
      tags:
      - Positions
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Positions retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  total:
                    type: integer
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Position'
              examples:
                ListPositions200Example:
                  summary: Default listPositions 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    total: 3
                    data:
                    - id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                      positionId: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                      title: Senior Software Engineer
                      jobProfile:
                        id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                        descriptor: Senior Software Engineer
                      supervisoryOrganization:
                        id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                        descriptor: Senior Software Engineer
                      location:
                        id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                        descriptor: Senior Software Engineer
                      workerType:
                        id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                        descriptor: Senior Software Engineer
                      timeType: Full time
                      availableDate: '2026-05-03'
                      isFilled: false
                      worker:
                        id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                        descriptor: Senior Software Engineer
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: createPosition
      summary: Workday Recruiting Create a Position
      description: Create and open a new position using the position management staffing model. The position can subsequently be associated with a job requisition for recruiting.
      tags:
      - Positions
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PositionCreate'
            examples:
              CreatePositionRequestExample:
                summary: Default createPosition request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  title: Senior Software Engineer
                  jobProfile:
                    id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                    descriptor: Senior Software Engineer
                  supervisoryOrganization:
                    id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                    descriptor: Senior Software Engineer
                  location:
                    id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                    descriptor: Senior Software Engineer
                  workerType:
                    id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                    descriptor: Senior Software Engineer
                  timeType: Full time
                  availableDate: '2026-05-03'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Position created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Position'
              examples:
                CreatePosition201Example:
                  summary: Default createPosition 201 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                    positionId: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                    title: Senior Software Engineer
                    jobProfile:
                      id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                      descriptor: Senior Software Engineer
                    supervisoryOrganization:
                      id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                      descriptor: Senior Software Engineer
                    location:
                      id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                      descriptor: Senior Software Engineer
                    workerType:
                      id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                      descriptor: Senior Software Engineer
                    timeType: Full time
                    availableDate: '2026-05-03'
                    isFilled: false
                    worker:
                      id: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
                      descriptor: Senior Software Engineer
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '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
    PositionCreate:
      type: object
      description: Request body for creating a position
      required:
      - jobProfile
      - supervisoryOrganization
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
          description: Position title
          example: Senior Software Engineer
        jobProfile:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Reference'
          description: Job profile
        supervisoryOrganization:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Reference'
          description: Supervisory organization
        location:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Reference'
          description: Primary work location
        workerType:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Reference'
          description: Worker type
        timeType:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Full time
          - Part time
          description: Full-time or part-time
          example: Full time
        availableDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Date the position becomes available
          example: '2026-05-03'
    Reference:
      type: object
      description: A reference to a related Workday resource
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Workday ID (WID) of the referenced resource
          example: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
        descriptor:
          type: string
          description: Display name of the referenced resource
          example: Senior Software Engineer
    Position:
      type: object
      description: A position in the position management staffing model representing an allocated headcount within a supervisory organization.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Workday ID (WID) of the position
          example: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
        positionId:
          type: string
          description: System-generated position identifier
          example: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555
        title:
          type: string
          description: Position title
          example: Senior Software Engineer
        jobProfile:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Reference'
          description: Job profile for the position
        supervisoryOrganization:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Reference'
          description: Supervisory organization
        location:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Reference'
          description: Primary work location
        workerType:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Reference'
          description: Worker type
        timeType:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Full time
          - Part time
          description: Full-time or part-time designation
          example: Full time
        availableDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Date the position becomes available
          example: '2026-05-03'
        isFilled:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the position is currently filled
          example: false
        worker:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Reference'
          description: Worker currently occupying the position (if filled)
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication required or token expired
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: Invalid request parameters or request body
      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