Workday Tracking System Time Off API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Workday Absence Management Accruals Time Off API
  description: Track employee attendance, absences, leave requests, and time off balances in the Workday platform. Supports entering time off, requesting leave of absence, managing accrual balances, and processing return-from-leave events.
  version: v1
  contact:
    name: Workday Developer Support
    url: https://developer.workday.com
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-last-validated: '2026-05-03'
servers:
- url: https://{tenant}.workday.com/api/absence-management/v1
  description: Workday tenant-specific Absence Management REST API
  variables:
    tenant:
      default: your-tenant
      description: Your Workday tenant identifier
security:
- BearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Time Off
  description: Operations for managing employee time off requests
paths:
  /workers/{workerId}/timeOff:
    get:
      operationId: listTimeOff
      summary: List Time Off Entries
      description: Returns time off entries for a worker within a date range.
      tags:
      - Time Off
      parameters:
      - name: workerId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Workday ID of the worker
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: startDate
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Start date for retrieval (YYYY-MM-DD)
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: endDate
        in: query
        required: false
        description: End date for retrieval (YYYY-MM-DD)
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: status
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter by approval status
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Draft
          - Submitted
          - Approved
          - Denied
          - Cancelled
      - name: limit
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Maximum number of records to return
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 100
      - name: offset
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Offset for pagination
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Time off entries retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeOffResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    post:
      operationId: requestTimeOff
      summary: Request Time Off
      description: Adds new time off entries via the Request Time Off business process.
      tags:
      - Time Off
      parameters:
      - name: workerId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Workday ID of the worker
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeOffInput'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Time off request created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeOffEntry'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /workers/{workerId}/timeOff/{timeOffId}:
    get:
      operationId: getTimeOff
      summary: Get Time Off Entry
      description: Returns a specific time off entry for a worker.
      tags:
      - Time Off
      parameters:
      - name: workerId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Workday ID of the worker
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: timeOffId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Workday ID of the time off entry
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Time off entry retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeOffEntry'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    put:
      operationId: adjustTimeOff
      summary: Adjust Time Off
      description: Adjusts an existing time off entry using the Correct Time Off business process.
      tags:
      - Time Off
      parameters:
      - name: workerId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Workday ID of the worker
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: timeOffId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Workday ID of the time off entry
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeOffInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Time off entry adjusted successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeOffEntry'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication required
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request - invalid input
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  schemas:
    TimeOffEntry:
      type: object
      description: An employee time off entry
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique Workday ID of the time off entry
        workerId:
          type: string
          description: Workday ID of the worker
        timeOffType:
          type: string
          description: Type of time off (e.g., Vacation, Sick, Personal)
          example: Vacation
        startDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Start date of the time off
          example: '2026-05-10'
        endDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: End date of the time off
          example: '2026-05-14'
        hours:
          type: number
          format: float
          description: Total hours of time off
          example: 40.0
        days:
          type: number
          format: float
          description: Total days of time off
          example: 5.0
        status:
          type: string
          description: Approval status of the time off request
          enum:
          - Draft
          - Submitted
          - Approved
          - Denied
          - Cancelled
        comment:
          type: string
          description: Worker's note on the request
        approverComment:
          type: string
          description: Manager's comment on approval/denial
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          readOnly: true
      required:
      - workerId
      - timeOffType
      - startDate
      - endDate
    TimeOffResponse:
      type: object
      description: Paginated list of time off entries
      properties:
        total:
          type: integer
        offset:
          type: integer
        limit:
          type: integer
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeOffEntry'
    TimeOffInput:
      type: object
      description: Input for creating or adjusting a time off entry
      properties:
        timeOffType:
          type: string
          description: Type of time off plan
          example: Vacation
        startDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Start date of the time off
          example: '2026-05-10'
        endDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: End date of the time off
          example: '2026-05-14'
        comment:
          type: string
          description: Optional comment
      required:
      - timeOffType
      - startDate
      - endDate
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Standard error response
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error code
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
        details:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              field:
                type: string
              message:
                type: string
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: OAuth 2.0 Bearer token authentication