Workday Tracking System Timesheets API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Workday Absence Management Accruals Timesheets 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: Timesheets
  description: Operations for managing employee timesheets
paths:
  /workers/{workerId}/timesheets:
    get:
      operationId: listTimesheets
      summary: List Timesheets
      description: Returns timesheets for a worker within a date range.
      tags:
      - Timesheets
      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 timesheet retrieval (YYYY-MM-DD)
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: endDate
        in: query
        required: false
        description: End date for timesheet retrieval (YYYY-MM-DD)
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Timesheets retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimesheetsResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /workers/{workerId}/timesheets/{timesheetId}/submit:
    post:
      operationId: submitTimesheet
      summary: Submit Timesheet
      description: Submits a timesheet for approval.
      tags:
      - Timesheets
      parameters:
      - name: workerId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Workday ID of the worker
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: timesheetId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Workday ID of the timesheet
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Timesheet submitted successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Timesheet'
        '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:
    TimesheetsResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response containing timesheets
      properties:
        total:
          type: integer
          description: Total count of timesheets
        data:
          type: array
          description: Array of timesheets
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Timesheet'
    TimeBlock:
      type: object
      description: A reported or calculated time block representing hours worked
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique Workday ID of the time block
          example: 3c5c2e9cd6bd4a74b1a6b8c8e0a7f3d2
        workerId:
          type: string
          description: Workday ID of the worker
          example: e3f2a1b0c8d7e6f5
        date:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Date of the time block
          example: '2026-05-03'
        startTime:
          type: string
          format: time
          description: Start time of the time block (HH:MM:SS)
          example: 09:00:00
        endTime:
          type: string
          format: time
          description: End time of the time block (HH:MM:SS)
          example: '17:00:00'
        hours:
          type: number
          format: float
          description: Total hours in the time block
          example: 8.0
        type:
          type: string
          description: Type of time block
          enum:
          - Regular
          - Overtime
          - Holiday
          - Leave
          example: Regular
        status:
          type: string
          description: Status of the time block
          enum:
          - Reported
          - Calculated
          - Approved
          - Rejected
          example: Approved
        projectId:
          type: string
          description: Associated project ID (optional)
          example: proj_abc123
        taskId:
          type: string
          description: Associated task ID (optional)
          example: task_xyz789
        comment:
          type: string
          description: Optional comment for the time block
          example: Working on Q2 planning
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the time block was created
          readOnly: true
        modifiedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the time block was last modified
          readOnly: true
      required:
      - workerId
      - date
      - hours
      - type
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Standard error response
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error code
          example: INVALID_REQUEST
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
          example: The request is missing required fields
        details:
          type: array
          description: Additional error details
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              field:
                type: string
                description: Field that caused the error
              message:
                type: string
                description: Field-level error message
    Timesheet:
      type: object
      description: An employee timesheet for a pay period
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique Workday ID of the timesheet
        workerId:
          type: string
          description: Workday ID of the worker
        periodStartDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Start date of the pay period
          example: '2026-04-27'
        periodEndDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: End date of the pay period
          example: '2026-05-03'
        totalHours:
          type: number
          format: float
          description: Total hours recorded in the timesheet
          example: 40.0
        regularHours:
          type: number
          format: float
          description: Regular hours worked
          example: 40.0
        overtimeHours:
          type: number
          format: float
          description: Overtime hours worked
          example: 0.0
        status:
          type: string
          description: Timesheet status
          enum:
          - Draft
          - Submitted
          - Approved
          - Rejected
        timeBlocks:
          type: array
          description: Time blocks in this timesheet
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeBlock'
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: OAuth 2.0 Bearer token authentication