Cornerstone OnDemand

aid: cornerstone
name: Cornerstone OnDemand
description: Cornerstone OnDemand is an enterprise talent management platform offering REST APIs for learning management,
  performance reviews, succession planning, recruiting, and workforce analytics. The APIs are RESTful, support OAuth 2.0 Client
  Credentials authentication, and return JSON (with some XML support). Developers can integrate with modules including Core
  HR, Learning, Performance, Recruiting, Reporting, Bulk data import, Connectors, and Webhooks through the Cornerstone Developer
  Portal at csod.dev.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cornerstone/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Talent Management
- Learning Management
- Performance Management
- Recruiting
- HR
- Workforce Analytics
- Succession Planning
- Enterprise
apis:
- name: Cornerstone Employee and OU API
  description: Synchronize employee records and organizational unit (OU) structures between external systems and Cornerstone.
    Supports create, read, update, and deactivate operations for users and organizational hierarchies.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://csod.dev/guides/employee-ou/
  baseURL: https://[corpname].csod.com/services/api
  tags:
  - HR
  - Employee
  - Organizational Units
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://csod.dev/guides/employee-ou/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/authentication.html
- name: Cornerstone Learning Assignment API
  description: Programmatically assign training courses to user transcripts asynchronously. Track assignment status and search
    for existing assignments across the enterprise.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://csod.dev/
  baseURL: https://[corpname].csod.com/services/api
  tags:
  - Learning
  - Training
  - LMS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://csod.dev/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/authentication.html
- name: Cornerstone Recruiting API
  description: Manage the full recruiting lifecycle including job requisitions, candidate profiles, applications, and offer
    management. Supports applicant tracking system (ATS) integrations.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://csod.dev/guides/recruiting/candidate.html
  baseURL: https://[corpname].csod.com/services/api
  tags:
  - Recruiting
  - ATS
  - Candidates
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://csod.dev/guides/recruiting/candidate.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/authentication.html
- name: Cornerstone Reporting API
  description: Access workforce analytics and reporting data using an OData-compatible interface with server-driven paging.
    Supports BI tool integrations including Power BI.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://csod.dev/guides/reporting/
  baseURL: https://[corpname].csod.com/services/api
  tags:
  - Reporting
  - Analytics
  - OData
  - Workforce
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://csod.dev/guides/reporting/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/authentication.html
- name: Cornerstone Bulk API
  description: Reliably import large volumes of data into Cornerstone either as a one-time load or recurring system-to-system
    synchronization. Supports asynchronous job submission, status tracking, and error reporting.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://csod.dev/
  baseURL: https://[corpname].csod.com/services/api
  tags:
  - Bulk
  - Data Import
  - ETL
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://csod.dev/
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://csod.dev/guides/bulk/throttling-limits.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/authentication.html
- name: Cornerstone Performance API
  description: Access and manage performance review cycles, goals, competencies, ratings, and succession planning data for
    enterprise workforce development workflows.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://csod.dev/
  baseURL: https://[corpname].csod.com/services/api
  tags:
  - Performance
  - Succession
  - Goals
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://csod.dev/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/authentication.html
- name: Cornerstone Webhooks
  description: Subscribe to near real-time HTTP event notifications for critical Cornerstone business events including learner
    enrollment, course completion, candidate creation, account creation, and session attendance.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://csod.dev/
  baseURL: https://[corpname].csod.com/services/api
  tags:
  - Webhooks
  - Events
  - Real-time
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://csod.dev/
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://csod.dev/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/
- type: Authentication
  url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/authentication.html
- type: RateLimits
  url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/throttling.html
- type: Status
  url: https://status.csod.com/
- type: HelpDocumentation
  url: https://help.csod.com/help/csod_0/Content/User/Edge/Overview_Topics_-_Edge/APIs_Overview.htm
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/cornerstoneondemand
- type: Marketplace
  url: https://marketplace.csod.com/
- type: Website
  url: https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/
- type: Integrations
  url: https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/platform/extend-integrations/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/terms-and-conditions
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/privacy-policy
- type: Security
  url: https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/company/security
- type: Plans
  url: plans/cornerstone-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/cornerstone-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/cornerstone-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com