Cornerstone OnDemand

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.

Cornerstone OnDemand is listed with 7 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Talent Management, LMS, Performance Management, Recruiting, and Human Resources.

The Cornerstone OnDemand catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context.

Cornerstone OnDemand’s developer surface includes engineering blog, developer portal, documentation, authentication, status page, and 12 more developer resources.

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24.9/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 5/100 human only Front door AI 4/6 moderate Heartbeat 50/100 alive saas Full breakdown ↓
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7 APIs

Talent Management LMS Performance Management Recruiting Human Resources Workforce Analytics Succession Planning Enterprise

Kin Score

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scored 2026-11-06 · rubric v0.27.0

Composite quality — 24.9/100 · emerging

Contract Quality 2.3 / 21

Developer Ergonomics 5.7 / 17

Access Clarity 4.9 / 17

Operational Transparency 1.5 / 11

Contract Governance 0.0 / 10

Discoverability 6.1 / 9

Regulatory Posture 3.7 / 15

Agent readiness — 5/100 · human only

Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

Pagination 5 / 5

Distinct Operations 3 / 3

MCP Tool Quality 6 / 6

Regulatory Posture applies to this provider. Its tags matched the Education & Research regime (on an ambiguous tag, where no other regime matched), so Regulatory Posture carries 15 points of the composite. If this regime is wrong for your business, say so on your provider repo — the applicability map is public and we will correct it.

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Agent readiness — checks not met, largest first (exact, from this profile):

Machine-Readable Contract +18 pts — api_specs includes an OpenAPI document
MCP Server +12 pts — deployment.mode + probe verdict on the mcp/ manifest, not the pointer; an unprobed slug falls back to authorship
Agentic Access Contract +10 pts — agentic_access artifact present (x-agentic-access), graded by author
Idempotency +9 pts — OpenAPI mutating operations declare an idempotency key — a header, a request-body property, or a named de-duplication token whose own description says so (verified); else common[].type matches /idempoten/i (documented)
Stable Error Semantics +8 pts — OpenAPI $refs a shared error schema across 4xx/5xx responses (verified), else common[].type includes ErrorCatalog / ErrorCodes / DeclineCodes
A2A Agent Card +8 pts — a2a/-a2a.yml manifest, graded on conformance.grade against A2A 1.0.0

11 more unmet checks in the Agent Readiness table above.

Kin Score — facets with the most composite points still available (weight × headroom):

Contract Quality scores 10.7 — up to +22.3 composite points
Access Clarity scores 28.9 — up to +14.2 composite points
Developer Ergonomics scores 33.3 — up to +13.3 composite points

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Markets this provider is in provisional

The Kin Score Market layer reads a provider inside its market: its position, and how deep its integrations go. Depth is only comparable within a position. Provisional and unweighted: not part of the Kin Score or agent readiness.

Market	Position	Depth	Registered MCP server	Declares compatibility
Zoom App Marketplace and Partner Ecosystem (builders and partners on Zoom)	mixed	45.8	-	-
HCM and Payroll Marketplaces (ADP, Workday, UKG, Paylocity)	mixed	45.8	-	-
TX-RAMP Certified Cloud Products (Texas DIR)	mixed	45.8	-	-

Registered MCP server and declares compatibility are report only — not weighted. Undeclared means we found nothing we can read, so there is no number: we never infer integrations.

APIs 7

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Cornerstone Employee and OU API

Synchronize employee records and organizational unit (OU) structures between external systems and Cornerstone. Supports create, read, update, and deactivate operations for users...

Cornerstone Learning Assignment API

Programmatically assign training courses to user transcripts asynchronously. Track assignment status and search for existing assignments across the enterprise.

Cornerstone Recruiting API

Manage the full recruiting lifecycle including job requisitions, candidate profiles, applications, and offer management. Supports applicant tracking system (ATS) integrations.

Cornerstone Reporting API

Access workforce analytics and reporting data using an OData-compatible interface with server-driven paging. Supports BI tool integrations including Power BI.

Cornerstone Bulk API

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 trac...

Cornerstone Performance API

Access and manage performance review cycles, goals, competencies, ratings, and succession planning data for enterprise workforce development workflows.

Cornerstone Webhooks

Subscribe to near real-time HTTP event notifications for critical Cornerstone business events including learner enrollment, course completion, candidate creation, account creati...

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Cornerstone OnDemand API pricing

Not yet checked against Cornerstone OnDemand's own pricing page. Compiled by API Evangelist; confirm before you rely on a figure.

Plan	Price
Learning Module Commercial	—
Performance Module Commercial	—
Recruiting Module Commercial	—
Core HR / Employee API Commercial	—
Enterprise Suite Commercial	—

Plan details, limits and sources →

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Cornerstone Plans Pricing

5 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Cornerstone Rate Limits

0 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Cornerstone Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Cornerstone Context

45 classes · 8 properties

JSON-LD

Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Cornerstone Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

HelpDocumentation

HelpDocumentation

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Security

Security

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits

RateLimits

Status

Status

RateLimits

RateLimits

Commercial 4

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService

PrivacyPolicy

Plans

FinOps

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Blog

Blog

Website

Website

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Marketplace

Marketplace

Source (apis.yml)

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
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: false
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: enterprise
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Enterprise
  confidence: low
  source:
  - plans
  - security
  generated: '2026-11-06'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/cornerstone.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cornerstone/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-10-06'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
tags:
- Talent Management
- LMS
- Performance Management
- Recruiting
- Human Resources
- Workforce Analytics
- Succession Planning
- Enterprise
tags_raw:
- 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:
  - Human Resources
  - Employee
  - Organizational Units
  tags_raw:
  - 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
  - Applicant Tracking
  - Candidates
  tags_raw:
  - 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:
  - Webhook
  - Event
  - Real-Time
  tags_raw:
  - Webhooks
  - Events
  - Real-time
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://csod.dev/
common:
- url: https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/company/news-room/news/
  type: Blog
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/cornerstone-domain-security.yml
- 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

Cornerstone OnDemand API — frequently asked questions

Does Cornerstone OnDemand have an API?

Yes. APIs.io lists 7 APIs from Cornerstone OnDemand, including Cornerstone Employee and OU API, Cornerstone Learning Assignment API and Cornerstone Recruiting API, and 4 more.

How do I authenticate with the Cornerstone OnDemand API?

Cornerstone OnDemand uses bearer-token authentication.

How much does the Cornerstone OnDemand API cost?

APIs.io lists 5 pricing plans for Cornerstone OnDemand, with each plan's price, limits and inclusions under Pricing on this page.

Is the Cornerstone OnDemand API ready for AI agents?

Cornerstone OnDemand has a Kin Score of 24.9 out of 100 (emerging) and an Agent Readiness score of 5.0 (human-only), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-06.

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