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Scout RFP

Scout RFP is a cloud-based strategic sourcing and procurement platform that streamlines the RFP (Request for Proposal) process for procurement teams. Founded in 2014 and acquired by Workday, Scout RFP is now known as Workday Strategic Sourcing. The platform provides REST APIs for managing sourcing events, suppliers, contracts, awards, attachments, and spend categories, enabling integrations with ERP, CRM, and procurement systems.

Scout RFP publishes 6 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Bids API, Event Suppliers API, Event Templates API, and 3 more. Tagged areas include Procurement, Sourcing, RFP, Supply Chain, and Workday.

The Scout RFP catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Scout RFP’s developer surface includes authentication and 4 more developer resources.

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42.8/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessEnterpriseSelf serve
16 APIs
ProcurementSourcingRFPSupply ChainWorkday

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 42.8/100 · developing
Contract Quality 18.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 2.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity 5.8 / 20
Operational Transparency 3.4 / 13
Governance 7.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
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
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APIs 16

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

Events API

Manage sourcing events including RFPs, RFIs, and reverse auctions. Supports creating events from templates, updating event details, managing supplier invitations, worksheets, li...

Suppliers API

Manage supplier companies and contacts in the Workday Strategic Sourcing platform. Supports creating, updating, and querying supplier records with version 1.1 of the API.

Contracts API

Manage contracts within the strategic sourcing platform, including creation, retrieval, and updates. Version 1.1 of the API.

Awards API

Manage sourcing award decisions for completed events, tracking supplier selection outcomes and award values. Version 1.1.

Attachments API

Upload and manage file attachments associated with sourcing events, contracts, and other procurement objects. Version 1.0.

Payments API

Manage payment records associated with procurement transactions and contract fulfillment. Version 1.0.

Projects API

Manage procurement projects that organize and group related sourcing events and activities. Version 1.0.

Reports API

Access procurement analytics and reporting data from the Workday Strategic Sourcing platform. Version 1.0.

SCIM Users API

Manage users in the Workday Strategic Sourcing platform using the SCIM 2.0 standard, enabling integration with identity providers for automated user provisioning and deprovision...

Spend Categories API

Manage spend category taxonomies used to classify procurement spending within the Workday Strategic Sourcing platform. Version 1.0.

Scout RFP Bids API

The Bids API from Scout RFP — 5 operation(s) for bids.

Scout RFP Event Suppliers API

The Event Suppliers API from Scout RFP — 2 operation(s) for event suppliers.

Scout RFP Event Templates API

The Event Templates API from Scout RFP — 2 operation(s) for event templates.

Scout RFP Events API

The Events API from Scout RFP — 3 operation(s) for events.

Scout RFP Line Items API

The Line Items API from Scout RFP — 3 operation(s) for line items.

Scout RFP Worksheets API

The Worksheets API from Scout RFP — 2 operation(s) for worksheets.

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Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Workday Strategic Sourcing Events API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Scout Rfp Plans Pricing

1 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Scout Rfp Rate Limits

1 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Scout Rfp Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

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

Scout Rfp Context

2 classes · 16 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Scout RFP API Rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

Scout RFP API Rules

10 rules · 2 errors 5 warnings 3 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 17

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

BidResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

BidsListResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Scout RFP Sourcing Event

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EventCreateRequest

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EventResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EventsListResponse

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EventTemplateResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EventTemplatesListResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EventUpdateRequest

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LineItem

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LineItemCreateRequest

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LineItemResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LineItemsListResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LineItemUpdateRequest

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SupplierRelationshipRequest

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WorksheetResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WorksheetsListResponse

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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JSON Structure 2

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Scout Rfp Event Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Scout Rfp Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 1

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Scout Rfp List Events Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 2

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

Scout Rfp Authentication

apiKey · 3 schemes

SECURITY

Scout Rfp Domain Security

TLSv1.3

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Scout Rfp Agentic Access

25 operations · 11 acting

25 operations · 11 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Company 1

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: scout-rfp
name: Scout RFP
description: Scout RFP is a cloud-based strategic sourcing and procurement platform that streamlines the RFP (Request for
  Proposal) process for procurement teams. Founded in 2014 and acquired by Workday, Scout RFP is now known as Workday Strategic
  Sourcing. The platform provides REST APIs for managing sourcing events, suppliers, contracts, awards, attachments, and spend
  categories, enabling integrations with ERP, CRM, and procurement systems.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: enterprise
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Enterprise · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/scout-rfp.png
tags:
- Procurement
- Sourcing
- RFP
- Supply Chain
- Workday
created: '2026-05-02'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/scout-rfp-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/scout-rfp-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/scout-rfp-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/ScoutRFP
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scout-rfp
apis:
- aid: scout-rfp:events-api
  name: Events API
  description: Manage sourcing events including RFPs, RFIs, and reverse auctions. Supports creating events from templates,
    updating event details, managing supplier invitations, worksheets, line items, and bid collection. Version 1.3 is the
    latest stable release.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/events/v1.html
  tags:
  - Events
  - RFP
  - Procurement
  - Sourcing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/events/v1.html
- aid: scout-rfp:suppliers-api
  name: Suppliers API
  description: Manage supplier companies and contacts in the Workday Strategic Sourcing platform. Supports creating, updating,
    and querying supplier records with version 1.1 of the API.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/suppliers/v1.html
  tags:
  - Suppliers
  - Procurement
  - Vendor Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/suppliers/v1.html
- aid: scout-rfp:contracts-api
  name: Contracts API
  description: Manage contracts within the strategic sourcing platform, including creation, retrieval, and updates. Version
    1.1 of the API.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/contracts/v1.html
  tags:
  - Contracts
  - Procurement
  - Legal
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/contracts/v1.html
- aid: scout-rfp:awards-api
  name: Awards API
  description: Manage sourcing award decisions for completed events, tracking supplier selection outcomes and award values.
    Version 1.1.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/awards/v1.html
  tags:
  - Awards
  - Procurement
  - Sourcing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/awards/v1.html
- aid: scout-rfp:attachments-api
  name: Attachments API
  description: Upload and manage file attachments associated with sourcing events, contracts, and other procurement objects.
    Version 1.0.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/attachments/v1.html
  tags:
  - Attachments
  - Files
  - Procurement
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/attachments/v1.html
- aid: scout-rfp:payments-api
  name: Payments API
  description: Manage payment records associated with procurement transactions and contract fulfillment. Version 1.0.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/payments/v1.html
  tags:
  - Payments
  - Procurement
  - Finance
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/payments/v1.html
- aid: scout-rfp:projects-api
  name: Projects API
  description: Manage procurement projects that organize and group related sourcing events and activities. Version 1.0.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/projects/v1.html
  tags:
  - Projects
  - Procurement
  - Organization
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/projects/v1.html
- aid: scout-rfp:reports-api
  name: Reports API
  description: Access procurement analytics and reporting data from the Workday Strategic Sourcing platform. Version 1.0.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/reports/v1.html
  tags:
  - Reports
  - Analytics
  - Procurement
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/reports/v1.html
- aid: scout-rfp:scim-api
  name: SCIM Users API
  description: Manage users in the Workday Strategic Sourcing platform using the SCIM 2.0 standard, enabling integration with
    identity providers for automated user provisioning and deprovisioning.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/scim/v2.html
  tags:
  - SCIM
  - User Management
  - Identity
  - SSO
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/scim/v2.html
- aid: scout-rfp:spend-categories-api
  name: Spend Categories API
  description: Manage spend category taxonomies used to classify procurement spending within the Workday Strategic Sourcing
    platform. Version 1.0.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/spend_categories/v1.html
  tags:
  - Spend Categories
  - Procurement
  - Classification
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/services/spend_categories/v1.html
- aid: scout-rfp:scout-rfp-bids-api
  name: Scout RFP Bids API
  description: The Bids API from Scout RFP — 5 operation(s) for bids.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  tags:
  - Bids
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/scout-rfp-bids-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/rules/scout-rfp-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/json-schema/scout-rfp-event-schema.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/json-ld/scout-rfp-context.jsonld
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/json-structure/scout-rfp-event-structure.json
  - type: Examples
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  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/scout-rfp-vocabulary.yml
- aid: scout-rfp:scout-rfp-event-suppliers-api
  name: Scout RFP Event Suppliers API
  description: The Event Suppliers API from Scout RFP — 2 operation(s) for event suppliers.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  tags:
  - Event Suppliers
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/scout-rfp-event-suppliers-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/rules/scout-rfp-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/json-schema/scout-rfp-event-schema.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/json-ld/scout-rfp-context.jsonld
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/json-structure/scout-rfp-event-structure.json
  - type: Examples
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/examples/scout-rfp-list-events-example.json
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/scout-rfp-vocabulary.yml
- aid: scout-rfp:scout-rfp-event-templates-api
  name: Scout RFP Event Templates API
  description: The Event Templates API from Scout RFP — 2 operation(s) for event templates.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  tags:
  - Event Templates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/scout-rfp-event-templates-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/rules/scout-rfp-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/json-schema/scout-rfp-event-schema.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
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  - type: JSONStructure
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  - type: Examples
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  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/scout-rfp-vocabulary.yml
- aid: scout-rfp:scout-rfp-events-api
  name: Scout RFP Events API
  description: The Events API from Scout RFP — 3 operation(s) for events.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  tags:
  - Events
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/scout-rfp-events-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  - type: SpectralRules
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  - type: JSONSchema
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  - type: JSONLDContext
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  - type: JSONStructure
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  - type: Examples
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  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/scout-rfp-vocabulary.yml
- aid: scout-rfp:scout-rfp-line-items-api
  name: Scout RFP Line Items API
  description: The Line Items API from Scout RFP — 3 operation(s) for line items.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  tags:
  - Line Items
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/scout-rfp-line-items-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/rules/scout-rfp-rules.yml
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  - type: Examples
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  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/scout-rfp/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/scout-rfp-vocabulary.yml
- aid: scout-rfp:scout-rfp-worksheets-api
  name: Scout RFP Worksheets API
  description: The Worksheets API from Scout RFP — 2 operation(s) for worksheets.
  humanURL: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  tags:
  - Worksheets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/scout-rfp-worksheets-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://apidocs.workdayspend.com/
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  - type: Vocabulary
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  email: kin@apievangelist.com