Workday Extend
Workday Extend is a platform that enables developers to build custom applications that integrate seamlessly with Workday. It provides APIs, development tools, and a runtime environment for creating tailored solutions that extend Workday's core functionality.
Workday Extend publishes 14 APIs on the APIs.io network, including App Configurations API, App Deployments API, App Versions API, and 11 more. Tagged areas include Automation, Custom Applications, Enterprise, Extensions, and HCM.
The Workday Extend catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.
Workday Extend’s developer surface includes authentication, getting-started guide, developer portal, documentation, API reference, support, changelog, and 40 more developer resources.
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APIs 16
Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.
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Workday Extend App Configurations API
Operations for managing application configuration settings and environment-specific parameters.
Workday Extend App Deployments API
Operations for deploying and managing Extend application instances within a tenant.
Workday Extend App Versions API
Operations for managing application versions and release lifecycle.
Workday Extend Apps API
Operations for managing Extend applications including registration, deployment, and configuration.
Workday Extend Custom Object Definitions API
Operations for defining and managing custom object types including their schemas, attributes, and relationships to standard Workday objects.
Workday Extend Custom Object Fields API
Operations for managing the fields and attributes defined within custom object schemas.
Workday Extend Custom Object Instances API
Operations for creating, reading, updating, and deleting custom object data instances attached to Workday business objects.
Workday Extend Graph Query API
Operations for querying Workday business objects using the Graph API. Supports flexible field selection and relationship traversal.
Workday Extend Orchestration Executions API
Operations for triggering orchestration runs, monitoring execution status, and retrieving execution results.
Workday Extend Orchestration Steps API
Operations for managing individual steps within an orchestration flow, including connectors, transformations, and conditions.
Workday Extend Orchestration Triggers API
Operations for configuring orchestration triggers including event-based, scheduled, and API-triggered orchestrations.
Workday Extend Orchestrations API
Operations for managing orchestration definitions including creation, configuration, versioning, and lifecycle management.
Workday Extend Schema Introspection API
Operations for discovering available business objects, their fields, relationships, and query capabilities through the Graph API.
Workday Extend WQL Query API
Operations for executing Workday Query Language (WQL) queries against the Workday data model. WQL provides SQL-like syntax for complex data retrieval across business objects.
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Postman Collections 4
Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.
Workday Extend REST API
POSTMANOpen Collections 4
Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).
Workday Extend Workday Custom Objects API
OPEN COLLECTIONWorkday Extend Workday Graph API
OPEN COLLECTIONWorkday Extend Workday Orchestration API
OPEN COLLECTIONWorkday Extend REST API
OPEN COLLECTIONArazzo Workflows 12
Multi-step API workflows described with the Arazzo specification.
Workday Extend Update Application Configuration
Confirm an Extend app exists, read its current configuration, then replace the configuration values.
ARAZZOWorkday Extend Cancel a Running Orchestration Execution
Find the most recent running execution of an orchestration, cancel it, and confirm cancellation.
ARAZZOWorkday Extend Create and Activate Orchestration
Create an orchestration, attach a trigger, and activate it for execution.
ARAZZOWorkday Extend Define a Custom Object With Fields
Create a custom object definition, add a field to it, and list the resulting field schema.
ARAZZOWorkday Extend Discover Schema and Run a Graph Query
Find a queryable business object type, inspect its schema, then run a graph query against it.
ARAZZOWorkday Extend Inspect an Orchestration
Resolve an orchestration by search, then list its steps and triggers to build a full picture.
ARAZZOWorkday Extend Launch Orchestration and Poll Execution
Confirm an orchestration, launch an execution with inputs, and poll until it completes.
ARAZZOWorkday Extend Publish a New Application Version
Confirm an app, create a new version, and verify the version was recorded.
ARAZZOWorkday Extend Register and Deploy Application
Register an Extend app, publish a version, deploy it, and poll until the deployment settles.
ARAZZOWorkday Extend Safely Update an Orchestration
Deactivate an active orchestration, apply changes, and reactivate it.
ARAZZOWorkday Extend Upsert Worker Custom Object Data
Confirm a custom object definition, check whether a worker already has data, then create or update it.
ARAZZOWorkday Extend WQL Query Into a Worker Custom Object
Run a WQL query to retrieve worker data, then write the result into a worker's custom object.
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Pricing Plans 1
Published pricing tiers and plan structures.
Rate Limits 1
Documented rate limits and quota policies.
Workday Extend Rate Limits
RATE LIMITSFinOps 1
Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.
Workday Extend Finops
FINOPSSemantic Vocabularies 1
JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.
Workday Extend Context
JSON-LDSpectral Rules 2
Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.
Workday Extend API Rules
SPECTRALWorkday Extend API Rules
SPECTRALJSON Schema 35
Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.
Workday Extend Application
JSON SCHEMAAppConfiguration
JSON SCHEMAAppConfigurationUpdate
JSON SCHEMAAppCreate
JSON SCHEMAAppDeployment
JSON SCHEMAAppDeploymentCreate
JSON SCHEMAAppUpdate
JSON SCHEMAAppVersion
JSON SCHEMAAppVersionCreate
JSON SCHEMAWorkday Custom Object Definition
JSON SCHEMACustomObjectData
JSON SCHEMACustomObjectDefinition
JSON SCHEMACustomObjectDefinitionCreate
JSON SCHEMACustomObjectDefinitionUpdate
JSON SCHEMACustomObjectField
JSON SCHEMACustomObjectFieldCreate
JSON SCHEMACustomObjectInstance
JSON SCHEMAErrorResponse
JSON SCHEMAGraphQueryRequest
JSON SCHEMAGraphQueryResponse
JSON SCHEMAGraphSchema
JSON SCHEMAWorkday Orchestration
JSON SCHEMAOrchestrationCreate
JSON SCHEMAOrchestrationExecution
JSON SCHEMAOrchestrationLaunch
JSON SCHEMAOrchestrationStep
JSON SCHEMAOrchestrationTrigger
JSON SCHEMAOrchestrationTriggerCreate
JSON SCHEMAOrchestrationUpdate
JSON SCHEMAResourceReference
JSON SCHEMASchemaField
JSON SCHEMASchemaRelationship
JSON SCHEMASchemaType
JSON SCHEMAWqlQueryRequest
JSON SCHEMAWqlQueryResponse
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JSON Structure 3
JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.
Workday Extend App Structure
JSON STRUCTUREWorkday Extend Orchestration Structure
JSON STRUCTUREWorkday Extend Structure
JSON STRUCTUREExamples 3
Example request and response payloads for these APIs.
Security Posture 3
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.
Scopes 1
OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.
Agentic Access 1
Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.
Resources
Get Started 4
Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call
Documentation 6
Reference material describing how the API behaves
Agent Surfaces 1
MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs
Design & Contract 15
Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events
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Build 5
SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with
Access & Security 5
Authentication, authorization, and security posture
Operate 5
Status, limits, changes, and where to get help
Commercial 2
Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use
Company 3
The organization behind the API
Other 1
Properties that don't map to a standard resource type