Workday Recruiting
APIs for Workday's cloud-based recruiting and talent acquisition solution, providing programmatic access to job requisitions, candidate management, applications, interviews, job postings, and hiring workflows.
Workday Recruiting publishes 12 APIs on the APIs.io network, including agentDefinition API, Applicants API, Background Checks API, and 9 more. Tagged areas include HCM, Human Resources, Recruiting, SaaS, and Talent Acquisition.
The Workday Recruiting catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.
Workday Recruiting’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, getting-started guide, documentation, developer console, engineering blog, support, and 28 more developer resources.
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APIs 13
Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.
Workday Recruiting SOAP Web Services API
SOAP-based web service providing comprehensive access to Workday Recruiting business services data for integration with talent management and applicant tracking systems. Include...
Workday Recruiting agentDefinition API
To view and maintain Agent Definitions with the Agent System of Record.
Workday Recruiting Applicants API
Retrieve and manage pre-hire and applicant records, including high-volume applicant import operations.
Workday Recruiting Background Checks API
Submit and retrieve background check results and manage background check packages for candidate screening.
Workday Recruiting Candidates API
Create, retrieve, and update candidate profiles including personal information, attachments, photos, and assessment data.
Workday Recruiting Configuration API
Manage recruiting configuration settings including questionnaires, assessment categories, veteran statuses, site brands, and regions.
Workday Recruiting Evergreen Requisitions API
Manage evergreen requisitions used for ongoing hiring needs without a specific number of openings or close date.
Workday Recruiting Interviews API
Schedule interviews, submit interview feedback, manage interview settings, and configure self-schedule calendars.
Workday Recruiting Job Applications API
Manage the lifecycle of job applications from submission through disposition, including stage movement and offer initiation.
Workday Recruiting Job Postings API
Post, update, and unpost jobs to internal and external career sites, and manage job posting site configurations.
Workday Recruiting Job Requisitions API
Create, retrieve, edit, close, freeze, and manage job requisitions for open positions within Workday recruiting workflows.
Workday Recruiting Positions API
Create and manage positions and position restrictions within the position management staffing model.
Workday Recruiting Recruiting Agencies API
Manage recruiting agency relationships, agency users, and agency candidate submissions.
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Postman Collections 1
Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.
Workday Recruiting REST API
POSTMANOpen Collections 1
Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).
Workday Recruiting REST API
OPEN COLLECTIONArazzo Workflows 8
Multi-step API workflows described with the Arazzo specification.
Workday Recruiting Agency Candidate Submission
Resolve a recruiting agency, submit one of its candidates to a requisition, and confirm the application.
ARAZZOWorkday Recruiting Bulk Applicant Import
Confirm a target requisition, submit a bulk applicant import, and verify the loaded applicants.
ARAZZOWorkday Recruiting Close a Requisition and Unpost Its Jobs
Confirm a requisition, unpost its active posting, then close the requisition.
ARAZZOWorkday Recruiting Employee Referral
Find an open requisition, create the referred candidate, and submit the referral.
ARAZZOWorkday Recruiting Interview to Offer
Schedule an interview, capture feedback, and initiate an offer on a positive result.
ARAZZOWorkday Recruiting Onboard a Candidate with Resume and Assessment
Create a candidate, attach a resume, record an assessment, and read the profile back.
ARAZZOWorkday Recruiting Create and Source a Job Requisition
Create a job requisition, confirm it, then post its job to career sites.
ARAZZOWorkday Recruiting Screen and Advance a Job Application
Find an application in review for a requisition, inspect it, and move it forward.
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Pricing Plans 1
Published pricing tiers and plan structures.
Rate Limits 1
Documented rate limits and quota policies.
Workday Recruiting Rate Limits
RATE LIMITSFinOps 1
Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.
Features 13
Notable capabilities this provider offers.
Job Requisition Management
Create, edit, close, freeze, and reopen job requisitions for open positions, with full lifecycle and approval workflow support.
Evergreen Requisitions
Manage ongoing requisitions used for continuous hiring needs without a specific number of openings or close date.
Candidate Management
Create, retrieve, and update candidate profiles including personal information, attachments, photos, and assessment data.
Job Application Lifecycle
Manage applications from submission through disposition, including stage movement, advancement, and offer initiation.
Job Posting Distribution
Post, update, and unpost jobs to internal and external career sites and manage job posting site brands and configurations.
Interview Scheduling
Schedule interviews, submit interview feedback, configure interview settings, and manage self-schedule calendars.
Background Check Integration
Submit and retrieve background check results and manage background check packages for candidate screening.
Recruiting Agency Workflows
Manage agency relationships, agency users, and agency candidate submissions tied to job requisitions.
High-Volume Applicant Import
Bulk applicant import operations to support high-volume hiring and third-party sourcing pipelines.
Position Management
Create and manage positions and position restrictions within the position management staffing model.
Recruiting Configuration
Manage recruiting configuration including questionnaires, assessment categories, veteran statuses, site brands, and regions.
OAuth 2.0 Authentication
Standards-based OAuth 2.0 authentication for secure programmatic access to recruiting data.
SOAP Web Services
Comprehensive SOAP web services with over 120 recruiting operations for deep enterprise integration.
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Semantic Vocabularies 1
JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.
Spectral Rules 2
Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.
Workday Recruiting API Rules
SPECTRALWorkday Recruiting API Rules
SPECTRALJSON Schema 28
Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.
ApplicantImport
JSON SCHEMAApplicant
JSON SCHEMAAttachment
JSON SCHEMABackgroundCheckCreate
JSON SCHEMABackgroundCheckPackage
JSON SCHEMABackgroundCheck
JSON SCHEMACandidateAssessment
JSON SCHEMACandidateCreate
JSON SCHEMACandidate
JSON SCHEMAEvergreenRequisitionCreate
JSON SCHEMAEvergreenRequisition
JSON SCHEMAInterviewCreate
JSON SCHEMAInterviewFeedbackCreate
JSON SCHEMAInterviewFeedback
JSON SCHEMAInterview
JSON SCHEMAJobApplication
JSON SCHEMAJobPosting
JSON SCHEMAJobPostingSite
JSON SCHEMAJobRequisitionCreate
JSON SCHEMAJobRequisition
JSON SCHEMAOfferCreate
JSON SCHEMAOffer
JSON SCHEMAPositionCreate
JSON SCHEMAPosition
JSON SCHEMAQuestionnaire
JSON SCHEMARecruitingAgency
JSON SCHEMAReference
JSON SCHEMAVeteranStatus
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JSON Structure 28
JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.
Recruiting Rest Api Applicant Import Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Applicant Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Attachment Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Background Check Create Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Background Check Package Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Background Check Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Candidate Assessment Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Candidate Create Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Candidate Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Evergreen Requisition Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Interview Create Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Interview Feedback Create Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Interview Feedback Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Interview Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Job Application Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Job Posting Site Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Job Posting Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Job Requisition Create Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Job Requisition Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Offer Create Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Offer Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Position Create Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Position Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Questionnaire Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Recruiting Agency Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Reference Structure
JSON STRUCTURERecruiting Rest Api Veteran Status Structure
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Examples 28
Example request and response payloads for these APIs.
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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.
Use Cases 12
What developers build with this provider.
Applicant Tracking System Integration
Sync requisitions, candidates, and applications between Workday and third-party ATS or CRM platforms.
Talent Sourcing Automation
Push candidates from sourcing tools and job boards into Workday requisition pipelines.
Job Board Distribution
Automatically distribute Workday job postings to external job boards and career site networks.
Background Screening Workflow
Trigger and ingest background check results from screening vendors tied to candidate stages.
Interview Coordination
Integrate with calendar and scheduling tools to coordinate interviewer availability and candidate self-scheduling.
Assessment and Skills Testing
Connect Workday Recruiting to assessment platforms for skills, behavioral, and technical evaluations.
Hiring Analytics and Reporting
Extract recruiting data for reporting in BI tools, data warehouses, and people analytics platforms.
Onboarding Handoff
Trigger onboarding workflows in HRIS or onboarding platforms upon requisition fill or hire stage.
Recruiting Agency Submissions
Enable third-party staffing agencies to submit candidates directly into Workday requisitions.
Compliance and EEO Reporting
Capture self-identification data and applicant flow logs to satisfy EEO, OFCCP, and regional reporting requirements.
Internal Mobility
Connect internal career site workflows to surface roles to existing employees.
High-Volume Hiring
Power retail, hospitality, and seasonal hiring with bulk applicant import and rapid-disposition workflows.
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Integrations 11
Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.
Workday HCM
Native integration with Workday Human Capital Management for seamless transition from candidate to employee.
LinkedIn Talent Solutions
Connect with LinkedIn Recruiter and LinkedIn Job Postings for sourcing and posting workflows.
Indeed
Distribute Workday job postings to Indeed and ingest applications back into Workday.
HireRight
Background check integration for criminal, employment, and education verification.
Sterling
Background screening, drug testing, and identity verification integration.
HackerRank
Technical assessment integration for engineering and developer hiring pipelines.
Calendly
Self-schedule interview integration for candidate-driven scheduling.
Microsoft Outlook and Teams
Calendar and meeting integration for interview scheduling and coordination.
Google Workspace
Calendar and meeting integration for interview scheduling.
DocuSign
E-signature integration for offer letter and onboarding document workflows.
Workday Marketplace Partners
Pre-built integrations with talent acquisition vendors listed in the Workday Marketplace.
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Solutions 4
Packaged solutions this provider offers.
Workday Talent Acquisition
End-to-end recruiting solution from sourcing through hire, unifying recruiting with the broader Workday HCM platform.
HiredScore AI for Recruiting
AI-driven candidate matching, screening, and recruiter productivity embedded in Workday Recruiting.
Workday Onboarding
Native onboarding handoff that converts hires into engaged employees inside the Workday HCM system of record.
Workday Skills Cloud
Skills-driven hiring leveraging the Workday skills ontology across requisitions and candidate profiles.
Resources
Get Started 4
Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call
Documentation 1
Reference material describing how the API behaves
Agent Surfaces 1
MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs
Design & Contract 10
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 4
Status, limits, changes, and where to get help
Commercial 2
Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use
Company 2
The organization behind the API
Other 1
Properties that don't map to a standard resource type