Workday Extend · Schema
Workday Custom Object Definition
Schema for a Workday Extend custom object type definition.
AutomationCustom ApplicationsEnterpriseExtensionsHCMIntegrationOrchestrationPlatform-as-a-Service
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | string | Unique identifier for the custom object definition |
| name | string | The name of the custom object type |
| description | string | Description of the custom object type and its purpose |
| parentObjectType | string | The standard Workday object this custom object is attached to |
| instanceType | string | Whether this is a single-instance or multi-instance custom object |
| fields | array | Fields defined in this custom object schema |
| createdOn | string | |
| lastModified | string | |
| href | string |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/workday-extend/main/json-schema/workday-extend-custom-object-schema.json",
"title": "Workday Custom Object Definition",
"description": "Schema for a Workday Extend custom object type definition.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique identifier for the custom object definition"
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The name of the custom object type"
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Description of the custom object type and its purpose"
},
"parentObjectType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["worker", "organization", "position", "job_profile"],
"description": "The standard Workday object this custom object is attached to"
},
"instanceType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["single", "multi"],
"description": "Whether this is a single-instance or multi-instance custom object"
},
"fields": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Fields defined in this custom object schema",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {"type": "string"},
"name": {"type": "string"},
"dataType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["text", "number", "boolean", "date", "datetime", "reference", "richtext"]
},
"required": {"type": "boolean"},
"label": {"type": "string"},
"description": {"type": "string"}
},
"required": ["name", "dataType"]
}
},
"createdOn": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time"
},
"lastModified": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time"
},
"href": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri"
}
},
"required": ["id", "name", "parentObjectType"]
}
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