Workday Recruiting · Schema

JobApplication

A job application links a candidate to a job requisition and tracks their progress through the recruiting stages from application through hire or disposition.

HCMHuman ResourcesRecruitingSoftware-as-a-ServiceTalent Acquisition

Properties

Name	Type	Description
id	string	Workday ID (WID) uniquely identifying the job application
candidate	object	A reference to a related Workday resource
jobRequisition	object	A reference to a related Workday resource
currentStage	string	Current recruiting stage
dispositionReason	object	A reference to a related Workday resource
isDispositioned	boolean	Whether the candidate has been dispositioned
source	object	A reference to a related Workday resource
appliedOn	string	Date and time the application was submitted
updatedOn	string	Timestamp when the application was last updated

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JSON Schema

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "title": "JobApplication",
  "description": "A job application links a candidate to a job requisition and tracks their progress through the recruiting stages from application through hire or disposition.",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/workday-recruiting/refs/heads/main/json-schema/recruiting-rest-api-job-application-schema.json",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Workday ID (WID) uniquely identifying the job application",
      "example": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555"
    },
    "candidate": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A reference to a related Workday resource",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Workday ID (WID) of the referenced resource",
          "example": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555"
        },
        "descriptor": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Display name of the referenced resource",
          "example": "Senior Software Engineer"
        }
      }
    },
    "jobRequisition": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A reference to a related Workday resource",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Workday ID (WID) of the referenced resource",
          "example": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555"
        },
        "descriptor": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Display name of the referenced resource",
          "example": "Senior Software Engineer"
        }
      }
    },
    "currentStage": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "Review",
        "Screen",
        "Interview",
        "Assessment",
        "Offer",
        "Background Check",
        "Ready for Hire",
        "Hired"
      ],
      "description": "Current recruiting stage",
      "example": "Review"
    },
    "dispositionReason": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A reference to a related Workday resource",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Workday ID (WID) of the referenced resource",
          "example": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555"
        },
        "descriptor": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Display name of the referenced resource",
          "example": "Senior Software Engineer"
        }
      }
    },
    "isDispositioned": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the candidate has been dispositioned",
      "example": false
    },
    "source": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A reference to a related Workday resource",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Workday ID (WID) of the referenced resource",
          "example": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555"
        },
        "descriptor": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Display name of the referenced resource",
          "example": "Senior Software Engineer"
        }
      }
    },
    "appliedOn": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Date and time the application was submitted",
      "example": "2026-05-03T14:30:00Z"
    },
    "updatedOn": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Timestamp when the application was last updated",
      "example": "2026-05-03T14:30:00Z"
    }
  }
}

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