Workday · Authentication Profile

Workday Authentication

Authentication

Workday secures its APIs with http and oauth2 across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions. OAuth 2.0 is offered via the authorizationCode flow(s).

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Methods: http, oauth2 Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: authorizationCode API key in:

Security Schemes

OAuth2 oauth2
· flows: authorizationCode
BasicAuth http
scheme: basic

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/absenceManagement.yml, openapi/benefits.yml, openapi/common.yml, openapi/compensation.yml,
  openapi/financialManagement.yml, openapi/hcm.yml, openapi/payroll.yml, openapi/performanceManagement.yml,
  openapi/person.yml, openapi/prismAnalytics.yml, openapi/raas.yml, openapi/recruiting.yml ...
summary:
  types:
  - http
  - oauth2
  oauth2_flows:
  - authorizationCode
schemes:
- name: OAuth2
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: authorizationCode
    authorizationUrl: https://wd2-impl-services1.workday.com/ccx/oauth2/{tenant}/authorize
    tokenUrl: https://wd2-impl-services1.workday.com/ccx/oauth2/{tenant}/token
    scopes: 2
  sources:
  - openapi/absenceManagement.yml
  - openapi/benefits.yml
  - openapi/common.yml
  - openapi/compensation.yml
  - openapi/financialManagement.yml
  - openapi/hcm.yml
  - openapi/payroll.yml
  - openapi/performanceManagement.yml
  - openapi/person.yml
  - openapi/prismAnalytics.yml
  - openapi/raas.yml
  - openapi/recruiting.yml
  - openapi/staffing.yml
  - openapi/talent.yml
  - openapi/timeTracking.yml
  - openapi/wql.yml
- name: BasicAuth
  type: http
  scheme: basic
  description: Basic authentication with Workday ISU credentials.
  sources:
  - openapi/raas.yml