Workday Integration for AI Agents
Connect your AI agent to 161 QA'd Workday actions via MCP, A2A, or SDK, with agent authentication, tool-calling execution, and security built-in.
Workday AI Agent Actions
161 production-ready actions for your agent to do more on Workday.
161 Actions
Get Worker - Retrieves staffing details for a specific worker by Workday ID.
List Worker Skills - Returns skill items for a worker.
Create Worker Skill Items - Creates skill items for a worker (bulk operation).
List Worker Service Dates - Retrieves a collection of service dates for the specified worker.
Get Worker Skill Item - Retrieves a single skill item instance for a worker.
Create Worker Explicit Skill - Assigns a skill to a worker's profile by explicitly declaring their proficiency in that skill area.
List Worker Explicit Skills - Retrieves all skills that have been explicitly assigned to a worker's profile in Workday.
Create Worker Check-In - Creates a performance check-in conversation record for a worker to document progress, goals, feedback, and development discussions.
List Worker Check-Ins - Retrieves the complete history of performance check-in conversations for a specific worker, including meeting notes, dates, and associated data.
List Candidates (SOAP) - Retrieve candidate information using Workday Recruiting SOAP web service. Supports filtering by candidate ID and pagination.
Upsert Candidate (SOAP) - Create a new candidate or update an existing candidate in Workday Recruiting using SOAP web service.
List Candidate Assessments (SOAP) - Retrieve candidate assessment information using Workday Recruiting SOAP web service.
List Background Checks (SOAP) - Retrieve background check information for candidates using Workday Recruiting SOAP web service.
List Applicants (SOAP) - Retrieve applicants information using Workday Staffing SOAP web service.
Upsert Applicant (SOAP) - Create a new applicant or update an existing applicant in Workday Recruiting using SOAP web service.
List Job Requisitions (SOAP) - Retrieve job requisition information using Workday Recruiting SOAP web service.
Create Job Requisition (SOAP) - Create a new job requisition using Workday Recruiting SOAP web service with business process parameters and complete requisition data.
Close Job Requisition (SOAP) - Close an existing job requisition using Workday Recruiting SOAP web service.
Update Job Requisition (SOAP) - Update an existing job requisition with updated details, qualifications, and sub-processes.
List Positions (SOAP) - Retrieves position information from Workday Recruiting SOAP web service. Returns paginated list of positions or specific position by ID.
Create Position (SOAP) - Create a new position using Workday Recruiting SOAP web service with business process parameters, position data, qualifications, organization assignments, and compensation.
List Questionnaires (SOAP) - List questionnaires using Workday Recruiting SOAP web service. Optionally filter by specific questionnaire references.
Get Job Posting Sites (SOAP) - Retrieve job posting site information using Workday Recruiting SOAP web service.
Upsert Job Posting Site (SOAP) - Create or update a job posting site in Workday Recruiting.
Create Job Posting (SOAP) - Post a job requisition to one or more job posting sites in Workday Recruiting.
Unpost Job (SOAP) - Remove job posting from job posting sites using Workday Recruiting SOAP web service.
Update Interview (SOAP) - Create or update an interview event and its sessions in Workday Recruiting SOAP web service.
Create Prospect - Creates a new prospect (job candidate) in Workday Recruiting. Prospects represent potential employees in the talent pipeline. Required fields include candidate name and country, with at least email or phone number for contact.
Get Prospect - Retrieves details of a specific prospect (job candidate) from Workday Recruiting by their ID
List Job Postings - Retrieves all active job postings from Workday Recruiting REST API v4.
Get Job Posting - Retrieves details of a specific job posting from Workday Recruiting REST API v4.
List Job Posting Questionnaires - Retrieves the screening questions (application questionnaires) attached to one job posting.
Get Job Posting Questionnaire - Retrieves a specific questionnaire for a job posting from Workday Recruiting REST API v4.
List Interviews (REST) - Retrieves all interview events from Workday Recruiting REST API.
Get Interview (REST) - Retrieves details of a specific interview event from Workday Recruiting REST API by its ID.
Get Interview Feedback (REST) - Retrieves a specific feedback submission for an interview event from Workday Recruiting REST API.
List Interview Feedbacks (SOAP) - Retrieve interview feedback information using Workday Recruiting SOAP web service.
Create Interview Feedback (SOAP) - Create interview feedback with ratings and comments.
List Learning Courses (SOAP) - Retrieve blended and digital learning courses (with their lessons) using Workday Learning SOAP web service.
List Learning Enrollments (SOAP) - Retrieve learning enrollments using Workday Learning SOAP web service.
List Learning Course Offerings (SOAP) - Retrieve blended course offerings using Workday Learning SOAP web service.
List Learning Programs (SOAP) - Retrieve learning programs using Workday Learning SOAP web service.
List Learning Lessons (SOAP) - Retrieve standalone learning lessons using Workday Learning SOAP web service.
List Learning Topics (SOAP) - Retrieve learning topics using Workday Learning SOAP web service.
List Learning Instructors (SOAP) - Retrieve internal learning instructors using Workday Learning SOAP web service.
List Learning Catalogs (SOAP) - Retrieve learning catalogs using Workday Learning SOAP web service.
Update Learning Enrollment Status (SOAP) - Cancel a learning enrollment using Workday Learning SOAP web service.
Create Learning Enrollment (SOAP) - Enroll a learner in learning content using Workday Learning SOAP web service.
Create Learning Course (SOAP) - Manage blended or digital learning courses using Workday Learning SOAP web service.
Update Learning Lesson (SOAP) - Manage learning lessons using Workday Learning SOAP web service.
Update Learning Program (SOAP) - Manage learning programs using Workday Learning SOAP web service.
Update Learning Catalog (SOAP) - Create or update learning catalogs in Workday Learning using SOAP web service.
Update Learning Topic (SOAP) - Create or update learning topics in Workday Learning using SOAP web service.
List Learning Content - Retrieve a collection of learning content - courses, programs and lessons - from Workday Learning.
Get Learning Content - Retrieve a specific learning content item by ID (course, program, or lesson).
List Learning Content Lessons - Retrieve all lessons in a course or program - use this to break a course down into its lessons.
Get Learning Content Lesson - Retrieve a specific lesson within a learning content item.
List Absence Balances - Retrieves absence plan and leave of absence balances for a specified worker.
Get Absence Balance - Retrieves a specific absence balance by ID.
List Time Off Details - Retrieves time off (PTO, vacation, sick) entries taken by a specified worker.
Get Time Off Detail - Retrieves a specific time off entry for a worker.
List Eligible Absence Types - Retrieves eligible absence types for a worker.
List Leaves Of Absence - Retrieves formal leaves of absence (parental, medical, sabbatical) for a specified worker.
List Worker Time Off Plans - Retrieves all time off plans for a specific worker.
Get Worker Time Off Plan - Retrieves a specific time off plan for a worker.
List Worker Time Off Entries - Retrieves all time off entries for a specific worker.
Get Worker Time Off Entry - Retrieves a specific time off entry for a worker.
Update Time Off Request - Corrects or deletes existing time off entries for a worker by initiating the Correct Time Off business process via the Absence Management REST API.
Create Time Off Request (SOAP) - Submits a time off request for a worker via the Absence Management SOAP web service.
Create Leave Of Absence (SOAP) - Creates a leave of absence request for a worker via the Absence Management SOAP web service.
Approve Time Off Or Leave Of Absence Request (SOAP) - Approves a time off or leave of absence business process request via the Absence Management SOAP web service.
Cancel Time Off Or Leave Of Absence Request (SOAP) - Cancels an in-progress time off or leave of absence business process request via the Workday Integrations SOAP web service.
Deny Time Off Or Leave Of Absence Request (SOAP) - Denies a pending time off or leave of absence business process request at its approval step via the Workday Integrations SOAP web service.
Rescind Time Off Or Leave Of Absence Request (SOAP) - Rescinds (reverses) a completed time off or leave of absence business process request via the Workday Integrations SOAP web service.
Get Holiday Calendars (SOAP) - Retrieves holiday calendar information from Workday via SOAP web service.
List People - Retrieves Person API v4 records. NOT the primary employee lookup - to find an employee or worker by name, use list_workers instead
Get People - Retrieves a people record with the specified ID from your Workday tenant
Get People Work Emails - Get work email addresses for the specified people record
Get People Home Emails - Get home email addresses for the specified people record
Get People Work Phones - Get work phone numbers for the specified people record
Get People Home Phones - Get home phone numbers for the specified people record
Get People Work Addresses - Get work addresses for the specified people record
Get People Home Addresses - Get home addresses for the specified people record
Get People Personal Information - Get detailed personal information for the specified people record
Get People Legal Name - Get legal name information for the specified people record
Get People Preferred Name - Get preferred name for the specified people record
Create Home Contact Change - Create a home contact information change request for a worker using Staffing API v8.
Update Home Email Address - Add or update a home email address for a worker using Person API v4.
Update Home Phone Number - Add or update a home phone number for a worker as part of a home contact information change process using Person API v4
Update Home Address - Add or update a home address for a worker as part of a home contact information change process using Person API v4
Create Work Contact Change - Create a work contact information change request for a worker using Staffing API v8. This creates a business process that allows updating work addresses, emails, phones, and web addresses.
Update Work Email Address - Add or update a work email address for a worker as part of a work contact information change process using Person API v4
Update Work Phone Number - Add or update a work phone number for a worker as part of a work contact information change process using Person API v4
Update Work Address - Add or update a work address for a worker as part of a work contact information change process using Person API v4
Submit Home Contact Change - Submits a home contact information change request so the staged changes are applied.
Submit Work Contact Change - Submits a work contact information change request so the staged changes are applied.
List Custom Object Definitions - Retrieve all custom object definitions for both multi-instance and single-instance custom objects from Workday Custom Object Definition API v1
Get Custom Object Definition - Retrieve a specific custom object definition for a multi-instance or single-instance custom object from Workday Custom Object Definition API v1
List Custom Field Types - Retrieve all custom field types from Workday Custom Object Definition API v1
Get Custom Field Type - Retrieve a specific custom field type from Workday Custom Object Definition API v1
List Custom Object Fields - Retrieve all fields in a custom object definition from Workday Custom Object Definition API v1
Get Custom Object Field - Retrieve a specific field in a custom object definition from Workday Custom Object Definition API v1
WQL Query - Execute a Workday WQL query to retrieve data. Use list_wql_data_sources to discover available data sources (tables) and get_data_source_fields to see available fields (columns) before building your query. WQL syntax is similar to SQL - SELECT fields FROM dataSource WHERE conditions.
WQL Query (POST) - Execute a Workday WQL query using POST method for queries longer than 2,048 characters. Use list_wql_data_sources to discover available data sources (tables) and get_data_source_fields to see available fields (columns) before building your query. WQL syntax is similar to SQL - SELECT fields FROM dataSource WHERE conditions.
List WQL Data Sources - Retrieve all available WQL data sources to discover table names for queries. Use searchString parameter to filter by keywords like 'skill', 'worker', 'employee', etc.
Get WQL Data Source Fields - Retrieve all fields (columns) available in a specific WQL data source. Use this to understand what data is available before building WQL queries. First use list_wql_data_sources to get the data source ID, then use this action to see available fields.
List All Skills (WQL) - Retrieve all available skills in the Workday system using WQL.
Execute Custom Report (RaaS) - Owner/Name - Execute a custom Workday report using Report as a Service by providing report owner and report name
Execute Custom Report (RaaS) - URL - Execute a custom Workday report using Report as a Service by providing the complete report URL
List Job Change Reasons - Retrieves a collection of job change reasons from Workday Common API v1.
Get Job Change Reason - Retrieves a specific job change reason by ID from Workday Common API v1.
Change Job (SOAP) - Change a worker's job, position, location, manager, or working time in one call using the Workday Staffing SOAP Change_Job business process. Covers promotions, transfers, demotions, and data changes.
List Organizations - Retrieve organizations by organization type from Workday Common API v1.
Get Organization - Retrieve a specific organization by ID from Workday Common API v1.
List Organization Types - Retrieve all organization types from Workday Common API v1.
Get Organization Type - Retrieve a specific organization type by ID from Workday Common API v1.
List Supervisory Organizations - Retrieve all supervisory organizations from Workday Common API v1.
Get Supervisory Organization - Retrieve a specific supervisory organization by ID from Workday Common API v1.
Add Or Update Organization (SOAP) - Add a new organization or update an existing organization in Workday using the Add_Update_Organization SOAP web service (v45.1).
Get Employee Employment Info (SOAP) - Retrieves employment information for an employee including position, job, status, and compensation data.
List Workers (SOAP) - Retrieves comprehensive worker data including employment information, compensation, and organization details.
Get Genders (SOAP) - Retrieves configured gender values or gender values by country.
Get Job Profiles (SOAP) - Retrieves job profile information including job family, level, and management details.
Get Locations (SOAP) - Retrieves location data including address, contact details, and hierarchy references.
Put Gender (SOAP) - Creates or updates configured gender values or gender values by country.
Put Location (SOAP) - Creates or updates location records including addresses, contact info, and hierarchies.
Hire Employee (SOAP) - Hire a new employee using Workday Staffing SOAP web service with inline applicant data, position details, and business process parameters.
Get Worker Event History (SOAP) - Retrieves all business process events (created through workflow) associated with a worker, filtered by effective and updated date ranges.
Get Worker Documents (SOAP) - Retrieve one or more worker documents by reference, including base64-encoded file content, using the Workday Staffing SOAP web service.
Put Worker Document (SOAP) - Upload a document (e.g. payslip, contract) to a worker's record or update an existing worker document using the Workday Staffing SOAP web service.
Create Payment Election Enrollment (SOAP) - Submits a payment election enrollment request to replace current payment elections for a worker.
List Bank Accounts (SOAP) - Retrieves bank account information for the organization.
List Bank Branches (SOAP) - Retrieves bank branch information including routing numbers and branch details.
List Payment Election Enrollments (SOAP) - Retrieves payment election enrollments showing how workers receive their pay.
List Payment Election Options (SOAP) - Retrieves available payment election options for workers including payment types and rules.
List Payment Messages (SOAP) - Retrieves payment message records containing grouped payment data and remittance information.
List Payments (SOAP) - Retrieves payment records including remittance, payroll, and bank information.
Get References (SOAP) - Retrieves reference data for a specified ID type from Workday.
List Benefit Elections (SOAP) - Retrieves workers' current benefit enrollments and elections (health care, insurance, spending accounts, retirement savings) via the Human_Resources SOAP web service.
Create Benefit Change Event (SOAP) - Initiates the Change Benefits business process to submit new benefit elections for a worker following a qualifying event via the Benefits_Administration SOAP web service.
Create Dependent (SOAP) - Adds a benefits dependent (spouse, partner, or child) for a worker via the Benefits_Administration SOAP web service Add_Dependent business process.
Update Dependent (SOAP) - Updates an existing benefits dependent's personal data, relationship, or status via the Benefits_Administration SOAP web service Edit_Dependent business process.
List Payslips (SOAP) - Retrieves payroll payslip data for the workers paid in an outsourced payment group, including earnings, deductions, taxes, and payment details.
List USA State And Local Tax Elections (SOAP) - Retrieves USA state and local payroll tax elections for the workers of a company, including state income tax, unemployment, county, city, school district, and other local elections.
Put USA State And Local Tax Election (SOAP) - Creates or updates a worker's USA state and local payroll tax elections, including state income tax withholding, unemployment, county, city, school district, and other local elections.
List Federal W-4 Tax Elections (SOAP) - Retrieves USA federal W-4 tax withholding elections for workers, including marital status, dependent amounts, additional withholding, and exempt status.
Put Federal W-4 Tax Election (SOAP) - Creates or updates a worker's USA federal W-4 tax withholding election, including marital status, dependent amounts, additional withholding, and exempt status.
List EFW2 Year End Worker Filing Data (SOAP) - Retrieves EFW2 W-2 year-end filing data for the workers of a company and calendar year, as reported to the Social Security Administration or tax preparation vendors.
List Payroll Results (SOAP) - Retrieves completed payroll results (earnings, deductions, taxes, net pay) for workers within a date range, the payslip-equivalent data for tenants running Workday Payroll internally.
Create Time Clock Event (SOAP) - Adds clock-in, clock-out, break, or meal time clock events for workers via the Workday Time Tracking SOAP web service.
Submit Weekly Time (SOAP) - Imports reported time blocks (worked hours or in/out times) for workers via the Workday Time Tracking SOAP web service, optionally auto-submitting them for approval.
Create Legal Name Change (SOAP) - Initiate a legal name change for a person using the Workday Human_Resources SOAP Change_Legal_Name business process.
Create Preferred Name Change (SOAP) - Initiate a preferred name change for a person using the Workday Human_Resources SOAP Change_Preferred_Name business process.
Update Personal Information (SOAP) - Change a person's demographic data (marital status, citizenship, nationality, gender, birth details, and more) using the Workday Human_Resources SOAP Change_Personal_Information business process.
Create Flexible Work Arrangement (SOAP) - Request a flexible work arrangement (for example reduced hours or specific working days) for a worker using the Workday Human_Resources SOAP Add_Flexible_Work_Arrangement business process.
End Flexible Work Arrangement (SOAP) - End an existing flexible work arrangement for a worker using the Workday Human_Resources SOAP End_Flexible_Work_Arrangement business process.
Give Feedback (SOAP) - Gives anytime feedback to one or more workers using the Workday Talent SOAP Give_Feedback business process.
Get Feedback Received (SOAP) - Retrieves the anytime feedback a worker has received, using Get_Workers with the Include_Feedback_Received response group.
Create Compensation Change (SOAP) - Request a compensation change for an employee - base pay, allowances, bonus, merit, and other plan assignments - using the Workday Compensation SOAP Request_Compensation_Change business process.
Create Organization Assignment Change (SOAP) - Change the company, cost center, region, and custom organization assignments for a filled position or position restriction using the Workday Staffing SOAP Change_Organization_Assignments business process.
Create Termination (SOAP) - Terminate an employee with reason codes, last day of work, rehire eligibility, regrettable flag, and close-position handling using the Workday Staffing SOAP Terminate_Employee business process.
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