Overview

In order to authenticate Workday using OAuth you will need to provide the following:

• Workday Tenant Name
• Client ID
• Client Secret
• Auth Endpoint
• Token Endpoint

Prerequisites

• You must be a Workday Admin or have someone with the correct permissions follow these steps

Instructions

Step 1: Set up a Workday API Client

1. Log into Workday
2. In the Search Bar, enter Register API Client and click on the task to launch it
3. Fill in the required fields: Client Name, Non-Expiring Refresh Tokens (check this box), Scope (Functional Areas): Add System, Staffing and any other Functional Areas required
4. Click OK to save. This will generate a Client ID and Client Secret. Copy both values.

Step 2: Find your Auth Endpoint and Token Endpoint

1. Search for View API Clients in Workday and click on the API Client you just created
2. You'll find the Authorization Endpoint and Token Endpoint in the OAuth 2.0 Clients section

Step 3: Enter your credentials in the linking flow

1. Enter your Workday Tenant Name, Client ID, Client Secret, Auth Endpoint, and Token Endpoint