Workday technical integration

Integration options

Workday offers several integration methods. Pick the one that fits your technical needs and partnership status.

Workday Integration Cloud (XML)

Use Workday’s native integration platform for scheduled data sync:

<integration>
  <source>
    <workday-report id="New_Hires_Today"/>
  </source>
  <transformation>
    <map-to-tallyfy>
      <field source="Employee_ID" target="employee_id"/>
      <field source="Legal_Name" target="full_name"/>
      <field source="Job_Profile" target="position"/>
      <field source="Supervisory_Organization" target="department"/>
    </map-to-tallyfy>
  </transformation>
  <target>
    <tallyfy-api>
      <endpoint>https://go.tallyfy.com/api/organizations/{org_id}/runs</endpoint>
      <template>enterprise_onboarding</template>
    </tallyfy-api>
  </target>
</integration>

REST API integration

For approved partners with Workday REST API access:

const processWorkdayEvent = async (event) => {
  if (event.type === 'WORKER_HIRED') {
    const worker = await workdayAPI.getWorker(event.workerId);

    const response = await fetch(
      'https://go.tallyfy.com/api/organizations/{org_id}/runs',
      {
        method: 'POST',
        headers: {
          'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TALLYFY_TOKEN',
          'X-Tallyfy-Client': 'APIClient',
          'Accept': 'application/json',
          'Content-Type': 'application/json'
        },
        body: JSON.stringify({
          checklist_id: 'enterprise_onboarding',
          prerun: {
            employee_id: worker.employeeID,
            name: worker.legalName,
            email: worker.workEmail,
            cost_center: worker.costCenter,
            location: worker.primaryWorkLocation,
            job_profile: worker.jobProfile,
            manager: worker.manager
          }
        })
      }
    );

    return response.json();
  }
};

Data mapping

Common Workday fields to map to Tallyfy process variables:

Workday Field	Tallyfy Variable	Description
employeeID	employee_id	Unique employee identifier
legalName	full_name	Employee full name
workEmail	email	Work email address
costCenter	cost_center	Cost center code
businessUnit	business_unit	Business unit name
primaryWorkLocation	location	Office location
jobProfile	job_title	Job title / role
manager	manager_name	Direct manager
workerType	employee_type	Full-time, contractor, etc.

Authentication

Workday uses OAuth 2.0 with JWT for API authentication. Store credentials securely - don’t expose them in client-side code.

iPaaS alternatives

If you don’t have direct API access, use an integration platform instead:

• Celigo - NetSuite-native with Workday connectors
• Workato - Enterprise automation recipes
• MuleSoft - Anypoint Platform connectors
• Boomi - Dell Boomi AtomSphere

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