How to get started with Workday on Zapier

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Updated at August 20th, 2025

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Connect to Workday on Zapier Required authentication fields Additional authentication instructions About Workday's app Choosing fields from dropdowns Alternatively, look up fields by WQL Alias:

Connect to Workday on Zapier

Workday uses OAuth to authenticate your account on Zapier.

Required authentication fields

Client ID
Client Secret
Base URL
Tenant
Token Endpoint
Authorization Endpoint

Additional authentication instructions

When registering an API client, enter your redirection URL as https://zapier.com/dashboard/auth/oauth/return/App214709CLIAPI/.

About Workday's app

Are self-hosted or cloud-hosted accounts supported?	Cloud-hosted accounts only
Is a paid Workday plan required?	Yes	View Workday's plans.
Are any special account permissions required?	Yes	You will need to be part of these domains in the System functional area: Set up: Tenant Setup - Security Security Administration You can only access these security domains if you create an API client. Registering an API Client Manage API Client Access to Workday (Scopes) Learn more about Workday's account permissions.
Are there usage limits?	No
Are there pagination limits?	No
Do trigger samples use real data from your account or generic data?	Real trigger samples
Are custom fields supported?	Yes
Do update actions overwrite or append to existing data?	Not applicable
Is there any additional info?	Yes	When creating custom actions for Workday, you'll need to edit the API endpoint URL using the code editor to ensure proper functionality. Workday error: Permission denied

Choosing fields from dropdowns

In the Zap editor, for some triggers or actions, you may need to select additional fields using a dropdown menu. You can search for the desired fields, but you might need to click load more repeatedly.

Alternatively, look up fields by WQL Alias:

Search Workday for field details:
- In Workday, locate your report (e.g., "Data Sources").

Filter the report for the specific data source (e.g., "All Workers").

Click on the data source record to view its details.

Find the WQL Alias: Within the data source details, locate the fields you need. Each field has a WQL Alias (e.g., "Legal Name" has a WQL Alias of "Full Legal Name").

Use the WQL Alias in Zapier: In the Zap editor, enter the WQL Alias as a custom value in the Fields to Include in Response field.
- You can enter WQL aliases on separate lines or as a comma-separated list (e.g., legalName_LastName, legalName_FirstName, fullLegalName).

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