The type of authentication to use when connecting to Workday.

Possible Values

Data Type

string

Default Value

"OAuth"

Remarks

The available authentication methods depend upon the service you are connecting to:

WQL, Reports as a Service, REST

The following authentication schemes are available when ConnectionType is set to WQL, Reports, or REST:

• OAuth: Use OAuth with a OAuthClientId and OAuthClientSecret. Users log into Workday interactively with a web browser.
• OAuthISU: Use OAuth with a OAuthClientId, OAuthClientSecret, and OAuthRefreshToken. The driver authenticates integration system users (ISUs) automatically.
• OAuthJWT: Use OAuth with an x509 certificate. Only available for ISUs.
• AzureAD: Use SSO with AzureAD as the identity provider. Only available for normal users and requires an interactive login to Azure.

SOAP

The following authentication schemes are available when ConnectionType; is set to SOAP:

• Basic: Authenticate using the User and Password for a normal user or ISU.
• OAuth, OAuthISU, OAuthJWT, AzureAD: These authentication schemes behave the same as in the other APIs.