This guide steps you through how to connect your Workday data to LiveRem using an Integration System User (ISU).
Once connected, LiveRem provides real-time benchmarking insights by accessing your organisation’s worker, payroll, and compensation data via Workday's APIs.
Step 1: Create an Integration System User (ISU)
Log in to your Workday tenant.
Search for the task Create Integration System User.
3. Create the ISU by assigning a Username and Password.
4. Configure the Domain Security Policy Permissions for the Security Group in a way that’s relevant to your use case.
5. Activate Security Policy Changes to review all updates that need to be approved.
6. Search Public Web Services and gather your WSDL.
7. Using your WSDL, ISU Username, and ISU Password, you should be able to authenticate to the Workday API.
8. Save these credentials securely. You will need to login to LiveRem securely.
Step 2: Configure Security Policies and Permissions
Search for the task Maintain Permissions for Security Group.
Select the Security Group you created.
Grant GET (read) access to the following Domain Security Policies:
Compensation
Compensation by Organization
Public Worker Reports
Public Worker Reports - Alert (ensure this is added and activated)
Worker Data: Staffing
Active Employees
Assignments and Global Mobility
Employee Contracts
Flexible Work Arrangements
General Staffing Information
Previous System Staffing Information
Staffing Activity Summary
Staffing Reports with Compensation Data
Work Assignments
Work Shifts
Worker Position: View
Worker Data: Payroll
Payroll (Costing Override)
Payroll (Income Withholding Orders)
Payroll (Input by Batch ID)
Payroll (Limit Overrides)
Payroll (Payment Elections)
Payroll Input
Payslips
Step 4: Activate Security Policy Changes
Search for the task Activate Pending Security Policy Changes.
Review and confirm the changes.
Optionally add a comment for audit purposes.
Step 5: Retrieve the Workday Web Services Endpoint URL
In Workday, search Public Web Services.
Select the Human Resources API service.
Click View WSDL.
Copy the WSDL URL. This is your Web Services Endpoint URL.
Example format:
https://{mycompany}.workday.com/ccx/service/{mycompany}/Human_Resources/v37.0
Step 6: Login to LiveRem to Setup Your Connection
Once all steps are completed, log in to LiveRem and select Integrations on the left-hand menu.
Find Workday and add the following information:
Workday Web Services Endpoint URL
Client ID (ISU Username)
Client Secret (ISU Password)
Click Connect.
Your connection should now be live.
Support
If you encounter any issues during setup or have questions about the required permissions, email our team at [email protected]. We are happy to help.