Workday drivers & connectors for data integration
Connect to Workday from BI, analytics, and reporting tools through standards-based drivers. Easily integrate Workday data with BI, reporting, analytics, ETL tools, and custom solutions.
Do more with Workday data
Workday data integration
Access Workday data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps. Customers commonly use CData's Workday connectivity to:
- Access the tables and datasets you create in Prism Analytics Data Catalog, working with the native Workday data hub without compromising the fidelity of your Workday system.
- Access Workday Reports-as-a-Service to surface data from departmental datasets not available from Prism and datasets larger than Prism allows.
- Access base data objects with WQL, REST, or SOAP, getting more granular, detailed access but with the potential need for Workday admins or IT to help craft queries.
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Connect to your Workday instance in Tableau Desktop
Get access to Workday data natively in Tableau using the CData Tableau Connector.
Get access to Workday in the Power BI service
Use CData Connect AI to connect to Workday and provide access to live Workday data in the Power BI service.
Analyze real-time Workday data in Looker
Use CData Connect AI to connect to Workday and provide access to live Workday data in Looker.
Connect to your Workday instance in Tableau Desktop
Get access to Workday data natively in Tableau using the CData Tableau Connector.
Get access to Workday in the Power BI service
Use CData Connect AI to connect to Workday and provide access to live Workday data in the Power BI service.
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Santa Clara University Connects to Workday to Visualize Historical Student Data
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The CData difference
Our standards-based approach to connectivity streamlines data access and insulates usrs from the complexities of integrating BigQuery data.
Unparalleled Workday Connectivity Get full access to your Workday data wherever you need it. CData is the undisputed leader in Workday connectivity providing the most comprehensive access to live Workday data anywhere. Thousands of customers and hundreds of leading data ISVs rely on our connectivity to make the most of their data.
Fastest time to value Reduce development cycles and accelerating the overall time to market. Our pre-built, optimized connectors eliminate the need for complex custom development, allowing for fast, secure access to Workday data.
Unbeatable price-performance By standardizing and streamlining how systems interact with Workday our products reduce development costs and timelines, slash architectural complexity.
Blazing data access Our Workday connectivity is fast— really fast. In fact, over twice as fast as other solutions. Our engineers have optimized our drivers for maximum performance all the way down to the socket level, delivering truly exceptional data access.
Future-proof integration We continuously test against changes in the Workday APIs & protocols used to connect, preventing downtime in your data and analytics processes.
Enterprise-class technical support CData is dedicated to helping you find success with Workday. We work as an extension of your team to help solve your toughest data challenges. Thousands of customers and hundreds of ISVs rely on our services to make the most of their data.
AI Integrations
Workday data for AI agents and assistants
Workday MCP server connectivity for AI
Enable AI agents, assistants, and workflows to access Workday data to improve output, tailoring responses to your actual business data and reducing hallucinations.
- One MCP connection from Workday to every AI agent, assistant, copilot, or LLM that could use it.
- Maintain security and user permissions with pass-through user-based access and read/write controls
- Platform solution to control and monitor user access via AI across your organization.
BI & Analytics
Workday connectivity for BI & analytics
Live Workday access for analytics
Access Workday data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps.
- Connect Workday (and any other data source) to your favorite analytics, automation, or data management app without moving data
- Bi-directional Workday connectivity through common data endpoints
- Enable Workday governability and data privacy with user-level permissioning at the source level.
Data Warehousing
Workday ETL, replication, & data warehousing
Automate Workday data replication
CData Sync automatically replicates data from hundreds of on-premises and cloud data sources — like Workday— to any modern database, data lake, or data warehouse.
- Create automated Workday data flows in minutes with point-and-click data replication
- Facilitate reporting, business intelligence, and analytics for decision support
- Archive data for disaster recovery
Data Management
Consolidate Workday data management
Data management integration enables organizations to better manage their human resources data, optimize decision-making, and ensure compliance with data governance policies. Technologies like ODBC, JDBC, and ADO easily connect with all kinds of popular data management applications.
Connect Workday to data management systems to:
- Provide a single, accurate source of truth for employee and resource data.
- Ensure consistency, data quality, and integration across systems.
- Improve data discoverability, governance, and compliance, allowing for easy tracking, auditing, and efficient data use across the organization.
No Code
Connect to Workday with no-code
Workday is often at the center of a wide range of repetitive tasks. With low-code/no-code tools, users can automate these tasks reducing manual effort and errors.
- Customize Workday and integrate it with other systems (like CRM, HR, or accounting software) without writing complex code.
- Create custom dashboards, reports, or data visualizations by integrating Workday data with other systems.
Custom Apps
Build fully-integrated custom applications
From custom AI and analytics to performance managemement and learning platforms, developers are leveraging our drivers to power all kinds of real-time integrations with Workday.
- What is a Workday driver?
- What is a Workday connector?
- How is developing with a Workday driver different?
- Pragmatic API Integration: from SDKs to Data Drivers
- Data APIs: Gateway to Data Driven Operation & Digital Transformation
Embedding CData Connectivity
Data Virtualization
Virtualize access to Workday data
Data virtualization tools helps organizations achieve better data access, more agile decision-making, and greater efficiency in managing data across diverse systems.
Integrating Workday with data virtualization tools allows organizations to combine this data with other sources like ERP systems, CRM platforms, or financial databases without physically moving or duplicating data. This unified access enables faster, more efficient decision-making.
Spreadsheets
Connect to live Workday data in spreadsheets
Work with live Workday data seamlessly in Excel and Google Sheets:
- Always work with live Workday data— no more downloading, copying, and pasting
- Filter and get just the attributes and data you actually need
- Refresh data with a click or set a schedule
- Update Workday records right from your spreadsheet
FAQs
Frequently asked Workday integration questions
Common questions about Workday drivers & connectors for data and analytics integration
- What is Workday?
- How does the Workday Driver work?
- How is using the Workday Driver different than connecting to the Workday API?
- How is a Workday Driver different than a Workday connector?
- Is Workday SQL based?
- What data can I access with the Workday driver?
- What does Workday integrate with?
- How can I enable Workday Analytics?
- How can I support Workday Data Integration?
- Does Workday Integrate with Excel?
Additional Workday connectivity resources
Technical articles
Using the Workday drivers
- Workday Integration Guides and Tutorials
- How to Connect Flowise AI Agents to Live Workday Data via CData Connect AI
- Establish a Live Connection with Workday Data using Tableau Bridge
- Build a Simple VCL Application for Workday Data
- Use Manus AI to Talk to Your Workday Data via CData Connect AI
- Automated Continuous Workday Replication to Databricks
- Analyze Workday Data with Power Pivot
- Access Live Workday Data in AWS Lambda (with IntelliJ IDEA)
- Use the CData ODBC Driver for Workday in Microsoft Power Query
Blog
Related blog articles
- Workday Wednesday: Resolving Workday Integration Challenges
- Welcome to Workday Wednesdays
- Uncover Valuable Data Troves In Workday And Beyond
- Workday Wednesday: CData Helps Top Organizations Work Better with Workday
- Workday Rising 2024: How Partners Can Drive Success in the Age of AI
- Santa Clara University Analyzes Student and Admission Data from Workday Directly in Tableau
- CData + Tableau bring Zero-ETL integration and analytics to Workday
- New Workday Connectivity Released
- Driver in Focus: Access Live Workday Data from Anywhere
- How to Build a Workday‑to‑Azure Data Lake ETL Pipeline in 2026
