Workday Recruiting · Schema

JobApplication

A job application links a candidate to a job requisition and tracks their progress through the recruiting stages from application through hire or disposition.

HCMHuman ResourcesRecruitingSaaSTalent Acquisition

Properties

Name	Type	Description
id	string	Workday ID (WID) uniquely identifying the job application
candidate	object	A reference to a related Workday resource
jobRequisition	object	A reference to a related Workday resource
currentStage	string	Current recruiting stage
dispositionReason	object	A reference to a related Workday resource
isDispositioned	boolean	Whether the candidate has been dispositioned
source	object	A reference to a related Workday resource
appliedOn	string	Date and time the application was submitted
updatedOn	string	Timestamp when the application was last updated

View JSON Schema on GitHub

JSON Schema

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "title": "JobApplication",
  "description": "A job application links a candidate to a job requisition and tracks their progress through the recruiting stages from application through hire or disposition.",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/workday-recruiting/refs/heads/main/json-schema/recruiting-rest-api-job-application-schema.json",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Workday ID (WID) uniquely identifying the job application",
      "example": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555"
    },
    "candidate": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A reference to a related Workday resource",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Workday ID (WID) of the referenced resource",
          "example": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555"
        },
        "descriptor": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Display name of the referenced resource",
          "example": "Senior Software Engineer"
        }
      }
    },
    "jobRequisition": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A reference to a related Workday resource",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Workday ID (WID) of the referenced resource",
          "example": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555"
        },
        "descriptor": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Display name of the referenced resource",
          "example": "Senior Software Engineer"
        }
      }
    },
    "currentStage": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "Review",
        "Screen",
        "Interview",
        "Assessment",
        "Offer",
        "Background Check",
        "Ready for Hire",
        "Hired"
      ],
      "description": "Current recruiting stage",
      "example": "Review"
    },
    "dispositionReason": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A reference to a related Workday resource",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Workday ID (WID) of the referenced resource",
          "example": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555"
        },
        "descriptor": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Display name of the referenced resource",
          "example": "Senior Software Engineer"
        }
      }
    },
    "isDispositioned": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the candidate has been dispositioned",
      "example": false
    },
    "source": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A reference to a related Workday resource",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Workday ID (WID) of the referenced resource",
          "example": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555"
        },
        "descriptor": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Display name of the referenced resource",
          "example": "Senior Software Engineer"
        }
      }
    },
    "appliedOn": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Date and time the application was submitted",
      "example": "2026-05-03T14:30:00Z"
    },
    "updatedOn": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Timestamp when the application was last updated",
      "example": "2026-05-03T14:30:00Z"
    }
  }
}