aid: cornerstone
name: Cornerstone OnDemand
description: Cornerstone OnDemand is an enterprise talent management platform offering REST APIs for learning management, performance reviews, succession planning, recruiting, and workforce analytics. The APIs are RESTful, support OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials authentication, and return JSON (with some XML support). Developers can integrate with modules including Core HR, Learning, Performance, Recruiting, Reporting, Bulk data import, Connectors, and Webhooks through the Cornerstone Developer Portal at csod.dev.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cornerstone/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
  - Talent Management
  - Learning Management
  - Performance Management
  - Recruiting
  - HR
  - Workforce Analytics
  - Succession Planning
  - Enterprise
apis:
  - name: Cornerstone Employee and OU API
    description: Synchronize employee records and organizational unit (OU) structures between external systems and Cornerstone. Supports create, read, update, and deactivate operations for users and organizational hierarchies.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://csod.dev/guides/employee-ou/
    baseURL: https://[corpname].csod.com/services/api
    tags:
      - HR
      - Employee
      - Organizational Units
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://csod.dev/guides/employee-ou/
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/authentication.html
  - name: Cornerstone Learning Assignment API
    description: Programmatically assign training courses to user transcripts asynchronously. Track assignment status and search for existing assignments across the enterprise.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://csod.dev/
    baseURL: https://[corpname].csod.com/services/api
    tags:
      - Learning
      - Training
      - LMS
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://csod.dev/
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/authentication.html
  - name: Cornerstone Recruiting API
    description: Manage the full recruiting lifecycle including job requisitions, candidate profiles, applications, and offer management. Supports applicant tracking system (ATS) integrations.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://csod.dev/guides/recruiting/candidate.html
    baseURL: https://[corpname].csod.com/services/api
    tags:
      - Recruiting
      - ATS
      - Candidates
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://csod.dev/guides/recruiting/candidate.html
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/authentication.html
  - name: Cornerstone Reporting API
    description: Access workforce analytics and reporting data using an OData-compatible interface with server-driven paging. Supports BI tool integrations including Power BI.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://csod.dev/guides/reporting/
    baseURL: https://[corpname].csod.com/services/api
    tags:
      - Reporting
      - Analytics
      - OData
      - Workforce
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://csod.dev/guides/reporting/
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/authentication.html
  - name: Cornerstone Bulk API
    description: Reliably import large volumes of data into Cornerstone either as a one-time load or recurring system-to-system synchronization. Supports asynchronous job submission, status tracking, and error reporting.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://csod.dev/
    baseURL: https://[corpname].csod.com/services/api
    tags:
      - Bulk
      - Data Import
      - ETL
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://csod.dev/
      - type: RateLimits
        url: https://csod.dev/guides/bulk/throttling-limits.html
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/authentication.html
  - name: Cornerstone Performance API
    description: Access and manage performance review cycles, goals, competencies, ratings, and succession planning data for enterprise workforce development workflows.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://csod.dev/
    baseURL: https://[corpname].csod.com/services/api
    tags:
      - Performance
      - Succession
      - Goals
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://csod.dev/
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/authentication.html
  - name: Cornerstone Webhooks
    description: Subscribe to near real-time HTTP event notifications for critical Cornerstone business events including learner enrollment, course completion, candidate creation, account creation, and session attendance.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://csod.dev/
    baseURL: https://[corpname].csod.com/services/api
    tags:
      - Webhooks
      - Events
      - Real-time
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://csod.dev/
common:
  - type: Portal
    url: https://csod.dev/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/authentication.html
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://csod.dev/guides/getting-started/throttling.html
  - type: Status
    url: https://status.csod.com/
  - type: HelpDocumentation
    url: https://help.csod.com/help/csod_0/Content/User/Edge/Overview_Topics_-_Edge/APIs_Overview.htm
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/cornerstoneondemand
  - type: Marketplace
    url: https://marketplace.csod.com/
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/
  - type: Integrations
    url: https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/platform/extend-integrations/
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/terms-and-conditions
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/privacy-policy
  - type: Security
    url: https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/company/security
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/cornerstone-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/cornerstone-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/cornerstone-finops.yml
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com