openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Workday Absence Management Accruals Time Blocks API
  description: Track employee attendance, absences, leave requests, and time off balances in the Workday platform. Supports entering time off, requesting leave of absence, managing accrual balances, and processing return-from-leave events.
  version: v1
  contact:
    name: Workday Developer Support
    url: https://developer.workday.com
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-last-validated: '2026-05-03'
servers:
- url: https://{tenant}.workday.com/api/absence-management/v1
  description: Workday tenant-specific Absence Management REST API
  variables:
    tenant:
      default: your-tenant
      description: Your Workday tenant identifier
security:
- BearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Time Blocks
  description: Operations for managing reported and calculated time blocks
paths:
  /workers/{workerId}/timeBlocks:
    get:
      operationId: listTimeBlocks
      summary: List Time Blocks
      description: Returns calculated time blocks for a worker within a specified date range.
      tags:
      - Time Blocks
      parameters:
      - name: workerId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Workday ID of the worker
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: startDate
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Start date for time block retrieval (YYYY-MM-DD)
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: endDate
        in: query
        required: false
        description: End date for time block retrieval (YYYY-MM-DD)
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: status
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter by time block status
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Reported
          - Calculated
          - Approved
          - Rejected
      - name: limit
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Maximum number of records to return
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 100
          maximum: 1000
      - name: offset
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Offset for pagination
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of time blocks retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeBlocksResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    post:
      operationId: createTimeBlock
      summary: Create Time Block
      description: Creates a new reported time block for a worker.
      tags:
      - Time Blocks
      parameters:
      - name: workerId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Workday ID of the worker
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeBlockInput'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Time block created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeBlock'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
  /workers/{workerId}/timeBlocks/{timeBlockId}:
    get:
      operationId: getTimeBlock
      summary: Get Time Block
      description: Returns a specific time block for a worker.
      tags:
      - Time Blocks
      parameters:
      - name: workerId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Workday ID of the worker
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: timeBlockId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Workday ID of the time block
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Time block retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeBlock'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    put:
      operationId: updateTimeBlock
      summary: Update Time Block
      description: Updates an existing reported time block for a worker.
      tags:
      - Time Blocks
      parameters:
      - name: workerId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Workday ID of the worker
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: timeBlockId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Workday ID of the time block
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeBlockInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Time block updated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeBlock'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteTimeBlock
      summary: Delete Time Block
      description: Deletes a reported time block for a worker.
      tags:
      - Time Blocks
      parameters:
      - name: workerId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Workday ID of the worker
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: timeBlockId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The Workday ID of the time block
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Time block deleted successfully
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Forbidden:
      description: Insufficient permissions
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication required
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request - invalid input
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  schemas:
    TimeBlocksResponse:
      type: object
      description: Paginated response containing time blocks
      properties:
        total:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of time blocks matching the query
          example: 42
        offset:
          type: integer
          description: Current pagination offset
          example: 0
        limit:
          type: integer
          description: Maximum records returned per page
          example: 100
        data:
          type: array
          description: Array of time blocks
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeBlock'
    TimeBlock:
      type: object
      description: A reported or calculated time block representing hours worked
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique Workday ID of the time block
          example: 3c5c2e9cd6bd4a74b1a6b8c8e0a7f3d2
        workerId:
          type: string
          description: Workday ID of the worker
          example: e3f2a1b0c8d7e6f5
        date:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Date of the time block
          example: '2026-05-03'
        startTime:
          type: string
          format: time
          description: Start time of the time block (HH:MM:SS)
          example: 09:00:00
        endTime:
          type: string
          format: time
          description: End time of the time block (HH:MM:SS)
          example: '17:00:00'
        hours:
          type: number
          format: float
          description: Total hours in the time block
          example: 8.0
        type:
          type: string
          description: Type of time block
          enum:
          - Regular
          - Overtime
          - Holiday
          - Leave
          example: Regular
        status:
          type: string
          description: Status of the time block
          enum:
          - Reported
          - Calculated
          - Approved
          - Rejected
          example: Approved
        projectId:
          type: string
          description: Associated project ID (optional)
          example: proj_abc123
        taskId:
          type: string
          description: Associated task ID (optional)
          example: task_xyz789
        comment:
          type: string
          description: Optional comment for the time block
          example: Working on Q2 planning
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the time block was created
          readOnly: true
        modifiedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the time block was last modified
          readOnly: true
      required:
      - workerId
      - date
      - hours
      - type
    TimeBlockInput:
      type: object
      description: Input payload for creating or updating a time block
      properties:
        date:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Date of the time block (YYYY-MM-DD)
          example: '2026-05-03'
        startTime:
          type: string
          format: time
          description: Start time of the time block (HH:MM:SS)
          example: 09:00:00
        endTime:
          type: string
          format: time
          description: End time of the time block (HH:MM:SS)
          example: '17:00:00'
        hours:
          type: number
          format: float
          description: Total hours worked
          example: 8.0
        type:
          type: string
          description: Type of time block
          enum:
          - Regular
          - Overtime
          - Holiday
          - Leave
          example: Regular
        projectId:
          type: string
          description: Associated project ID (optional)
        taskId:
          type: string
          description: Associated task ID (optional)
        comment:
          type: string
          description: Optional comment
      required:
      - date
      - hours
      - type
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Standard error response
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error code
          example: INVALID_REQUEST
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
          example: The request is missing required fields
        details:
          type: array
          description: Additional error details
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              field:
                type: string
                description: Field that caused the error
              message:
                type: string
                description: Field-level error message
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: OAuth 2.0 Bearer token authentication