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Last Updated: 2026-08-07
Register API Client for Data Lake (Refresh Token Grant)

Register API Client for Data Lake (Refresh Token Grant)

See the Data Lake Setup in Workday section of Get Started with Workday Data Lake. This topic is part of a larger procedure.
Security:
  • Integration Security
     domain in the Integration functional area.
  • Set Up: Tenant Setup - Security
     and
    Security Administration
     domains in the System functional area.
Data Platform Clients authenticate their connection to Workday Data Lake through API clients. Depending on the connector options in the data platform, you can either establish your connection with a Refresh Token Grant flow (this topic) or a JWT Bearer Grant flow.
  1. Access the
    Register API Client for Integrations
     task.
    1. Complete the task:
      Option
      Description
      Client Name
      Enter a unique API client name.
      Non-Expiring Refresh Tokens
      Select this check box.
      Scope (Functional Areas)
      Select
      Data Cloud
      . If this option doesn’t display, seeSet Up the Data Cloud Functional Area .
    2. Click
      OK
      .
    3. Save the Client ID and Client Secret argument values from the
      Register API Client for Integrations
       page.
      Information
      Example or Details
      Client ID
      BASE64_CLIENT_ID
      Sample Value:
      OTc3MmE4ZmEt...[TRUNCATED_FOR_EXAMPLE]...bUxZjIz
      Client Secret
      yego9m0c.....................................................hniqtw
    4. On the same page, from the related actions menu of the client, select
      API Client
      Manage Refresh Tokens for Integrations
      .
    5. Select the ISU name from the
      Workday Account
       field, then click
      OK
      .
    6. Save the Refresh Token value from the
      Successfully Regenerated Refresh Token
       page.
      Information
      Example
      Refresh Token
      nmdjc98r2j...[TRUNCATED_FOR_EXAMPLE]...4e6fqz9swlc