# Does Workday have an MCP server?

**Yes — Official.** Workday maintains an official MCP server.

> Workday's MCP access is still early access or preview, with no public endpoint documented yet.

## Facts

- Verdict: Official (Yes)
- Access: Local server — Runs on your machine over stdio, launched by your MCP client.
- Category: [Workplace & Productivity](https://mcpyet.com/category/workplace-productivity/)
- Verified against vendor docs: 2026-09-29
- GitHub data refreshed: 2026-09-29 (re-checked every 6 hours)

## How to connect it

Runs on your machine over stdio, launched by your MCP client.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add workday -- npx -y <package-from-readme>
```

Swap in the exact package and flags from the repo README — most servers need an API key passed as an environment variable. Add `--scope user` to make it available in every project.

### Claude Desktop

Open **Settings → Developer → Edit Config** and add the server to `claude_desktop_config.json`, then restart Claude Desktop:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "workday": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "<package-from-readme>"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "…"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Cursor

Add to `.cursor/mcp.json` in your project, or `~/.cursor/mcp.json` for every project:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "workday": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "<package-from-readme>"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "…"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

Add to `.vscode/mcp.json`, then pick the server from Copilot's agent-mode tools menu:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "workday": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "<package-from-readme>"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### ChatGPT

ChatGPT connects to **remote servers only**, and this one runs on your machine. Either expose it through an MCP gateway that gives it a public URL, or use a client with native local support (Claude or Cursor).

## How we know

Workday's June 2, 2026 newsroom release says Agent-Ready Tools give agents access to HR and finance data over MCP (early access via Workday Extend Professional, GA projected for H2 2026), and doc.workday.com documents an Adaptive Planning MCP Server (preview from Aug 15, 2026, production Oct 16, 2026).

- GitHub data refreshed 2026-09-29, then every 6 hours.
- Vendor docs verified on 2026-09-29.
- Corrections: hello@mcpyet.com.

## Also in Workplace & Productivity

- [Atlassian](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/atlassian.md) — Official (Yes)
- [Google Drive](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/google-drive.md) — Official (Yes)
- [Confluence](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/confluence.md) — Official (Yes)
- [ServiceNow](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/servicenow.md) — Official (Yes)
- [Excalidraw](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/excalidraw.md) — Official (Yes)
- [Google Sheets](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/google-sheets.md) — Official (Yes)

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Source: https://mcpyet.com/mcp/workday/ — data refreshed 2026-09-29