Overview
To authenticate Dayforce HCM (formerly Ceridian Dayforce HCM) using your credentials, you will need to provide the following information:
Company ID
Credentials
This guide will walk you through finding or creating those credentials within Dayforce.
Prerequisites
Please ensure that you update the Role that you are configuring for the integration to be the Default role. To change a Role to become your Default, go to System Admin > User. Find the User you want to update (this would likely be your own User), click on the User and select the "Is Default" checkbox to the Role that you will be configuring for this integration.
Instructions
Step 1: Configure Feature Access
From the hamburger button in the top left of your screen, click on System Admin > Roles
Navigate to Features. Ensure HCM Anywhere and Web Services are checked
Expand Web Services and make sure that Read Data is checked. If you need to PATCH/POST data you will need the associated checkboxes marked as well
Step 2: Configure Field-Level Access
Navigate to Web Services Field-Level Access
Click on the words (not the empty check box) for each RESTful Service, and click Select All
Next click the Authorizations tab and check Employment Status -> Can Read checkbox. This is needed to sync employment statuses.
Step 3: Ensure Employee XRefCode is enabled
Navigate to the Human Resources Section of RESTFul Services
Expand Employee, and scroll to the very last one. Ensure XRefCode is enabled
Step 4: Configure Org-Level Access
Navigate to System Admin > User. Please note, the user authenticating will need "Can See Self" enabled
Expand the User by clicking on the small down arrow as shown in the blue box below. Click on Location Access, + Add Location, and add the Company Level Location
Step 5 (optional): Configure Role Assignment for POST & PATCH
If you need support for writes functionality (ie POST /Time-Off), please configure the following as well
From the hamburger button in the top left of your screen, click on on System Admin > Roles
Navigate to Features. Ensure under HCM Anywhere and Web Services Patch/Post Employee Time Off is enabled
Step 6: Authenticate with your credentials in Merge Link
Gather your Company ID, User Name, and Password. Enter them into Merge Link and click Submit