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# Enable personal OAuth

# Enable personal OAuth for a Workday HR use case {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated October 27, 2026  
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Enable personal OAuth for a Workday use case so that it runs under the signed-in user's identity and Workday permissions instead of the shared integration account.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

With personal OAuth, a use case runs under the identity of the signed-in user. Workday applies that user's own roles and permissions, so users see or change only what they are authorized to access. Every action is also recorded in Workday under the real user. By default, every use case runs through the existing system connection, which authenticates with a shared integration account. Nothing changes until you enable personal OAuth
for a use case.  
Note:  
Create a separate connection alias for personal OAuth rather than modifying the existing one. Changing the existing alias breaks REST integrations that depend on it, such as scheduled imports.  
The following use cases support personal OAuth:

* Workday HR - Get Time Off Balance
* Workday HR - Request Time Off
* Workday HR - Look Up Worker Profile
* Workday HR - Get User Compensation Details
* Workday HR - Get Employee Payslip
* Workday HR - Look up Time off and Leave of Absence Details
* Workday HR - Get Look up Direct Reportees Information
* Workday HR - Update Personal Details
* Workday HR - Get Total Rewards
* Workday HR - Approve Reject Request
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## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllIntegration HubConnections \& CredentialsConnection \& Credentials.
2. Select WorkdayHR.
3. Select the Child Aliases tab.
4. Select New.
5. Enter the name for your child alias and select Submit.
6. Select your child alias record.
7. Select Create New Connection \& Credential related link.
8. On the form, fill in the fields.  
   For more information, see [Create connection and credential form fields](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/9FA_twEV9g9_0zTRsQjacA "The Create Connection and Credential form enables you to create a connection and credential record for the Workday HR spoke to authorize actions.").
9. Select Create and Get OAuth Token.
10. Select the credential record for your child alias.
11. In the Integration Type field, select Personal.
12. Select Get OAuth Token.
13. Select Update.
14. Enable personal OAuth for your use case.
    1. Navigate to AllSystem DefinitionTables.
    2. Select Use case Connection Alias Mapping table.
    3. Select Show List related link.
    4. Select the Description field for your use case.
    5. Select the lookup using list icon![]() beside the Connection Alias field.
    6. Select the ID for your child alias.
    7. Select Update.
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