What is Dayforce? #
Dayforce (formerly Ceridian) is cloud-based, human capital management (HCM) platform that manages payroll, HR, benefits, workforce, and talent.
Why Should You Use the Dayforce Connector? #
The Dayforce connector provides visibility into the assets in your environment. You can use this visibility to:
- ensure assets are managed per your security policies
- find vulnerabilities quickly and remediate
How Does This Connector Work? #
Lucidum executes read-only requests to the Dayforce REST API and ingests only meta-data about Dayforce assets. Lucidum does not retrieve any data stored on your assets.
Configuring the Connector in Lucidum #
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| URL | The URL for the Dayforce API. | https://us241-services.dayforcehcm.com |
| Username | User name for a Ceridian Dayforce account with read-only access to Dayforce APIs and data. This should be a non-employee account. For example, the account could be named “Lucidum”For details on API access, see:https://help.dayforce.com/r/documents/Dayforce-Security-Best-Practices-Guide/API-Accessand https://developers.dayforce.com/Build/Dayforce-Security-Framework.aspx. | Lucidum |
| Password | Password for a Ceridian Dayforce account with read-only access to Dayforce APIs and data. | ******************* |
| Client Namespace | Dayforce assigned designation that uniquely identifies your organization’s client site. |
Source Documentation #
Creating Credentials #
To create a user in Dayforce, see:
https://help.dayforce.com/r/ImplementationGuide/Dayforce-Implementation-Guide/Add-User-Accounts
and
https://developers.dayforce.com/Build/Dayforce-Security-Framework.aspx.
and
https://help.dayforce.com/r/documents/Dayforce-Security-Best-Practices-Guide/API-Access
Required Permissions #
Assign a password policy for the user you created for Lucidum. For details, see https://help.dayforce.com/r/ImplementationGuide/Dayforce-Implementation-Guide/Password-Policy-UI
The user you create for Lucidum requires the following READ permissions:
- Asset
- DisplayName
- FirstName
- LastName
- EmployeeLatestUpdatedTimestamp
- HireDate
- HomeOrganization
- Roles
- Roles > Role
- StartDate
- TerminationDate
- Title
- XRefCode
- EmploymentStatuses
- EmploymentStatuses > EmploymentStatus
- EmploymentStatuses > LastModifiedTimestamp
- EmploymentStatuses > EmployeeGroup
- EmployeeManagers
- EmployeeManagers > ManagerFirstName
- EmployeeManagers > ManagerLastName
- EmployeeManagers > LastModifiedTimestamp
- EmploymentTypes
- EmploymentTypes >EmploymentType
- EmploymentTypes >LastModifiedTimestamp
- Contacts
API Documentation #
