Process inbound HR updates into employee records

When a team update email is received in Gmail, automatically update the relevant employee record in Workday.

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How Knit builds this workflow

The Agent researches both APIs and wires the trigger on one side to the action on the other — no pre-built connector required. Here is the vocabulary it has to work with.

Workday Explore Workday →

Triggers

New employee hired

Fires when a new employee is added in Workday.

Employee profile updated

Fires when a field on an employee's profile changes in Workday.

Employee terminated

Fires when an employee is offboarded in Workday.

Time-off request submitted

Fires when an employee requests time off in Workday.

Actions

Create employee record

Creates a new employee record in Workday.

Update employee record

Updates a field on an employee's record in Workday.

Sync employee status

Syncs an employee's active/terminated status in Workday.

Approve or deny time off

Approves or denies a time-off request in Workday.

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Triggers

Email received

Fires when a new email arrives in Gmail.

Email sent

Fires when an email is sent from Gmail.

Email opened

Fires when a tracked email sent via Gmail is opened.

Email bounced

Fires when an email sent via Gmail bounces.

Actions

Send email

Sends an email via Gmail.

Create draft

Creates a draft email in Gmail.

Add label

Applies a label or folder to an email in Gmail.

Move to folder

Moves an email into a different folder in Gmail.

Send automated welcome emails to new hires When a new employee is hired in Workday, automatically send a customized welcome email and onboarding guide through Gmail. See details

Notify managers about pending time-off requests When an employee submits a time-off request in Workday, automatically send a direct email notification to their manager via Gmail. See details

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FAQ

Common questions

Can Knit build “Process inbound HR updates into employee records” between Workday and Gmail?

Yes — describe it in the box above and Knit's Integrations Agent researches Workday and Gmail's public API docs (or your own uploaded docs) and builds a working workflow, whether or not either app already has a pre-built connector.

How long does it take to build?

Minutes to a first working version, not weeks — you test it against real data before it goes anywhere near production.

What are the benefits of linking Gmail and Workday?

HR teams can deliver timely email communications automatically whenever employee profiles, statuses, or time-off requests change.

Can incoming emails create or update employee files?

Yes, incoming messages received in Gmail can be used to populate or update worker profiles in Workday.