Block out calendar time when time off is submitted

Whenever a time-off request is submitted in Workday, automatically create out-of-office events in Google Calendar to prevent scheduling conflicts.

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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.

Google Calendar Explore Google Calendar →

Triggers

New event created

Fires when a new event is created in Google Calendar.

Event updated

Fires when an event's time or details change in Google Calendar.

Event canceled

Fires when an event in Google Calendar is canceled.

Meeting starting soon

Fires shortly before a scheduled event in Google Calendar starts.

Actions

Create event

Creates a new event in Google Calendar.

Update event

Updates an existing event in Google Calendar.

Cancel event

Cancels an event in Google Calendar.

Find available time

Finds an open time slot on a calendar in Google Calendar.

Schedule onboarding sessions for new hires When a new employee is hired in Workday, automatically create onboarding welcome events in Google Calendar to prepare their first-week agenda. See details

Sync employee availability status based on calendar events When an event is updated in Google Calendar, automatically sync employee status in Workday to keep team availability current across HR dashboards. See details

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FAQ

Common questions

Can Knit build “Block out calendar time when time off is submitted” between Workday and Google Calendar?

Yes — describe it in the box above and Knit's Integrations Agent researches Workday and Google Calendar'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.

How does integrating Google Calendar and Workday streamline HR operations?

It eliminates manual scheduling for new hire onboarding and keeps team calendars aligned with employee time-off and status changes automatically.

Will submitted time-off requests appear on calendars automatically?

Yes, submitting leave in Workday automatically creates corresponding time-off events on the employee's calendar in Google Calendar.