Workday has introduced a new suite of AI developer tools designed to help businesses accelerate the creation and integration of AI-powered agents and applications within their organizations. By bringing the Workday Illuminate platform directly to developers, companies can now more easily customize and connect AI solutions that manage people, finances, and digital agents.
The new Agent Gateway allows integration of third-party AI agents with Workday’s core systems. Businesses can choose from a curated marketplace of AI agents, enabling them to automate repetitive tasks, streamline HR and finance workflows, and manage both human and digital workforces from a single, unified platform. For example, companies can deploy agents that handle routine employee queries or automate approvals, reducing manual workload and operational costs.
AI Widgets let developers embed intelligent features into business apps, offering personalized assistance. These widgets can automate content creation, answer common employee questions, or guide users through HR processes, resulting in more efficient operations and improved employee experiences.
Expanded AI Gateway APIs make it easier to connect Workday’s AI services with custom applications. Businesses can leverage these APIs for advanced data analysis, such as classifying documents automatically or extracting key insights from reports, which enhances decision-making and supports compliance.
The Developer Copilot, an AI-driven coding assistant, boosts developer productivity by over 50%. It can generate code snippets, suggest relevant APIs for specific business needs, and produce documentation for process orchestrations. This streamlines app development and reduces time-to-market for new solutions.
A new command-line interface (CLI) also automates development tasks and supports integration with DevOps workflows, further improving collaboration and efficiency for IT teams.
Powered by Illuminate’s vast HR and financial dataset, these tools provide businesses with deep contextual insights, helping to optimize supply chains, predict workforce trends, and manage resources more effectively. Early access to the Agent Gateway will be available by the end of 2025, with broader availability of other tools and services.
With these enhancements, businesses can expect greater automation, more personalized employee and customer experiences, and improved agility in launching AI-powered solutions—ultimately driving productivity and innovation across the enterprise.
