Skip to main content

Ceridian Dayforce Setup Guide

Prerequisites

  • An active Ceridian Dayforce account with permissions to create API Keys.
  • A user role with access to the Read Data subfeature

Setup Guide

Step 1: Grant API Access from Ceridian Dayforce

  1. Sign in to your Ceridian Dayforce account.
  2. On the navigation menu, go to System Admin and select Roles.
  3. Under the Web Services Field-Level Access tab, expand RESTful Services.
  4. Select the checkbox for all RESTful services and their fields.
  5. Make a note of your Ceridian Dayforce host (For example, test.dayforcehcm.com) and the Company Name as they appear in your account

Step 2: Complete Configuration in Matia

  1. Enter the host and Company Name as they appeared in Ceridian Dayforce.
  2. Enter the Username and Password of the user account you want to use to access your data
  3. Enter an Asset Name.
  4. Select a Sync Start Date — Matia will sync data from the selected date forward.
  5. Enter an Asset Name.
  6. (Optional) Enter a Description.
  7. (Optional) Assign Tags.
  8. Select an Owner.
  9. Verify that your Ceridian Dayforce account is successfully connected by clicking on Test Connection.
  10. Click Connect.