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# Workato API - Manage Customer Accounts

WHO CAN USE THESE ENDPOINTS?

The endpoints in this guide are Embedded Vendor APIs and require the oem_vendor privilege. Contact your Workato representative to enable this privilege in your account.

The Managed Users resource provides the ability to programmatically manage customer accounts.

# Quick Reference

DEPRECATED ENDPOINTS

Deprecated endpoints will continue to work, but will not be updated after deprecation.

The Managed Users resource contains the following endpoints:

Type Resource Description
POST /api/managed_users Create a customer account.
PUT /api/managed_users/:id Update a customer account.
DELETE /api/managed_users/:id Delete a customer account.
GET /api/managed_users/:id Get a customer account.
GET /api/managed_users/ List all customer accounts.
GET /api/managed_users/:id/members List members in a customer account.
GET /api/managed_users/:id/members/:member_id Get a member in a customer account.
POST /api/managed_users/:id/members Add a member to a customer account.
PUT /api/managed_users/:id/members/:member_id Update a member in a customer account.
DELETE /api/managed_users/:id/members/:member_id Remove a member from a customer account.
GET /api/managed_users/:id/connections List connections in a customer account.
GET /api/managed_users/usage Get task usage of all customer accounts by month.
PUT /api/managed_users/:id/upgrade Deprecated. Upgrade customer account.
PUT /api/managed_users/:id/downgrade Deprecated. Downgrade customer account.
POST /api/managed_users/:id/member Deprecated. Add member to customer account.
DELETE /api/managed_users/:id/member Deprecated. Remove member from customer account.

# Create Customer Account

Create a new Workato Embedded customer account.

POST /api/managed_users

# Payload

Name Type Description
name string
required		 Full name of the user.
notification_email string
required		 Email for error and administrative notifications.
plan_id string
optional		 Plan id. Default plan id is used when not provided.
external_id string
optional		 External identifier for the Workato Embedded customer.
origin_url string
optional		 Applies to embedded Workato Embedded account customers. Provide a value if the embedded IFrame is hosted in a non-default origin page. For example, customer specifc custom domains. Defaults to the origin configured at the account level.
frame_ancestors string
optional		 Provide one or more comma-separated frame ancestors. These URLs are used in the Content-Security-Policy HTTP header to allow rendering of Workato IFrames.
whitelisted_apps array
optional		 A list of connection provider values pertaining to the apps the customer account is allowed to access. For more info about this feature, check out the OEM Admin Console - App Access guide.
time_zone string
optional		 Timezone name. View this document for a list of timezones. Defaults to PST if not specified.
auth_settings object
optional		 Authentication settings to the customer account. Accepted types are workato_auth and saml_sso. When configuring saml_sso, accepted providers are "okta", "onelogin", "others". See the sample requests below for examples.
redirect boolean
optional		 Set to false to turn off the fully embedded redirect process at the customer account level. Defaults to true.

# Sample Requests

# Request with Workato authentication

curl  -X POST https://www.workato.com/api/managed_users \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d '{
            "name": "Kevin Leary",
            "notification_email": "kevinl@acme.com",
            "external_id": "UU0239093498",
            "whitelisted_apps": ["salesforce", "netsuite"],
            "time_zone": "Central Time (US & Canada)",
            "auth_settings": {
                "type": "workato_auth"
              },
            "redirect": false
          }'

# Request with SAML SSO and metadata URL

curl  -X POST https://www.workato.com/api/managed_users \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d '{
            "name": "Kevin Leary",
            "notification_email": "kevinl@acme.com",
            "external_id": "UU0239093498",
            "whitelisted_apps": ["salesforce", "netsuite"],
            "time_zone": "Central Time (US & Canada)",
            "auth_settings": {
              "type": "saml_sso",
              "provider": "okta",
              "metadata_url": "https://workato.okta.com/app/exk3ar7z0drZQFDpK696/sso/saml/metadata"
            },
            "redirect": false
          }'

# Request with SAML SSO and X509 cert

curl  -X POST https://www.workato.com/api/managed_users \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d '{
            "name": "Kevin Leary",
            "notification_email": "kevinl@acme.com",
            "external_id": "UU0239093498",
            "whitelisted_apps": ["salesforce", "netsuite"],
            "time_zone": "Central Time (US & Canada)",
            "auth_settings": {
              "type": "saml_sso",
              "provider": "okta",
              "sso_url": "https://dev-workato.okta.com/app/dev-w_workato_1/exk21ojjvq6212R6e5d7/sso/saml",
              "saml_issuer": "http://www.okta.com/exk21ojjvq6212R6e5d7",
              "x509_cert": "sfas"
              },
            "redirect": false
          }'

# Response

{
    "id": 14242,
    "external_id": "128490",
    "name": "B-max",
    "notification_email": "admin@bmax.com",
    "plan_id": "business_yearly",
    "origin_url": null,
    "frame_ancestors": null,    
    "trial": false,
    "in_trial": false,
    "whitelisted_apps": [
        "netsuite",
        "salesforce"
    ],
    "created_at": "2021-11-29T23:52:07.025-08:00",
    "updated_at": "2021-11-29T23:52:07.025-08:00",
    "time_zone": "Alaska",
    "auth_settings": {
        "type": "workato_auth"
    },
    "redirect": false
}

# Update Customer Account

PUT /api/managed_users/:id

Updates the information for an existing Workato Embedded customer's account, including:

  • Name
  • External ID
  • Error notification email address
  • Plan
  • Trial state
  • Authentication settings

Additional notes:

  • For customers in task-based plans, use this endpoint to update the task limit override and make a one-time adjustment.
  • For partners using Workato embedded, use this endpoint to update the custom origin URL of a specific customer

# URL Parameters

Name Type Description
id string
required		 Workato Embedded customer Account ID/External ID.
External ID must be prefixed with an E(eg: EA2300) and the resulting ID should be URL encoded.

# Payload

Note: Properties are updated only if the payload contains the property. To clear the value of a property, set the property to null in the payload.

Name Type Description
name string
optional		 Full name of the user.
notification_email string
optional		 Email for error and administrative notifications.
error_notification_emails string
optional		 Emails for error notifications. This property overrides what you input in notification email property.
admin_notification_emails string
optional		 Emails for administrative notifications. This property overrides what you input in notification email property.
external_id string
optional		 External identifier for the Workato Embedded customer.
origin_url string
optional		 Applies to embedded Workato Embedded account customers. Provide a value if the embedded IFrame is hosted in a non-default origin page(For example, customer specifc custom domains etc). Defaults to the origin configured at the account level.
frame_ancestors string
optional		 Provide one or more comma-separated frame ancestors. These URLs are used in the Content-Security-Policy HTTP header to allow rendering of Workato IFrames.
plan_id string
optional		 The ID of the plan
in_trial boolean
optional		 Downgrade or upgrade the user to/from a free plan and subscription plan
task_limit_adjustment string
optional		 Task limit adjustment for current accounting period. Only valid for task-based plans. This adjustment will not apply to subsequent periods. Make a negative adjustment by adding "-" (eg. "-5000").
custom_task_limit string
optional		 Overrides the current plan limit.
whitelisted_apps array
optional		 A list of connection provider values pertaining to the apps the customer account is allowed to access. For more info about this feature, check out the OEM Admin Console - App Access guide.
time_zone string
optional		 Timezone name. View this document for a list of timezones. Defaults to PST if not specified.
auth_settings object
optional		 Authentication settings to the customer account. Accepted types are workato_auth and saml_sso. When configuring saml_sso, accepted providers are "okta", "onelogin", "others". See the sample requests below for examples.
current_billing_period_start string
optional		 Set the current billing start date. Date and time should be given in ISO 8601 format.
redirect boolean
optional		 Set to false to turn off the fully embedded redirect process at the customer account level. Defaults to true.

# Sample Request

curl  -X PUT https://www.workato.com/api/managed_users/3498583 \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d '{,
            "notification_email": "kevinl+workatodevops@acme.com",
            "admin_notification_emails": "kim@acme.com, jin@acem.com",
            "error_notification_emails": "kim@acme.com, john@acem.com",
            "whitelisted_apps": ["salesforce", "netsuite"],
            "auth_settings": {
              "type": "saml_sso",
              "provider": "okta",
              "metadata_url": "https://workato.okta.com/app/exk3ar7z0drZQFDpK696/sso/saml/metadata"
            },
            "redirect": false
          }'

# Response

{
    "id": 3498583,
    "external_id": "",
    "name": "Kevin K Leary",
    "notification_email": "kim@acme.com, jin@acem.com, john@acem.com",
    "error_notification_emails": "kim@acme.com, jin@acem.com",
    "admin_notification_emails": "kim@acme.com, john@acem.com",
    "plan_id": "task_plan_1",
    "origin_url": null,
    "frame_ancestors": null,
    "trial": false,
    "in_trial": false,
    "created_at": "2019-05-16T21:21:48.320-07:00",
    "updated_at": "2020-10-02T02:49:42.644-07:00",
    "current_billing_period_start": "2020-09-22T19:15:11.372-07:00",
    "current_billing_period_end": "2020-10-22T19:15:11.372-07:00",
    "task_limit_adjustment": null,
    "task_limit": 20000,
    "task_count": 0,
    "active_connection_limit": 0,
    "active_connection_count": 8,
    "active_recipe_count": 0,
    "whitelisted_apps": [
        "salesforce",
        "netsuite"
    ],
    "auth_settings": {
        "type": "saml_sso",
        "provider": "okta",
        "metadata_url": "https://workato.okta.com/app/exk3ar7z0drZQFDpK696/sso/saml/metadata"
    },
    "redirect": false,
    "time_zone": "Alaska"
}

# Delete Customer Account

Proceed with caution!

Once deleted, customer accounts aren't fully recoverable. Use caution when using this endpoint.

Deletes a Workato Embedded customer account.

DELETE /api/managed_users/:id

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
id string
required		 Workato Embedded customer Account ID/External ID.
External ID must be prefixed with an E(eg: EA2300) and the resulting ID should be URL encoded.

# Sample Request

curl  -X DELETE https://www.workato.com/api/managed_users/28942 \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \

# Response

{
    "success": true
}

# Get Customer Account

Retrieve details about a Workato Embedded customer's account.

GET /api/managed_users/:id

# URL Parameters

Name Type Description
id string
required		 Workato Embedded customer Account ID/External ID.
External ID must be prefixed with an E(eg: EA2300) and the resulting ID should be URL encoded.

# Sample Request

curl  -X GET https://www.workato.com/api/managed_users/27819 \
      -H 'x-user-email: <email>' \
      -H 'x-user-token: <token>'

# Response

{
    "id": 4243,
    "external_id": "",
    "name": "Abstergo Industries",
    "notification_email": "kim@acme.com, jin@acem.com, john@acem.com",
    "error_notification_emails": "kim@acme.com, jin@acem.com",
    "admin_notification_emails": "kim@acme.com, john@acem.com",
    "plan_id": "tbp_wrike_monthly_1",
    "whitelisted_apps": ["salesforce", "netsuite"],
    "origin_url": null,
    "frame_ancestors": null,
    "trial": false,
    "in_trial": false,
    "created_at": "2019-05-16T21:21:48.320-07:00",
    "updated_at": "2020-09-23T04:01:26.844-07:00"
}

# Get List Of Customer Accounts

Get a list of all customer accounts. This endpoint returns the data in the customer table of the Admin Console.

GET /api/managed_users/

# URL Parameters

Name Type Description
page integer Page number. Defaults to 1.
per_page integer Page size. Defaults to 100 (maximum is 100).

# Sample Request

curl  -X GET https://www.workato.com/api/managed_users/ \
      -H 'x-user-email: <email>' \
      -H 'x-user-token: <token>'

# Response

TIP

The task count returned by this endpoint refers to the tasks done in the billing period of the customer.

{
    "result": [
        {
            "id": 4243,
            "external_id": "",
            "name": "Abstergo",
            "notification_email": "kim@abstergo.com, jin@abstergo.com, john@abstergo.com",
            "error_notification_emails": "kim@abstergo.com, jin@abstergo.com",
            "admin_notification_emails": "kim@abstergo.com, john@abstergo.com",
            "whitelisted_apps": ["salesforce", "netsuite"],
            "plan_id": "plan_tier1",
            "origin_url": null,
            "frame_ancestors": null,
            "trial": false,
            "in_trial": false,
            "created_at": "2019-05-16T21:21:48.320-07:00",
            "updated_at": "2020-10-01T02:59:32.845-07:00",
            "current_billing_period_start": "2020-09-18T05:34:50.215-07:00",
            "current_billing_period_end": "2020-10-18T05:34:50.215-07:00",
            "task_limit_adjustment": null,
            "task_limit": 20000,
            "task_count": 16777,
            "active_connection_limit": 0,
            "active_connection_count": 8,
            "active_recipe_count": 0
        },
        {
            "id": 4772,
            "external_id": "101",
            "name": "Carly's Company",
            "notification_email": "carly.frederick@w.com, jack@w.com",
            "error_notification_emails": "carly.frederick@w.com",
            "admin_notification_emails": "jack@w.com",
            "whitelisted_apps": ["salesforce", "netsuite"],
            "plan_id": "business_yearly",
            "origin_url": null,
            "frame_ancestors": null,
            "trial": false,
            "in_trial": false,
            "created_at": "2019-07-30T12:39:59.895-07:00",
            "updated_at": "2020-07-20T15:30:07.168-07:00",
            "time_zone": "Pacific Time (US & Canada)",
            "current_billing_period_start": "2020-09-30T12:39:59.936-07:00",
            "current_billing_period_end": "2020-10-30T12:39:59.936-07:00",
            "task_count": 0,
            "active_connection_limit": 0,
            "active_connection_count": 0,
            "active_recipe_count": 0
        }
      ]
}

# Get List Of Customer Account Members

Gets a list of team members in a customer account. Returns the id, grant_type (either team member or customer manager), name, email, external_id, role_name, time_zone of account members.

GET /api/managed_users/:id/members

# URL parameters

Name Type Description
id string
required		 Workato Embedded customer Account ID/External ID.
External ID must be prefixed with an E(eg: EA2300) and the resulting ID should be URL encoded.

# Sample request

curl  -X GET https://www.workato.com/api/managed_users/124125/members \
      -H 'x-user-email: <email>' \
      -H 'x-user-token: <token>'

# Response

[
    {
        "id": 1680,
        "grant_type": "team",
        "role_name": "Admin",
        "external_id": null,
        "name": "James Bourne",
        "email": "jason_bourne@workato.com",
        "time_zone": "Pacific Time (US & Canada)"
    },
    {
        "id": 2641,
        "grant_type": "customer_manager",
        "role_name": "Admin",
        "external_id": null,
        "name": "Jason Bond",
        "email": "jason_bond@workato.com",
        "time_zone": "Eastern Time (US & Canada)"
    }
]

# Get Customer Account Member

Get information for a specific team member in a customer account. Returns the id, grant_type (either team member or customer manager), name, email, external_id, role_name, time_zone of the specified member.

GET /api/managed_users/:id/members/:member_id

# URL Parameters

Name Type Description
id string
required		 Workato Embedded customer Account ID/External ID.
External ID must be prefixed with an E(eg: EA2300) and the resulting ID should be URL encoded.
member_id string
required		 The ID of the member.

# Sample request

curl  -X GET https://www.workato.com/api/managed_users/124/members/1680 \
      -H 'x-user-email: <email>' \
      -H 'x-user-token: <token>'

# Response

{
    "id": 1680,
    "grant_type": "team",
    "role_name": "Admin",
    "external_id": null,
    "name": "James Bourne",
    "email": "jason_bourne@workato.com",
    "time_zone": "Pacific Time (US & Canada)"
}

# Add Member To Customer Account

Add a member to the specified Workato Embedded customer account.

POST /api/managed_users/:id/members

# URL Parameters

Name Type Description
id string
required		 Workato Embedded customer Account ID/External ID.
External ID must be prefixed with an E(eg: EA2300) and the resulting ID should be URL encoded.

# Payload

Name Type Description
name string
required		 Full name of the user.
oauth_id string
optional		 Identifier used for OAuth.
role_name string
optional		 Role name.
external_id string
optional		 External identifier for the member.
time_zone string
optional		 Timezone name. View this document for a list of timezones. Defaults to PST if not specified.

# Sample Request

curl  -X POST https://www.workato.com/api/managed_users/27819/members \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d '{
            "name": "Jack Smith",
            "role_name": "Admin",
            "external_id": "UU0239093499"
          }'

# Response

{
  "id": 3498583,
  "plan_id": "oem_plan",
  "trial": false,
  "time_zone": "Pacific Time (US & Canada)"
}

# Update Customer Account Member

Updates a member in an existing Workato Embedded customer account. Note: Only members added via API can be updated using this endpoint.

PUT /api/managed_users/:id/members/:member_id

# URL Parameters

Name Type Description
id string
required		 Workato Embedded customer Account ID/External ID.
External id should be prefixed with a E(eg: EA2300) and the resulting id should be URL encoded.
member_id string
required		 The ID of the member.

# Payload

Name Type Description
oauth_id string
optional		 Identifier used for OAuth.
role_name string
optional		 Role name.
external_id string
optional		 External identifier for the member.
time_zone string
optional		 Timezone name. View this document for a list of timezones. Defaults to PST if not specified.

# Sample request

curl  -X PUT 'https://www.workato.com/api/managed_users/27819/members/12341' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -d '{
            "role_name": "Operator",
            "external_id": "UU0239093499"
          }'

# Response

{
  "id": 3498583,
  "plan_id": "oem_plan",
  "trial": false,
  "time_zone": "Pacific Time (US & Canada)"
}

# Remove Member From Customer Account

Remove a member from a Workato Embedded customer's account. Note: This endpoint only removes the member from the team - it doesn't delete their Workato account.

DELETE /api/managed_users/:id/members/:member_id

# URL Parameters

Name Type Description
id string
required		 Workato Embedded customer Account ID/External ID.
External id should be prefixed with a E(eg: EA2300) and the resulting id should be URL encoded.
member_id string
required		 The ID of the member.

# Sample Request

curl  -X DELETE 'https://www.workato.com/api/managed_users/27819/members/12314' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api_token>'
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \

# Response

{
  "id": 3485434779
}

# List Customer Connections

Get a list of connections in a Workato Embedded customer's account.

GET /api/managed_users/:id/connections

# URL Parameters

Name Type Description
id string
required		 Workato Embedded customer Account ID/External ID.
External ID must be prefixed with an E(eg: EA2300) and the resulting ID should be URL encoded.

# Sample Request

curl  -X GET https://www.workato.com/api/managed_users/27819/connections \
      -H 'x-user-email: <email>' \
      -H 'x-user-token: <token>'

# Response

{
  "result": [
    {
      "id": 6132,
      "name": "My Box account",
      "provider": "box",
      "authorization_status": "success",
      "authorized_at": "2019-09-10T18:20:08.854-07:00",
      "created_at": "2019-09-10T18:19:57.437-07:00",
      "updated_at": "2019-09-10T18:20:08.859-07:00"
    },
    {
      "id": 6131,
      "name": "My Salesforce account",
      "provider": "salesforce",
      "authorization_status": "success",
      "authorized_at": "2019-09-10T18:19:43.018-07:00",
      "created_at": "2019-09-10T18:19:12.902-07:00",
      "updated_at": "2019-09-10T18:19:43.021-07:00"
    }
  ]
}

# Get Monthly Usage

Get a list of monthly usage for all Workato Embedded customers for the last 12 months. Task data is currently the only data available.

GET /api/managed_users/usage

TIP

The task count by customer returned by this endpoint is the total of all tasks done in the associated calendar month. You can still obtain the total usage across all plans using this endpoint, even if the customer's plan has changed or the billing date/usage has been reset.

# Sample Request

curl  -X GET https://www.workato.com/api/managed_users/usage \
      -H 'x-user-email: <email>' \
      -H 'x-user-token: <token>'

# Response

Note: The following response has been truncated from 12 to three months.

{
   "result":{
      "data":[
         {
            "user_id": 7443,
            "intervals":[
               {
                  "start_datetime": "2019-10-01T00:00:00.000-07:00",
                  "task_count": null
               },
               {
                  "start_datetime": "2019-11-01T00:00:00.000-07:00",
                  "task_count": null
               },
               {
                  "start_datetime": "2020-10-01T00:00:00.000-07:00",
                  "task_count": 0
               }
            ]
         }
      ],
      "generated_at":"2020-10-02T05:41:29.232-07:00"
   }
}
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