ADP Workforce Now Integration Overview

Last updated: August 28, 2026

ADP Workforce Now connects through ADP's API Central. Onboarded supports mapping new-hire onboarding data directly to the onboarding template you already run in ADP. Onboarded has a referral relationship with ADP, so customers who are interested in this integration can get preferential pricing through us.

At a glance

  • Sync direction: Onboarded to ADP, via ADP's live API

  • Setup: ADP API Central access, Client ID/Secret, and a certificate

  • Coverage: mapped to your live ADP onboarding template

Why connect it through Onboarded

Unlike a flat-file feed, this is a live connection to the onboarding template you already run in ADP. Whatever fields that template requires, Onboarded fills in real time, no separate file, no manual upload.

  • Maps to your live ADP template. Onboarded pulls your onboarding template's exact field requirements straight from ADP's own API, so there's nothing to keep in sync by hand.

  • Reference data stays current. Codelists like pay groups resolve automatically from ADP before a template goes live.

  • Direct deposit handled end to end. Once onboarding succeeds, Onboarded sets up pay distribution as an automatic next step.

Integration features

Once API access is in place, Onboarded builds each submission dynamically against the onboarding template your team already configured in ADP.

  • Live template-driven mapping. Field requirements come from ADP's own API per template.

  • Automatic codelist resolution. Reference-data lookups run in the background.

  • Two-step pay distribution. Worker lookup, then pay distribution update, run automatically right after onboarding completes.

Good to know

This integration requires ADP API Central. Onboarded has a direct relationship with ADP, so we can get customers preferential pricing for ADP API Central. Reach out to solutions@onboarded.com for more information.