The Justworks integration enables security and compliance teams to automatically synchronize employee data from Justworks. This allows Drata to collect evidence related to personnel hire dates, termination dates, and employment status to support compliance monitoring and audit readiness.
Key Capabilities
Employee Data Sync: Import employee records from Justworks
Lifecycle Monitoring: Track employee hire dates, termination dates, and employment status
Compliance Automation: Automatically collect HRIS evidence to support compliance frameworks
This integration helps automate tests related to employee lifecycle management, supporting compliance with HR security and access control policies.
Prerequisites & Data Access
Justworks Access Requirements
You must have Admin access in your Justworks account.
You must be able to authorize the Justworks integration during the connection process.
Drata Role Requirements
To create or modify connections, you must have one of the following Drata roles with write access: Admin, Workspace Manager, or DevOps Engineer
Access Reviewers can view the connection page but cannot create or modify connections
Step-by-Step Setup
Step 1: Connect Justworks in Drata
Log in to Drata → go to the Connections page.
Navigate to your Available Connections.
Search for and start the Justworks connection process.
Expected outcome:
The Justworks connection process begins in Drata.
Step 2: Authorize Your Justworks Account
Sign in to your Justworks account when prompted.
Authorize Drata to access the required Justworks data.
Expected outcome:
Drata is authorized to access employee data from your Justworks account.
Important Notes
Authentication method: The Justworks integration uses account authorization during the connection process.
Credential expiration: If the integration was previously configured using username and password credentials, those credentials may expire every 90 days.
Recommended approach: Use a service account or integration authorization when available to avoid credential expiration issues.
Troubleshooting
Sync Failures
If Justworks data is not syncing into Drata, the most common causes include:
A broken or interrupted API connection
An invalid API token, often missing required permissions
How to fix
Reset the Justworks connection in Drata to refresh the integration.
API Token Becomes Invalid
API tokens may stop working if:
Required permissions or scopes were not enabled
The token owner lost permissions or became inactive
How to fix
Verify the token’s permissions in Justworks and generate a new token with the required access.
Integration Won’t Reconnect After Reset
If reconnecting still fails, it may be because:
The API token lacks required permissions
User role changes limit access to Justworks data
How to fix
Verify the user who created the token still has the correct Justworks role and access level. If necessary, contact Justworks Support to confirm the correct permissions.