Google Calendar

Blocks for creating and reading events from Google Calendar.

Google Calendar Create Event

What it is

This block creates a new event in Google Calendar with customizable parameters.

How it works

This block creates events in Google Calendar via the Google Calendar API. It handles various event parameters including timing, location, guest invitations, Google Meet links, and recurring schedules. The block authenticates using your connected Google account credentials.

When you specify guests, they receive email invitations (if notifications are enabled). The Google Meet option adds a video conference link to the event automatically.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
event_title	Title of the event	str	Yes
location	Location of the event	str	No
description	Description of the event	str	No
timing	Specify when the event starts and ends	Timing	No
calendar_id	Calendar ID (use 'primary' for your main calendar)	str	No
guest_emails	Email addresses of guests to invite	List[str]	No
send_notifications	Send email notifications to guests	bool	No
add_google_meet	Include a Google Meet video conference link	bool	No
recurrence	Whether the event repeats	Recurrence	No
reminder_minutes	When to send reminders before the event	List[int]	No

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if the operation failed	str
event_id	ID of the created event	str
event_link	Link to view the event in Google Calendar	str

Possible use case

Automated Meeting Scheduling: Create calendar events when appointments are booked through a form or scheduling system.

Event Reminders: Schedule events with custom reminder notifications for team deadlines or milestones.

Team Coordination: Create recurring meetings with Google Meet links when onboarding new team members.

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Google Calendar Read Events

What it is

Retrieves upcoming events from a Google Calendar with filtering options

How it works

This block fetches upcoming events from Google Calendar using the Calendar API. It retrieves events within a specified time range, with options to filter by search term or exclude declined events. Pagination support allows handling large numbers of events.

Events are returned with details like title, time, location, and attendees. Use 'primary' as the calendar_id to access your main calendar.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
calendar_id	Calendar ID (use 'primary' for your main calendar)	str	No
max_events	Maximum number of events to retrieve	int	No
start_time	Retrieve events starting from this time	str (date-time)	No
time_range_days	Number of days to look ahead for events	int	No
search_term	Optional search term to filter events by	str	No
page_token	Page token from previous request to get the next batch of events. You can use this if you have lots of events you want to process in a loop	str	No
include_declined_events	Include events you've declined	bool	No

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if the request failed	str
events	List of calendar events in the requested time range	List[CalendarEvent]
event	One of the calendar events in the requested time range	CalendarEvent
next_page_token	Token for retrieving the next page of events if more exist	str

Possible use case

Daily Briefings: Fetch today's events to generate a morning summary or prepare for upcoming meetings.

Schedule Conflicts: Check for overlapping events before scheduling new appointments.

Meeting Preparation: Retrieve upcoming meetings to pre-load relevant documents or send reminders.

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