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Google Calendar - Get calendar events

Use the Google Calendar - Get calendar events action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process. to return a list of events on the calendar you select, for the account specified when configuring the connection.

For more information about the Google Calendar connector A software component that allows seamless integration with third-party services, business applications, and content stores. Examples include Salesforce, Box, and Microsoft SharePoint. Connectors are used to create connections required for workflow actions and start events., go to Google Calendar.

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Configure the Google Calendar - Get calendar events action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  1. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.
  2. Select the Calendar from which you want to retrieve an event.
  3. In Events, select or insert a variable to store the calendar event.

Google Calendar - Get calendar events action fields, buttons, and settings

Section

Field

Description

Variable types

(Unlabeled)

Connection Credentials and other settings that enables workflows to communicate with external systems, services, or applications. It's required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.

The Google Calendar connection to use for retrieving the calendar events information.

To refresh the available connections, click .

(n/a)

Calendar

The calendar containing the events you want returned. Select a calendar associated with the user configured in the connection. If you insert a variable, use the calendar's ID.

Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection

Search

If you want to filter events, type in terms to search for within events of the selected calendar. Events that have these terms in them are returned.

Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection

Output

Events

The variable to store the retrieved event information for use later in the workflow.
The output contains the following data:

  • ID: (Text) A unique ID for the event
  • Title: (Text) The title of the event
  • Description: (Text) Additional information on the event
  • Location: (Text) The location of the event
  • Organizer: (Object) An object containing:
    • Email: (Text) The email of the person that created the event
    • Self: (Boolean) Whether the organizer corresponds to the calendar on which this copy of the event appears
  • Start Time: (Object: DateTime) When the event is scheduled to start
  • End Time: (Object: DateTime) When the event is scheduled to end

Object