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How to integrate Google Calendar into your app

Display your Google Calendar in your app using the Events Feed plugin and real-time updates from your public calendar.

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Written by Amr Alshareef
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Overview

Google Calendar can be connected to your Buildfire app using the Events Feed plugin. This allows you to manage your events directly in Google Calendar while automatically displaying them in your app.

Required

  • This is a Boost plugin, available on the Standard, Growth, and Business plans.

  • A public Google Calendar with iCal sharing enabled.

How to integrate Google Calendar into your app

  1. Go to Google Calendar:

    1. On the left panel, under "My Calendars," find the calendar you want to share.

    2. Click the three-dot menu next to the calendar name > Settings and sharing.

    3. Scroll to Integrate calendar.

    4. Copy the Public address in iCal format. Do not use the Public URL (HTML format)—only the iCal address works with Buildfire.

  2. Log in, go to Builder in the left navigation.

  3. Click the + button at the top left to open the Plugin Marketplace.

    1. Search for Events Feed, then click Add Plugin.

    2. Name your plugin and choose whether to add it to the side menu, then click Add.

  4. Stay in the Content tab:

    1. Paste the iCal link into the Calendar URL field.

    2. Click Validate to test the link.

    3. Your Google Calendar events should appear in the preview.

Pro tips

  • Users can click on an event in the app to see its details and choose Add to Calendar to sync it to their own device.

  • Use separate calendars for different event types and connect each with its own plugin instance.

Troubleshooting tips

  • Events not showing? Check that your calendar is public and you copied the correct iCal URL.

  • Only some events appear? Make sure each event is also marked as public.

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