Obtaining the Google API Credentials
Open Google API Console
Go to Google API Console. If you don’t have a project in your Google Cloud subscription, create one before proceeding. Under the Dashboard pane, select “Enable APIs and Services”.
Search for the Google Calendar API
In the search box, type “calendar” and select the Google Calendar API search result.
Enable the Google Calendar API
Enable the selected API to proceed.
Configure the OAuth Consent Screen
Go to the OAuth consent screen from the side pane. Select the app type (Internal or External) and enter the basic app details on the first page.
Add Calendar Scopes
On the Scopes page, select “Add or Remove Scopes”. Search for Calendar.event and select the scopes with values .../auth/calendar.events
, .../auth/calendar.readonly
, and then click “Update”.
Add Test Users
On the Test Users page, add the Google account(s) you’ll be using. Verify details on the last page to complete the consent screen configuration.
Create OAuth Credentials
From the side pane, select Credentials and then “Create Credentials”. Choose “OAuth Client ID”.
Select Web Application as the Application Type
Choose “Web Application” as the Application Type.
Add Authorized Redirect URIs
Under Authorized redirect URI’s, add the URIs:
Replace <Cal.com URL>
with the URL where your application runs.
Download the OAuth Client ID JSON
The key will be created, redirecting you back to the Credentials page. Select the new client ID under “OAuth 2.0 Client IDs”, then click “Download JSON”. Copy the JSON file contents and paste the entire string into the .env
and .env.appStore
files under the GOOGLE_API_CREDENTIALS
key.
Set the Google Integration as Internal
In the .env
file, set the following environment variable:
This will configure the Google integration as an Internal app, restricting login access.
Adding Google Calendar to Cal.com App Store
After adding Google credentials, you can now add the Google Calendar App to the app store. Repopulate the App store by running:
Repopulate App Store
Run pnpm db-seed
to update the app store and include the newly added Google Calendar integration.
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