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By default, Cal.com checks for conflicts across all of a user’s connected calendars when determining availability. This ensures that if you already have something scheduled, no matter which event type or calendar it is tied to, you will not be double-booked. However, sometimes you may want more control. That is where Event-Type Specific Checking for Conflicts comes in. With this setting, you can define conflict-checking rules on a per–event type basis. Instead of relying on the global user-level conflict check, you can decide which specific calendars should or should not be taken into account for a particular event type.

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How It Works

  • Go to your Event Type Settings → Advanced Settings.
  • Locate the Checking for Conflicts option.
  • Switch the drop-down from User to Event Type.
  • Select the calendars you want this event type to check for conflicts.
This way, you can fine-tune availability logic for each event type individually. For example:
  • For a personal coffee chat event, only check your personal calendar.
  • For a sales demo event, only check your work calendar.
  • For a VIP event type, check both but ignore shared team calendars.

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Why Use This?

Event-Type Specific Conflict Checking is helpful if:
  • You want to keep personal and professional schedules separate.
  • You are running multiple event types that do not need to block each other.
  • You need flexibility for certain meetings that do not conflict with all your calendars.
In short, it gives you granular control over how availability is managed without being locked into a one-size-fits-all conflict rule.
The event type specific checking for conflicts is only for your **native calendar events. **Cal.com events/booked slots are making you busy for the same slot across **all of your individual events, regardless of the calendar you are adding this event to. **That time is busy on your upcoming bookings page.
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