Google Calendar — a personal appointment in Google also closes the slot here
Google Calendar syncs both ways: Kagenda writes your appointments, and reads your existing commitments.
The problem
A personal calendar and a booking calendar that ignore each other let conflicts slip through. A personal appointment set in Google stays invisible to Kagenda.
Without reading both ways, a client can book a slot you've already blocked elsewhere.
Google Calendar syncs both ways: what you note in Google also closes the slot in Kagenda.
Without Kagenda
A personal appointment noted in Google stays bookable by the client, without you knowing.
With Kagenda
The same appointment automatically closes the slot in Kagenda, with no action on your part.
How it works in Kagenda
Every Kagenda appointment goes into Google; every Google commitment comes back to close a slot here.
- You connect your Google accountPer person or per resource, depending on your setup.
- Kagenda bookings go into GoogleCreated, updated or deleted automatically.
- Your Google commitments come back to close slotsEvery ten minutes, with no action on your part.
Two-way sync
- Kagenda → Google
- Google → Kagenda
- Private titles not read
In practice
- 1
A personal appointment noted in Google
Automatically closes the slot on the online booking side.
Slot freeSlot closed - 2
An event marked "available"
Closes nothing: Google respects your choice.
Marked freeSlot stays open - 3
A declined invitation
Is never counted as a commitment.
Declined invitationIgnored
Frequently asked questions
Does the sync work both ways?
Yes, Kagenda writes your bookings into Google and reads your existing commitments.
Does an appointment marked "available" in Google block a slot?
No, Kagenda respects that marking and leaves the slot open.
Does Kagenda read the title of my personal appointments?
No, only the time is used; the content of your appointments stays private.
How often does the sync happen?
Every ten minutes, automatically.
