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MCP CALENDAR

The MCP_CALENDAR workflow integrates the Google Calendar API to provide comprehensive scheduling management features, including viewing, creating, updating, and deleting events, as well as querying available time slots on the calendar. It addresses the automation challenges of complex calendar management, eliminating the hassle of manual operations and improving the real-time accuracy of information. This workflow is suitable for business collaboration, appointment scheduling, and personal schedule management, significantly enhancing work efficiency and time management capabilities.

Workflow Diagram
MCP_CALENDAR Workflow diagram

Workflow Name

MCP_CALENDAR

Key Features and Highlights

The MCP_CALENDAR workflow offers comprehensive schedule management through deep integration with the Google Calendar API. It supports viewing individual events, retrieving all events within a specified time range, creating new events, updating existing events, deleting events, and querying calendar availability. By leveraging flexible parameter inputs, this workflow dynamically adapts to various scheduling needs, significantly enhancing the automation level and efficiency of calendar operations.

Core Problems Addressed

This workflow solves the automation challenges of complex calendar management across multiple scenarios, eliminating the tediousness and error-proneness of manual calendar handling. By automatically fetching and updating event information, it ensures real-time accuracy of schedules, optimizing time management and collaborative planning.

Application Scenarios

  • Automatic synchronization and management of shared calendar events in enterprise or team collaboration
  • Appointment and schedule automation in industries such as healthcare, education, and sales
  • Personal or organizational needs for schedule querying, reminders, and updates
  • Scenarios requiring free time slot queries to arrange meetings or events based on availability

Main Process Steps

  1. Trigger Node (MCP_CALENDAR): Initiates the workflow by receiving external requests via Webhook.
  2. Retrieve All Events (GET_ALL_CALENDAR): Fetches all events from a specified calendar within a given time range, supporting event sorting and expansion of recurring events.
  3. Retrieve Single Event (GET_CALENDAR): Obtains detailed information of a single event by its event ID.
  4. Query Calendar Availability (AVAILABILITY_CALENDAR): Checks free time slots within a specified time interval and timezone.
  5. Update Event (UPDATE_CALENDAR): Modifies the content and reminder settings of a specified event.
  6. Delete Event (DELETE_CALENDAR): Deletes a specified event by its event ID.
  7. Create New Event (CREATE_CALENDAR): Creates a new event with support for adding descriptions and default reminders.

Involved Systems or Services

  • Google Calendar API (connected via OAuth2 authentication)
  • n8n Automation Platform (serving as the workflow execution environment)
  • Webhook (entry point to trigger the workflow)

Target Users and Value Proposition

  • Enterprise managers and team members seeking to improve scheduling efficiency and reduce communication overhead
  • Business scenarios requiring automated handling of large volumes of schedule events, such as client appointments and meeting arrangements
  • Software developers and automation engineers aiming to quickly build automated workflows integrated with Google Calendar
  • Individuals or organizations relying on precise time management and multi-event coordination

The MCP_CALENDAR workflow provides a one-stop automated solution for schedule management. By harnessing the powerful capabilities of Google Calendar, it greatly simplifies the creation, querying, updating, and deletion of calendar events, enabling users to manage their time more effectively and enhance the rhythm of both work and life.

MCP CALENDAR