GoogleCalendar Automate

GoogleCalendar Automate streamlines your scheduling by automatically fetching today's events from Google Calendar and sending a summary to Slack. Receive timely notifications about your meetings, including event names, times, and links, ensuring you never miss an important appointment.

7/8/2025
12 nodes
Complex
schedulecomplexgooglecalendarslackautomationadvancedcodecustomlogicconditionalcommunicationnotification
Categories:
Communication & MessagingSchedule TriggeredComplex WorkflowBusiness Process Automation
Integrations:
GoogleCalendarSlack

Target Audience

This workflow is ideal for:
- Professionals: Individuals who rely on Google Calendar for scheduling and need timely reminders about their meetings.
- Teams: Groups that use Slack for communication and want to stay updated on daily meetings without manual checks.
- Project Managers: Those who oversee multiple projects and need to ensure that all team members are informed about upcoming events.
- Remote Workers: Employees who work from home and require automated notifications to stay on track with their schedules.

Problem Solved

This workflow addresses the challenge of keeping track of daily meetings by automating the process of fetching events from Google Calendar and sending timely reminders via Slack. It eliminates the need for manual checks, ensuring that users are always informed about their schedules, thereby enhancing productivity and reducing the chances of missing important meetings.

Workflow Steps

  • Trigger: The workflow is scheduled to run daily at 6:00 AM using the Cron node.
    2. Fetch Events: It retrieves all events from a specified Google Calendar using the Google Calendar node.
    3. Get Today's Date: A function node generates the current date and day of the week.
    4. Format Dates: The workflow formats the event start date and today's date into a readable format (DD/MM/YYYY) using Date & Time nodes.
    5. Condition Check: An IF node checks if any events occur today by comparing the event date with today's date.
    6. Set Event Details: If there are events, the details such as event name, date, time, and URL are set using a Set node.
    7. Merge Data: The workflow merges data from different sources to compile a comprehensive list of today's events.
    8. Prepare Slack Message: A function node constructs a formatted message listing all events for the day.
    9. Send Notification: Finally, the message is sent to a specified Slack channel using the Slack node.

    • Customization Guide

    To customize this workflow:
    - Change Trigger Time: Adjust the Cron node's trigger time to fit your schedule.
    - Modify Calendar: Update the Google Calendar node with your own calendar email to fetch events from your personal or team calendar.
    - Adjust Message Format: Modify the function node that prepares the Slack message to change how the information is presented.
    - Add More Conditions: Enhance the IF node to include additional conditions for filtering events based on specific criteria, such as keywords in the event title.
    - Change Slack Channel: Update the Slack node to send notifications to a different channel or user as needed.