Calendar Sync: Connecting Your External Calendars

Introduction

Calendar sync allows you to automatically manage your service's availability by connecting external calendars. This ensures your service calendar stays up to date without manual intervention.

Google Calendar Sync

Setting Up Google Calendar Sync

1. Go to your service's calendar settings
2. Click "Connect Google Calendar"
3. Authorize Ordafy to access your Google Calendar
4. Select which calendar to sync
5. Choose sync direction (Import, Export, or Bidirectional)

How It Works

• Import: Events in your Google Calendar automatically block dates in Ordafy
• Export: Bookings in Ordafy automatically create products in Google Calendar
• Bidirectional: Both directions sync automatically

Sync Frequency

Calendar sync runs automatically every 15 minutes. You can also manually trigger a sync at any time.

iCal URL Sync

Setting Up iCal Sync

1. Get your iCal URL from your calendar provider
2. Go to your service's calendar settings
3. Click "Add iCal URL"
4. Paste your iCal URL
5. Save the configuration

Supported Providers

iCal sync works with any calendar that provides an iCal feed URL, including:

• Apple Calendar
• Outlook.com
• Most calendar applications

Best Practices

• Use a dedicated calendar for service bookings
• Keep your external calendar updated
• Review sync status regularly
• Manually sync before important dates
• Test sync with a few dates first

Troubleshooting

Sync Not Working?

• Check your internet connection
• Verify calendar permissions
• Ensure the calendar URL is accessible
• Check sync logs in your service dashboard
• Contact support if issues persist