Google Calendar as a data source

Bring data from Google Calendar to Nekt.

Google Calendar is Google’s time management and scheduling application that helps users organize events, meetings, and appointments. It provides features for calendar sharing, event reminders, and integration with other Google services for seamless scheduling and time management.

Configuring Google Calendar as a Source

In the Sources tab, click on the “Add source” button located on the top right of your screen. Then, select the Google Calendar option from the list of connectors.

Click Next and you’ll be prompted to add your access.

1. Add account access

You’ll need to authorize Nekt to access your Google Calendar data. Click on the Google Authorization button and log in with your Google account.

The following configurations are available:

• Start Date: The earliest date from which event records will be synced.
• Calendar IDs Filter: (Optional) A list of specific calendar IDs to extract. If empty, all calendars available to the authenticated account are included.

Once you’re done, click Next.

2. Select streams

Choose which data streams you want to sync. Google Calendar streams are generated dynamically, one per calendar, with names following the pattern events_<calendar_name_slug>.

Tip: The stream can be found more easily by typing its name.

Select the streams and click Next.

3. Configure data streams

Customize how you want your data to appear in your catalog. Select the desired layer where the data will be placed, a folder to organize it inside the layer, a name for each table (which will effectively contain the fetched data), and the type of sync.

• Layer: choose between the existing layers on your catalog. This is where you will find your new extracted tables as the extraction runs successfully.
• Folder: a folder can be created inside the selected layer to group all tables being created from this new data source.
• Table name: we suggest a name, but feel free to customize it. You have the option to add a prefix to all tables at once and make this process faster.
• Sync Type: you can choose between INCREMENTAL and FULL_TABLE.
  • Incremental: every time the extraction happens, we’ll get only the new data, which is useful when you want to keep historical records.
  • Full table: every time the extraction happens, we’ll get the current state of the data, which is useful when you do not want deleted records in your catalog.

Once you are done configuring, click Next.

4. Configure data source

Describe your data source for easy identification within your organization, not exceeding 140 characters.

To define your Trigger, consider how frequency you want data to be extracted from this source. This decision usually depends on how frequently you need the new table data updated (every day, once a week, or only at specific times).

Optionally, you can define some additional settings:

• Configure Delta Log Retention and determine for how long we should store old states of this table as it gets updated. Read more about this resource here.
• Determine when to execute an Additional Full Sync. This will complement the incremental data extractions, ensuring that your data is completely synchronized with your source every once in a while.

Once you are ready, click Next to finalize the setup.

5. Check your new source

You can view your new source on the Sources page. If needed, manually trigger the source extraction by clicking on the arrow button. Once executed, your data will appear in your Catalog.

For you to be able to see it on your Catalog, you need at least one successful source run.

Streams and Fields

Below you’ll find the available data streams from Google Calendar and their corresponding fields:

Calendars

Stream for retrieving details about the calendars available to the authenticated user.

Field	Type	Description
kind	String	Type classification of the record.
etag	String	ETag of the calendar resource.
id	String	Unique identifier of the record.
description	String	Description of the calendar.
summary	String	Display title of the calendar.
time_zone	String	Time zone configured for the calendar.
color_id	String	Identifier of the calendar color.
background_color	String	Background color of the calendar in hex format.
foreground_color	String	Foreground color of the calendar in hex format.
selected	Boolean	Indicates whether the calendar is selected in the UI.
access_role	String	Access role granted to the authenticated user.
default_reminders	Array	Default reminders applied to events in the calendar.
notification_settings	Object	Settings that control calendar notifications.
primary	Boolean	Indicates whether this is the user’s primary calendar.
conference_properties	Object	Conference settings available for the calendar.

Events (dynamic streams)

Stream for retrieving calendar events from each accessible Google Calendar.

Stream naming:

• events_<calendar_name_slug> - One stream is created per calendar (for example, events_marketing_team)

Selection behavior:

• If calendar_ids_filter is empty, streams are created for all calendars the authenticated user can access
• If calendar_ids_filter is provided, only matching calendar IDs are used

Sync behavior:

• Primary key: id
• Replication key: updated (incremental sync supported)
• Deleted events are included in extraction (showDeleted=true)

Key Fields:

Field	Type	Description
anyone_can_add_self	Boolean	Indicates whether any attendee can invite themselves.
attendees_omitted	Boolean	Indicates whether attendee details were omitted from the response.
kind	String	Type classification of the record.
location	String	Geographic location of the event.
etag	String	ETag of the event resource.
id	String	Unique identifier of the record.
description	String	Description of the event.
color_id	String	Identifier of the event color.
status	String	Current status of the record.
html_link	String	URL to view the event in Google Calendar.
created	Datetime	Timestamp when the event was created.
updated	Datetime	Timestamp when the record was last updated.
summary	String	Title of the event.
start	Object	Start date and time information for the event.
end	Object	End date and time information for the event.
creator	Object	Information about the user who created the event.
organizer	Object	Information about the event organizer.
original_start_time	Object	Original start information for a recurring event instance.
i_cal_uid	String	iCalendar UID of the event.
sequence	Integer	Revision sequence number of the event.
attendees	Array	List of attendees invited to the event.
attachments	Array	Files attached to the event.
hangout_link	String	URL to join the Google Meet associated with the event.
conference_data	Object	Conference metadata attached to the event.
reminders	Object	Reminder settings for the event.
event_type	String	Type classification of the record.
end_time_unspecified	Boolean	Indicates whether the event has an unspecified end time.
guests_can_invite_others	Boolean	Indicates whether guests can invite other attendees.
guests_can_modify	Boolean	Indicates whether guests can modify the event.
guests_can_see_other_guests	Boolean	Indicates whether guests can view other attendees.
recurring_event_id	String	Identifier of the associated recurring event.
transparency	String	Transparency setting that determines event availability behavior.
visibility	String	Visibility level of the event.
source	Object	Original source information for the event.
working_location_properties	Object	Working location metadata for the event.

Implementation Notes

Data behavior considerations

• Stream names are dynamic and depend on calendar names. Renaming a calendar can change the discovered stream name.
• The connector uses Google Calendar list data internally to discover calendars before creating event streams.
• Event payloads can vary by event type (single event, recurring instance, working location), so nested fields may be sparse depending on your account usage.

API limits & performance

• If your account has many calendars, selecting all streams can increase extraction times.
• Use calendar_ids_filter to reduce the number of discovered streams and improve run performance.

Skills for agents

Download Google Calendar skills file

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