Connect Google Calendar to Hootsuite

Use 7 documented Google Calendar triggers to run 4 documented Hootsuite actions.

7 source triggers

4 target actions

Reverse direction supported

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Why Connect Google Calendar & Hootsuite?

Start with a Google Calendar event

Choose from 7 documented triggers, including New Upcoming Event Alert, New Created or Updated Event (Instant), New Calendar Created.

Run a Hootsuite action

Send the event into one of 4 documented actions, such as Create Media Upload Job, Get Media Upload Status, List Social Profiles.

Map and review the workflow

Choose the fields and conditions for the workflow, then test the result before activation.

Available Triggers & Actions

Google Calendar

Triggers (7)

New Upcoming Event Alert

Emit new event based on a time interval before an upcoming event in the calendar.

polling

New Created or Updated Event (Instant)

Emit new event when a Google Calendar events is created or updated (does not emit cancelled events)

webhook

New Calendar Created

Emit new event when a calendar is created.

polling

New Event Matching a Search

Emit new event when a Google Calendar event is created that matches a search

polling

New Cancelled Event

Emit new event when a Google Calendar event is cancelled or deleted

polling

New Ended Event

Emit new event when a Google Calendar event ends

polling

New Upcoming Event Alert (Polling)

Emit new event based on a time interval before an upcoming event in the calendar. See the documentation

polling

Actions (17)

Add Attendees To Event

Add attendees to an existing event. See the documentation

Add Quick Event

Create a quick event to the Google Calendar. See the documentation

Create Event

Create an event in a Google Calendar. See the documentation

Delete an Event

Delete an event from a Google Calendar. See the documentation

Get Current User

Retrieve information about the authenticated Google Calendar account, including the primary calendar (summary, timezone, ACL flags), a list of accessible calendars, user-level settings (timezone, locale, week start), and the color palette that controls events and calendars. Ideal for confirming which calendar account is in use, customizing downstream scheduling, or equipping LLMs with the user’s context (timezones, available calendars) prior to creating or updating events. See the documentation.

Get Date Time

Get current date and time for use in Google Calendar actions. Useful for agents that need datetime awareness and timezone context before calling other Google Calendar tools.

List Calendars

Retrieve a list of calendars from Google Calendar. See the documentation

List Color ID Options

Retrieves available options for the Color ID field.

List Event Instances

Retrieve instances of a recurring event. See the documentation

List Events

Retrieve a list of event from the Google Calendar. See the documentation

Respond to Event Invitation

Accept, decline, or tentatively accept a Google Calendar event invitation on behalf of the authenticated user. Use this when you need to RSVP to an event. You can identify the event by its exact eventId or by eventName (searches upcoming events by title). If both are provided, eventId takes precedence. The calendarId defaults to primary (the user's main calendar). See the documentation

Retrieve Calendar Details

Retrieve calendar details of a Google Calendar. See the documentation

Retrieve Event Details

Retrieve event details from Google Calendar. See the documentation

Retrieve Free/Busy Calendar Details

Retrieve free/busy calendar details from Google Calendar. See the documentation

Update Event

Update an event from Google Calendar. See the documentation

Update Event Instance

Update a specific instance of a recurring event. Changes apply only to the selected instance. See the documentation

Update Following Event Instances

Update all instances of a recurring event following a specific instance. This creates a new recurring event starting from the selected instance. See the documentation