Can Gmail connect with Google Calendar?

Yes, Gmail can connect with Google Calendar using n8n.io. With n8n, you can create workflows that automate tasks and transfer data between Gmail and Google Calendar. Configure nodes for Gmail and Google Calendar in the n8n interface, specifying actions and triggers to set up their connection.

Can I use Gmail’s API with n8n?

Yes, with n8n, you can programmatically interact with Gmail’s API via pre-defined supported actions or raw HTTP requests. With the HTTP Request node, you create a REST API call. You need to understand basic API terminology and concepts.

Can I use Google Calendar’s API with n8n?

Yes, with n8n, you can programmatically interact with Google Calendar’s API via pre-defined supported actions or raw HTTP requests. With the HTTP Request node, you create a REST API call. You need to understand basic API terminology and concepts.

Is n8n secure for integrating Gmail and Google Calendar?

Yes, it is safe to use n8n to integrate Gmail and Google Calendar. n8n offers various features to ensure the safe handling of your data. These include encrypted data transfers, secure credential storage, RBAC functionality, and compliance with industry-standard security practices (SOC2 compliant). For hosted plans, data is stored within the EU on servers located in Frankfurt, Germany. You can also host it on your own infrastructure for added control. Learn more about n8n’s security practices here.

How to get started with Gmail and Google Calendar integration in n8n.io?

To start integrating Gmail and Google Calendar in n8n, you have different options depending on how you intend to use it: n8n Cloud: hosted solution, no need to install anything. Self-host: recommended method for full-control or customized use cases. Unlike other platforms that charge per operation, step, or task, n8n charges only for full workflow executions. This approach guarantees predictable costs and scalability, no matter the complexity or volume of your workflows.

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Gmail and Google Calendar integration

Save yourself the work of writing custom integrations for Gmail and Google Calendar and use n8n instead. Build adaptable and scalable Communication, and Productivity workflows that work with your technology stack. All within a building experience you will love.

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How to connect Gmail and Google Calendar

Step 1: Create a new workflow
Step 2: Add and configure nodes
Step 3: Connect
Step 4: Customize and extend your integration
Step 5: Test and activate your workflow

Step 1: Create a new workflow and add the first step

In n8n, click the "Add workflow" button in the Workflows tab to create a new workflow. Add the starting point – a trigger on when your workflow should run: an app event, a schedule, a webhook call, another workflow, an AI chat, or a manual trigger. Sometimes, the HTTP Request node might already serve as your starting point.

Step 2: Add and configure Gmail and Google Calendar nodes

You can find Gmail and Google Calendar in the nodes panel. Drag them onto your workflow canvas, selecting their actions. Click each node, choose a credential, and authenticate to grant n8n access. Configure Gmail and Google Calendar nodes one by one: input data on the left, parameters in the middle, and output data on the right.

Gmail and Google Calendar integration: Add and configure Gmail and Google Calendar nodes

Step 3: Connect Gmail and Google Calendar

A connection establishes a link between Gmail and Google Calendar (or vice versa) to route data through the workflow. Data flows from the output of one node to the input of another. You can have single or multiple connections for each node.

Gmail and Google Calendar integration: Connect Gmail and Google Calendar

Step 4: Customize and extend your Gmail and Google Calendar integration

Use n8n's core nodes such as If, Split Out, Merge, and others to transform and manipulate data. Write custom JavaScript or Python in the Code node and run it as a step in your workflow. Connect Gmail and Google Calendar with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.

Gmail and Google Calendar integration: Customize and extend your Gmail and Google Calendar integration

Step 5: Test and activate your Gmail and Google Calendar workflow

Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from Gmail to Google Calendar or vice versa. Easily debug your workflow: you can check past executions to isolate and fix the mistake. Once you've tested everything, make sure to save your workflow and activate it.

Gmail and Google Calendar integration: Test and activate your Gmail and Google Calendar workflow

Suggest meeting slots using AI

The purpose of this n8n workflow is to automate the process of identifying incoming Gmail emails that are requesting an appointment, evaluating their content, checking calendar availability, and then composing and sending a response email.

Note that to use this template, you need to be on n8n version 1.19.4 or later.

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Build your own Gmail and Google Calendar integration

Create custom Gmail and Google Calendar workflows by choosing triggers and actions. Nodes come with global operations and settings, as well as app-specific parameters that can be configured. You can also use the HTTP Request node to query data from any app or service with a REST API.

Gmail supported actions

Message
Label
Draft
Thread

Add Label

Delete

Get

Get Many

Mark as Read

Mark as Unread

Remove Label

Send

Send and Wait for Approval

Create

Delete

Get

Get Many

Create

Delete

Get

Get Many

Add Label

Delete

Get

Get Many

Remove Label

Trash

Untrash

Google Calendar supported actions

Calendar
Event

Availability

If a time-slot is available in a calendar

Create

Add a event to calendar

Delete

Delete an event

Get

Retrieve an event

Get Many

Retrieve many events from a calendar

Update

Update an event

Gmail and Google Calendar integration details

Gmail is a free of charge email service offered as part of Google Workspace. It is used by individuals and organizations to send and receive emails and communicate internally and externally. It remains the world’s most widely used email service.

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