Search Calendar Events

Look up upcoming calendar events for specific people within a timeframe. This node is available for both Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook Calendar connections and is configured the same way in either case.

What It Does

Searches the connected calendar for upcoming events where any of the people you specify are attendees, within the timeframe you choose.

When To Use It

Use it mid-workflow when you need to find a person's next meeting, such as checking whether a contact has an upcoming call before sending a follow-up. It returns only upcoming events for the selected timeframe, not past events.

Configuration

Configure the node with these settings:

Field	What it controls
Attendees	Required. Find events where any of these people, internal team members or external contacts, are attending.
Timeframe	Required. `TODAY`, `TOMORROW`, `NEXT_WEEKDAY`, `THIS_WEEK`, or `NEXT_WEEK`. Defaults to `TODAY`.

Outputs

The node passes these values downstream. Check the Outputs tab on the configured node to confirm exact paths.

Variable	Type	Description	Example
`calendarEvents`	`object`	The calendar events that were found	`{{nodeId.calendarEvents}}`
`calendarEvents.ids`	`array<string>`		`{{nodeId.calendarEvents.ids}}`

Example Workflow

Before sending a check-in email, search for the contact's calendar events this week. If one is found, skip the email since a call is already scheduled.

On Calendar Event Started
New Meeting

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