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<div class="heading">Google Calendar API</div> This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > GOOGLE CALENDAR APU API and explains how to connect to Googles Calendar API

<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> == Capabilities ==This connection allows an instant two-way sync with Google Calendars.

<span class="" style= Limitations =="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> The Google Calendar API connection updates faster than an iCal connection. Use this connection to sync with Google Calendars instead of iCal.

Changes need to be made at the origin of the booking:*Changes to booking which were created in Google and were imported from the Google Calendar need to be made in Google. Beds24 will then import the change and update the booking.*Changes to bookings which origin from Beds24 or an OTA need to be changed where they were made. Beds24 will then update the change to Google Calendar.  <span class="" style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> Only one property from Beds24 can be connected to the same Google Calendar. If you want to connect several properties, you need to have several different Google Calendars. = Setup =====Authenticating==='''Step 1: Authentication'''*Click the "Get an Auth Code for your calendar hereConnect Google Calendar" link.

===Mapping===*'''Step 2: Map your rooms to calendars by click '''*Click "get Get codes"and fill the field with the calendar you want to connect to this room. '''Step 2: Choose in "Synchronization" what you want to synchronize''''*Set "import and export" is a two-way connection which will import bookings originally entered in the start Google Calendar to Beds24 and end times for exported export bookingsfrom Beds24 to Google Calendar.*Set "import only" is a one-way connection which will only import bookings originally entered in the summary (title), description and location of exported bookingsGoogle Calendar to Beds24.*The "Ignore Containingexport only" field is used a one-way connection which will only export bookings from Beds24 to skip certain events when importingGoogle Calendar. E.g. if  If "ignore thisBlocked Date Summary" is present not empty, dates blocked in Beds24 for reasons other than a booking will be exported to the Ignore Containing field, any event that has Google calendar with this summary. '''Step 4: Customize data sending (optional)''' Click on "ignore thisEdit" for the room and customise what gets exported or imported. *By default the start time for exported bookings is 14:00 local time and end time for exported bookings is 10:00 local time. You have the option to replace these times with your check-in the summaryand check-out times. *The Summary, description or location will not Description and Location of each event can be customized using text and [[Template Variables]].*Prevent certain events from being imported.

== Troubleshooting ==*Remember to click the "Save" button at the bottom of the screen after making any changes to the synchroniser settings.

== Disconnect ==*Unticking Set "Sync Type"Export = Disabled to Calendar" and "Import from Calendar" will stop syncing the room.