Developer & DevOps
Connect Cron with Google Calendar
13 nodes
224
118
Scheduled trigger
Workflow Description
Execute scheduled tasks using Cron with automatic Google Calendar event updates and real-time email notifications. Automate recurring calendar operations and synchronize team schedules while keeping stakeholders informed of all changes and updates.
How it works
- 1.Define a Cron schedule to trigger automation at specified intervals
- 2.Fetch current events from Google Calendar and validate against schedule
- 3.Create or update calendar events according to the defined schedule
- 4.Apply conditional logic and handle exceptions appropriately
- 5.Compose email notification with update details and timestamps
- 6.Send notification to designated recipients with full context
Use cases
- Automate recurring meeting scheduling and synchronize updates across shared team calendars
- Send instant email alerts to teams when calendar events are created, modified, or rescheduled
- Keep project timelines synchronized between calendar systems and send weekly or daily summaries
Requirements
- Google account with Calendar API permissions and read-write access enabled
- Configured email service with valid sender and recipient addresses
- Basic knowledge of Cron expression syntax and ISO 8601 datetime formatting
Service Value
Ideal as a smart automation service combining integrations and AI to produce ready-to-use results.
Apps Used
Schedule
Google Calendar
Email Send
Details
Trigger
Scheduled trigger
Nodes
13
Apps
3
Views
224
Downloads
118
How to Use
- 1.Click "Download Template"
- 2.Open your n8n dashboard
- 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
- 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials
Nodes Used (13)
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Previous Month
Date Time
1st of Every month at 8am
Cron
Check Summary for Illness or Holiday
Switch
Holiday
No Op
Illness
No Op
Filter Holiday Days
Set
Filter Illness Days
Set
Merge
Merge
Get previous months events
Google Calendar
Send email to payroll
Email Send
Combine Holiday Counts
Code
Combine Illness Counts
Code
Build the message to send
Code