AI receptionist with Google Calendar integration
OnCallClerk talks to Google Calendar in real time during the call. The agent reads your actual availability, offers slots that are genuinely free, and writes the event before the caller hangs up — no message-taking, no callback queue, no double-bookings.
Six things this integration handles for you
Real-time free/busy lookup
Before the agent offers a slot, it queries the live free/busy view across every calendar you select — primary, shared resource, and team. Slots already booked in another system are never offered.
Direct event creation
When the caller agrees to a time, the agent writes the event with the correct title, description, location, and attendee email — synchronously, while still on the call. No queue, no delay, no later sync job.
Caller-aware invites
The caller's name, phone number, captured intent, and call summary are written into the event description. Optional invite emails go out to the customer immediately if they share an email address.
Multi-calendar routing
Route appointments to different calendars based on what the caller asked for — service vs. consultation, location A vs. B, technician vs. estimator — using simple if-then rules.
Buffers and business hours
Per-service-type duration, buffer time, and lead time. The agent will not offer 4:55pm if your day ends at 5pm, and won't offer same-day for services that need 24 hours of notice.
Two-way sync
If a customer reschedules in Google Calendar, the agent picks it up. If a slot is freed by a manual cancellation, the agent will offer it again. Calendar is the source of truth.
What actually happens between “Thursday at 2pm works” and the calendar event
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Caller asks to book
The agent recognizes a booking intent ("I'd like to come in for an estimate") and confirms which service type the caller wants.
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Agent fetches availability
The agent calls the Google Calendar free/busy API across every calendar in scope, applying your buffers, business hours, and lead-time rules.
- 03
Agent offers slots out loud
"I have Thursday at 2pm or Friday at 10am — which works better?" The caller picks one, or asks for something else and the loop continues.
- 04
Agent collects the rest
Name, phone (already known from caller ID), email if available, service address, and any custom intake questions you defined.
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Agent writes the event
A single calendar.events.insert call creates the event on the right calendar, with a structured description containing the call summary and lead data.
- 06
Agent confirms verbally
"You're booked for Thursday at 2pm. I've sent a confirmation to your email." Caller hangs up. The event is already in your calendar.
From OAuth to first booking in under ten minutes
Connect Google Calendar
In your dashboard → Integrations → Google Calendar, click Connect. Sign in with the Google account that owns the calendars and grant calendar.events scope.
Pick the calendars to read and write
Choose any calendars visible to that account — including shared team calendars. You can pick separate read targets (for availability) and write targets (where new bookings land).
Define your services
For each bookable thing (consultation, estimate, install, follow-up), set duration, buffer, lead time, and which calendar receives the booking. Add custom questions the agent should ask.
Test on a real call
Call your agent's number, ask to book an appointment, and watch the event appear in Google Calendar before you hang up. If anything is off, tweak from the dashboard — no redeploy.
Building this on top of our API instead? See the REST API reference and TypeScript SDK for OAuth and tool-call handlers.
Where calendar booking matters most
Any business where a missed call equals a missed appointment benefits from calendar-aware AI. A few examples:
Dental practices
New-patient consults and recurring cleanings booked into the right operatory calendar.
Read moreHVAC contractors
Service calls scheduled into the on-call tech's calendar with travel buffer.
Read moreAuto repair shops
Diagnostic and service appointments routed by bay and mechanic.
Read moreReal estate agents
Property showings booked against the agent's real availability — even after hours.
Read moreCleaning companies
Walkthroughs and recurring cleans booked with crew assignments.
Read moreJunk removal
Same-day pickup slots filled while competitors still have voicemail running.
Read moreCommon questions
Does the AI agent actually book appointments live, or just take a message?
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Can it handle multiple staff calendars?
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What if a slot gets booked elsewhere mid-call?
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Does it support Google Workspace shared and resource calendars?
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Can I use a non-Google calendar?
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How is this different from connecting Google Calendar through Zapier?
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