Calendly
Learn how to integrate AI agents with Calendly using xpander.ai. Create intelligent scheduling workflows that automatically coordinate meetings, personalize communication, and adapt to real-time changes.
About Calendly
Calendly is an online scheduling tool that helps individuals and businesses streamline the process of setting up meetings and appointments. Instead of the back-and-forth emails to find a mutually available time, Calendly allows users to:
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Share a personalized link with others (e.g., calendly.com/yourname)
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Let invitees book time based on the user’s availability
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Sync with calendars like Google, Outlook, or iCloud to avoid double-booking
Authentication Options
Below are possible authentication options you can choose:
The simplest way to connect Calendly is by using xpander.ai’s built-in authentication:
- Go to the Apps section in the sidebar of your xpander.ai dashboard.
- Select Calendly from the available integrations.
- Click Sign in with Calendly.
- Grant xpander.ai permission to access your account.
- Your Calendly integration is now ready to use.
The simplest way to connect Calendly is by using xpander.ai’s built-in authentication:
- Go to the Apps section in the sidebar of your xpander.ai dashboard.
- Select Calendly from the available integrations.
- Click Sign in with Calendly.
- Grant xpander.ai permission to access your account.
- Your Calendly integration is now ready to use.
Generate a Calendly API Key
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Log in to your Calendly account.
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Click on Integrations & apps in the sidebar.
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Click on API and webhooks.
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Click Get a token now.
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Enter a name for your token, then click Create token.
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Save the access token.
Integrate Calendly into xpander.ai
- Go to the Apps section in the sidebar of your xpander.ai dashboard.
- Select Calendly from the available integrations.
- Click Other auth options.
- Enter an Interface name, e.g., “xpander-calendly”.
- Select API Key as the authentication mode.
- Select Integration User as the authentication scope.
- Paste the Calendly access token into the provided field.
- Choose Bearer as the Auth Type.
- In the Interface specific settings section, enter
https://api.calendly.com/as the base URL. - Save the configuration.
Integration of Calendly into AI Agent
Once you’ve configured your Calendly account with the authentication option(s) described above, you can integrate it into your AI agent with xpander.ai:
- Go to the + sign located in the top right of the graph visualization of your xpander.ai agent.
- Select Apps.
- Choose Calendly with the same Interface name you configured in the previous section (e.g., xpander-calendly).
- Select the available Calendly operations that suit your use case.
Expose Calendly as MCP Server
Alternatively, you can also expose your Calendly account as an MCP server. To do so:
- Go to the Apps section in the sidebar of your xpander.ai dashboard.
- Select Calendly with the same Interface name you configured in the previous section (e.g., xpander-calendly).
- Click MCP Configuration.
- Enter the MCP configuration into the appropriate settings of the client app you want to use (e.g., Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, etc.).
AI Agent Calendly Prompt Library
Below are possible prompts or use cases you can try after integrating Calendly into your xpander AI agent: