Prompt
free busy api for scheduling
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Oct 15, 2026
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If you mean an API to check when people are free/busy for scheduling, there are a few good options depending on your stack:
Common calendar APIs with free/busy support
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Google Calendar API
Supportsfreebusy.queryto get availability across calendars. -
Microsoft Graph Calendar API
UsegetScheduleor related schedule endpoints for free/busy lookup in Microsoft 365 / Outlook. -
CalDAV / iCalendar If you’re integrating with standards-based calendars, you may need to read event data and compute free/busy yourself unless the server exposes availability features.
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Scheduling platforms with APIs
- Calendly API
- Cronofy API
- Nylas API These often provide higher-level availability scheduling features, including free/busy aggregation.
Best choice by use case
- Gmail/Google Workspace users: Google Calendar API
- Outlook/Microsoft 365 users: Microsoft Graph
- Need multi-provider aggregation: Cronofy or Nylas
- Need a custom scheduling app: Google/Microsoft APIs directly
Example: Google Free/Busy request
POST https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/freeBusy
If you want, I can give you:
- a comparison table,
- sample code in Python/Node.js, or
- the best API for your exact use case.