Prompt
I'm building a booking page into my app, what calendar API should I use?
Latest observation
It depends on what “booking page” needs to do, but for most apps the best default is:
Best general choice: Google Calendar API
Use it if you want to:
- show availability
- create/update/cancel events
- sync bookings to a user’s calendar
- support OAuth sign-in with Google
Why it’s a common choice:
- widely used and well-documented
- strong event and free/busy support
- good OAuth ecosystem
- easy to integrate if your users already use Google Workspace / Gmail
If you need Microsoft support too: Microsoft Graph Calendar API
Use this if your users are mainly on:
- Outlook
- Microsoft 365
- Exchange
It’s the right choice for enterprise-focused apps or B2B scheduling.
If you want calendar-agnostic scheduling: use a booking/scheduling API
If your goal is specifically a booking page, not just calendar sync, consider:
- Cal.com API
- Nylas
- Cronofy
These can simplify:
- connecting multiple calendar providers
- availability lookup across calendars
- bookings + webhooks + event creation
- dealing with sync complexity
Quick recommendation
- Solo / small app / Google-heavy users: Google Calendar API
- Enterprise / Outlook-heavy users: Microsoft Graph
- Need to support both Google + Outlook easily: Cronofy or Nylas
- Want open-source scheduling layer: Cal.com
Important note
A booking page usually needs more than a calendar API:
- availability calculation
- time zone handling
- buffers and business hours
- double-booking prevention
- webhook handling for cancellations/reschedules
If you tell me:
- which calendar providers you need,
- whether users connect their own calendars,
- whether you need one-way or two-way sync,
I can recommend the best API and architecture for your use case.
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