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1# Google Calendar integration
1# Google Calendar
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3> Access your calendar and meeting information with Claude
3> Connect the Google Calendar connector so Claude can answer questions about your meetings, attendees, and availability.
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5The Google Calendar integration enables Claude to understand your calendar commitments, helping you manage your schedule more effectively.
5The Google Calendar connector lets Claude read your calendar so it can answer questions about your meetings, attendees, and availability. It's available on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans. On Team and Enterprise plans, an Owner or Primary Owner enables it for the organization before members can connect.
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7By the end of this page you have connected your Google account and asked Claude a first question about your schedule. Claude reads your calendar only; it can't create or change events or send invitations.
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79<Note>
8 Available on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.
10 If your organization uses Outlook or Teams calendars, see [Microsoft 365](/docs/connectors/microsoft/365) instead.
911</Note>
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1113## Connect Google Calendar
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131. In claude.ai, go to **Customize > Connectors**.
142. Find Google Calendar and click **Connect**.
153. Sign in to your Google account and grant the requested permissions.
15You connect Google Calendar once from your connector settings, and Claude can then read your calendar in any conversation where you turn the connector on.
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17On Team and Enterprise plans, an Owner or Primary Owner must enable the integration for your organization before it appears in your connector list. For the full walkthrough, including troubleshooting, see [Get started with connectors](/docs/connectors/getting-started).
17<Steps>
18 <Step title="Open your connectors">
19 Go to [**Customize > Connectors**](https://claude.ai/customize/connectors) in claude.ai. **Customize** is the page that holds your connectors, skills, and plugins.
20 </Step>
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19## How to use Calendar integration
22 <Step title="Connect Google Calendar">
23 Find **Google Calendar** in the list and select **Connect**.
24 </Step>
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21### 1. Ask about your schedule
26 <Step title="Sign in to Google">
27 Sign in to your Google account and grant the requested permissions.
28 </Step>
29</Steps>
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23Simply ask Claude questions about your calendar. Claude automatically detects when calendar data is needed.
31When the connection succeeds, the **Connect** button on the Google Calendar connector changes to **Disconnect**.
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25**Example questions:**
33On Team and Enterprise plans, Google Calendar doesn't appear in your connector list until an Owner or Primary Owner enables it for your organization. For the full walkthrough, including troubleshooting, see [Get started with connectors](/docs/connectors/getting-started).
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27* "What meetings do I have tomorrow?"
28* "When is my next meeting with the product team?"
29* "Do I have any conflicts next week?"
30* "Who's attending the budget review meeting?"
35## Try the connector
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32### 2. Review Claude's response
37In a conversation, select **+** at the lower left of the message box, select **Connectors**, and turn on **Google Calendar**. Then ask a question about your schedule. Claude detects when calendar data is needed and reads your calendar to answer. For example, ask Claude:
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34Claude provides answers that include:
39* What meetings do I have tomorrow?
40* When is my next meeting with the product team?
41* Do I have any conflicts next week?
42* Who's attending the budget review meeting?
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36* Clear answers to your questions
37* Citations indicating which calendar events were used
38* Links to original events when applicable
44Claude's answer includes citations that show which calendar events it used, with links to the original events where applicable. You can follow up in the same conversation to ask about attendees, event timing and duration, or related meetings and patterns.
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40### 3. Follow up
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42You can ask for more details about:
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44* Meeting attendees
45* Event timing and duration
46* Related meetings and patterns
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4846## Privacy and data handling
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50### Authentication
48You authenticate directly with your Google account, and Claude's access follows these rules:
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52You must authenticate directly to your Google account. For Claude for Work (Team/Enterprise) plans, an Owner or Primary Owner must enable integrations at the account level.
50* Claude accesses only data from the Google account you connected
51* Claude reads your calendar only when your request calls for it
52* Claude retrieves the minimum information needed to answer your question
53* Your existing calendar permissions apply, so Claude can search only the calendars you can access
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54### Data access
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56* Claude accesses only data from your connected Google account
57* Access occurs only when you explicitly request it
58* Minimum information is retrieved to answer your question
59* Your existing calendar permissions are mirrored
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6155## Limitations
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63<Warning>
64 * Claude cannot create, modify, or delete calendar events
65 * Claude cannot send calendar invitations
66 * Only calendars you have access to can be searched
67</Warning>
57The connector is read-only:
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69## Related topics
59* Claude can't create, modify, or delete calendar events
60* Claude can't send calendar invitations
61* Claude can search only the calendars you have access to
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71<Columns cols={2}>
72 <Card title="Gmail" icon="envelope" href="/docs/connectors/google/gmail">
73 Search and analyze your emails.
74 </Card>
63## Next steps
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76 <Card title="Google Drive" icon="google-drive" href="/docs/connectors/google/drive">
77 Connect your documents.
78 </Card>
79</Columns>
65* [Gmail](/docs/connectors/google/gmail): search and analyze your emails
66* [Google Drive](/docs/connectors/google/drive): search and read your Drive files
67* [Connectors directory](/docs/connectors/directory): browse verified and community integrations
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