This workflow follows the Google Calendar → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
420,
420
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Google Calendar",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleCalendar",
"position": [
720,
600
],
"parameters": {
"eventId": "={{$node[\"Event Started\"].json[\"id\"].split(\"_\")[0]}}",
"options": {},
"calendar": "youremail@domain.com",
"operation": "get"
},
"credentials": {
"googleCalendarOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Light - Busy",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1220,
180
],
"parameters": {
"url": "WEBHOOK1",
"options": {},
"requestMethod": "POST"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Light - Available",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1220,
600
],
"parameters": {
"url": "WEBHOOK3",
"options": {},
"requestMethod": "POST"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Switch",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
"position": [
1040,
460
],
"parameters": {
"rules": {
"rules": [
{
"value2": "4dw_doing",
"operation": "startsWith"
},
{
"value2": "4dw_managing",
"operation": "startsWith"
},
{
"value2": "4dw_leading",
"operation": "startsWith"
},
{
"output": 1,
"value2": "4dw_living",
"operation": "startsWith"
}
]
},
"value1": "={{$json[\"calColor\"]}}",
"dataType": "string",
"fallbackOutput": 3
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Light - Personal",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1220,
340
],
"parameters": {
"url": "WEBHOOK2",
"options": {},
"requestMethod": "POST"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Event Started",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleCalendarTrigger",
"position": [
540,
600
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"pollTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyX",
"unit": "minutes",
"value": 5
}
]
},
"triggerOn": "eventStarted",
"calendarId": "youremail@domain.com"
},
"credentials": {
"googleCalendarOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Slack - Status",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
1040,
720
],
"parameters": {
"resource": "userProfile",
"operation": "update",
"additionalFields": {
"status_text": "={{$json[\"summary\"]}}",
"status_emoji": "=:{{$json[\"calColor\"]}}:"
}
},
"credentials": {
"slackApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Set CalColor",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
880,
600
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "for (item of items) {\n\n switch (item.json.colorId) {\n case '1':\n calColor = 'Lavendar';\n break;\n case '2':\n calColor = '4dw_leading';\n break;\n case '3':\n calColor = 'Grape';\n break;\n case '4':\n calColor = 'Flamingo';\n break;\n case '5':\n calColor = '4dw_managing';\n break;\n case '6':\n calColor = 'Tangerine';\n break;\n case '7':\n calColor = '4dw_living';\n break;\n case '8':\n calColor = 'Graphite';\n break;\n case '9':\n calColor = 'Blueberry';\n break;\n case '10':\n calColor = 'Basil';\n break;\n case '11':\n calColor = '4dw_doing';\n break;\n default:\n calColor = 'undefined';\n }\n item.json.calColor = calColor;\n}\n\nreturn items;"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Switch": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Light - Busy",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Light - Personal",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[],
[
{
"node": "Light - Available",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set CalColor": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Slack - Status",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Switch",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Event Started": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Google Calendar",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google Calendar": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set CalColor",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleCalendarOAuth2ApislackApi
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About this workflow
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