This workflow follows the Google Calendar → Slack recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "Google Calendar",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleCalendar",
"position": [
540,
-320
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"calendar": "xxxxx@gmail.com",
"operation": "getAll",
"returnAll": true
},
"credentials": {
"googleCalendarOAuth2Api": "<your credential>"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Function",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
540,
70
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "var date = new Date().toISOString();\nvar day = new Date().getDay();\nconst weekday = [\"Sunday\", \"Monday\", \"Tuesday\", \"Wednesday\", \"Thursday\", \"Friday\", \"Saturday\"];\n\nitems[0].json.date_today = date;\nitems[0].json.day_today = weekday[day];\n\nreturn items;"
},
"notesInFlow": false,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Date & Time",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dateTime",
"position": [
720,
-320
],
"parameters": {
"value": "={{$json[\"start\"][\"dateTime\"]}}",
"custom": true,
"options": {
"toTimezone": "Asia/Qatar"
},
"toFormat": "DD/MM/YYYY",
"dataPropertyName": "Event Start Date Only"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "IF",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1410,
-110
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"string": [
{
"value1": "= {{$json[\"Event Date\"]}}",
"value2": "= {{$json[\"Today's Date\"]}}"
}
],
"dateTime": []
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Date & Time1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dateTime",
"position": [
880,
70
],
"parameters": {
"value": "={{$json[\"date_today\"]}}",
"custom": true,
"options": {
"toTimezone": "Asia/Qatar"
},
"toFormat": "DD/MM/YYYY",
"dataPropertyName": "Today's Date"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Set",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
910,
-320
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "Event Name",
"value": "={{$json[\"summary\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "Event Date",
"value": "={{$json[\"Event Start Date Only\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "Today's Date",
"value": "="
},
{
"name": "Gcal URL",
"value": "={{$json[\"htmlLink\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "Location",
"value": "={{$json[\"location\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "Start Time",
"value": "={{$json[\"start\"][\"dateTime\"]}}"
}
]
},
"options": {},
"keepOnlySet": true
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Merge",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
"position": [
1200,
-110
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "multiplex"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Set1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
1630,
-130
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"number": [],
"string": [
{
"name": "Name",
"value": "={{$json[\"Event Name\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "Time",
"value": "={{$json[\"Start Time\"]}}"
},
{
"name": "URL",
"value": "={{$json[\"Gcal URL\"]}}"
}
]
},
"options": {},
"keepOnlySet": true
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Date & Time2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dateTime",
"position": [
1800,
-130
],
"parameters": {
"value": "={{$json[\"Time\"]}}",
"custom": true,
"options": {
"toTimezone": "Asia/Qatar"
},
"toFormat": "HH:mm",
"dataPropertyName": "Time"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Function1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
1960,
-130
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "// Create our Slack message\n// This will output a list of Ticket URLs with the status and the subject\n// 12345 [STATUS] - Ticket Subject\nlet message = \"*Hello , Please find below a list of your meetings for today*. \\n\";\n\n// Loop the input items\nfor (item of items) {\n // Append the ticket information to the message\n message += \"*\" + item.json.Name +' @ '+ item.json.Time + \"\\n* - \" + item.json.URL + \"\\n\"; \n}\n\n// Return our message\nreturn [{json: {message}}];\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Slack",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
2150,
-130
],
"parameters": {
"text": "={{$json[\"message\"]}}",
"channel": "virtual-assistant",
"attachments": [],
"otherOptions": {}
},
"credentials": {
"slackApi": "<your credential>"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Cron",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
"position": [
250,
-130
],
"parameters": {
"triggerTimes": {
"item": [
{
"hour": 6
}
]
}
},
"retryOnFail": true,
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"IF": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Cron": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Google Calendar",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Function",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Date & Time2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Merge": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "IF",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Function": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Date & Time1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Function1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Slack",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Date & Time": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Date & Time1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 1
}
]
]
},
"Date & Time2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Function1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google Calendar": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Date & Time",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleCalendarOAuth2ApislackApi
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How this works
Start your day informed by receiving a concise daily summary of your Google Calendar events directly in Slack, saving time on manual checks and ensuring you never miss important appointments. This workflow suits busy professionals or teams relying on Google Calendar for scheduling, delivering a tailored message with event details like titles, times, and locations at a set hour each morning. The key step involves querying Google Calendar for upcoming events, processing them through conditional logic to filter relevant ones, and then formatting the output for seamless posting to your chosen Slack channel.
Use this workflow when you need a reliable, automated nudge for daily planning without app-switching, particularly in remote or distributed teams where Slack is the central hub. Avoid it if your calendar events are highly dynamic or require real-time updates, as the cron trigger runs on a fixed schedule. Common variations include adjusting the summary to cover weekly events or integrating additional filters for specific event types, such as meetings only.
About this workflow
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