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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{
"name": "Simple Calendar Sync",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"pollTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyHour"
}
]
}
},
"id": "schedule-trigger",
"name": "Every Hour",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
250,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "event",
"operation": "getAll",
"calendar": "primary",
"returnAll": false,
"limit": 50,
"options": {
"timeMin": "={{$now.toISO()}}",
"timeMax": "={{$now.plus(30, 'days').toISO()}}",
"singleEvents": true,
"orderBy": "startTime"
}
},
"id": "get-calendar-events",
"name": "Get Calendar Events",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleCalendar",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
450,
300
],
"credentials": {
"googleCalendarOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForAllItems",
"jsCode": "// Convert calendar events to tasks\nconst items = $input.all();\nconst tasks = [];\n\nitems.forEach(item => {\n const event = item.json;\n \n // Skip all-day events for now\n if (event.start.date && !event.start.dateTime) {\n return;\n }\n \n // Extract event details\n const startTime = new Date(event.start.dateTime || event.start.date);\n const endTime = new Date(event.end.dateTime || event.end.date);\n const duration = (endTime - startTime) / (1000 * 60); // minutes\n \n // Determine context based on calendar or event details\n let context = 'Personal';\n const summary = (event.summary || '').toLowerCase();\n if (summary.includes('work') || summary.includes('meeting') || \n event.organizer?.email?.includes('mobileaccord.com')) {\n context = 'Work';\n }\n \n // Create task object\n tasks.push({\n json: {\n title: event.summary || 'Untitled Event',\n description: event.description || '',\n deadline: event.start.dateTime || event.start.date,\n context: context,\n priority: 3, // Default priority\n calendar_event_id: event.id,\n location: event.location || '',\n attendees: event.attendees?.map(a => a.email) || [],\n duration_minutes: duration,\n event_type: 'calendar',\n source: 'google_calendar'\n }\n });\n});\n\nreturn tasks;"
},
"id": "convert-to-tasks",
"name": "Convert to Tasks",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
650,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "https://life-coach-ai-drab.vercel.app/api/n8n/calendar-sync",
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"name": "X-Webhook-Secret",
"value": "my-secret-key-2024"
}
]
},
"sendBody": true,
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "events",
"value": "={{$input.all().map(item => item.json)}}"
},
{
"name": "syncedAt",
"value": "={{new Date().toISOString()}}"
}
]
}
},
"id": "send-to-app",
"name": "Send to Life Coach AI",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
850,
300
]
}
],
"connections": {
"Every Hour": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Calendar Events",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Calendar Events": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Convert to Tasks",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Convert to Tasks": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send to Life Coach AI",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"active": false,
"settings": {},
"tags": [
"sync",
"calendar"
]
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleCalendarOAuth2Api
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About this workflow
Simple Calendar Sync. Uses googleCalendar, httpRequest. Scheduled trigger; 4 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/scottring/life-coach-ai/blob/20a5db23f06176d8762f61a21413a9c3ab22d61e/n8n-workflows/calendar-sync-simple.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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