Integrate Google Calendar with Monday.com Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automate the creation of items in Monday.com for Google Calendar events using Pabbly Connect. Follow our step-by-step guide for seamless integration. Transform complex automation concepts into accessible, actionable steps that eliminate unnecessary manual work while maximizing existing application capabilities.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Automation

To begin automating your workflow, access Pabbly Connect. This platform enables seamless integration between Google Calendar and Monday.com. Start by signing up for a free account on the Pabbly Connect website, where you will have access to free automation tasks each month.

Once you have created your account, sign in and navigate to the Pabbly Connect dashboard. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button to initiate your automation process. You can name your workflow, such as ‘Google Calendar to Monday.com’. After naming your workflow, click on the ‘Create’ button to proceed to the workflow setup page.

2. Setting Up the Trigger with Google Calendar

In this section, you will set up Google Calendar as the trigger application in Pabbly Connect. Select Google Calendar from the list of applications. Once selected, choose the trigger event as ‘New Event’. Click on the ‘Connect’ button to link your Google Calendar account.

• Select ‘Add New Connection’ and sign in with your Google account.
• Provide access permissions for Pabbly Connect to access your Google Calendar.
• Choose the calendar you want to use for this automation.

After connecting your Google Calendar, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to ensure that the details of your new event are successfully fetched. This will allow you to see the event details that will trigger the automation.

3. Creating an Item in Monday.com

Once the Google Calendar trigger is set up, the next step is to create an item in Monday.com using Pabbly Connect. Select Monday.com as the action application and choose the action event as ‘Create Item’. Click on the ‘Connect’ button to link your Monday.com account.

To connect, you will need your Monday.com API token. Navigate to the Monday.com application, click on your profile icon, go to ‘Administration’, and find the API section to generate your API token. Copy this token and paste it into Pabbly Connect to establish the connection.

4. Mapping Data and Testing the Automation

With both applications connected, you will need to map the data from Google Calendar to the fields in Monday.com. In Pabbly Connect, select the board where you want to create the item and specify the group name. Map the event details such as the item name, description, date, and time from the Google Calendar trigger to their respective fields in Monday.com.

• Map the event summary as the item name.
• Use the event description for the item description.
• Separate the date and time using the text formatter feature if necessary.

After mapping the data, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to create the item in your Monday.com board. You should see the new item appear in your board, confirming that your automation is working correctly.

5. Finalizing Automation and Benefits

After successfully creating the item in Monday.com, you can finalize your automation setup in Pabbly Connect. This automation will run in the background, automatically creating items in Monday.com whenever a new event is created in Google Calendar. This eliminates the need for manual entry and saves you time.

By integrating Google Calendar and Monday.com through Pabbly Connect, you can manage your tasks and events more efficiently. You will have a centralized view of your calendar events and project tasks, allowing for better productivity and organization.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to use Pabbly Connect to automate the creation of items in Monday.com for new Google Calendar events. This integration simplifies task management and enhances productivity by connecting two powerful applications seamlessly.