How to Get Automatic SMS Reminders from Google Calendar Using Pabbly Connect

Learn to integrate Google Calendar with Twilio for automatic SMS reminders using Pabbly Connect. Follow this detailed step-by-step tutorial. Explore systematic approaches to creating efficient automation solutions that convert technical concepts into practical, implementable instructions.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Google Calendar Integration

To get started with receiving automatic SMS reminders from Google Calendar, you first need to set up Pabbly Connect. This platform allows seamless integration between Google Calendar and Twilio, enabling SMS notifications for your events.

Once you log into your Pabbly Connect account, you can create a new workflow. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button and give it a name, such as ‘Google Calendar SMS Reminders’. This will help you keep track of your automation.

2. Configuring Google Calendar as a Trigger in Pabbly Connect

In this step, you’ll set Google Calendar as the trigger application in your Pabbly Connect workflow. Select Google Calendar from the list of applications and choose the trigger event ‘New Event Created’. This means that every time you create a new event, the workflow will be triggered.

• Select your Google account and grant necessary permissions.
• Choose the calendar from which you want to pull events.
• Test the trigger to ensure it’s capturing events correctly.

After testing, you will see the details of the newly created event captured in Pabbly Connect. This confirms that the integration is working properly.

3. Setting Up Reminder Date Calculation

Next, you need to fetch the date for sending the SMS reminder. This will be one day before the event. In Pabbly Connect, add a new step and select the ‘Date and Time Formatter’ feature.

Here, you’ll set it to subtract one day from the event date. Map the event date from the previous step and specify the expression to subtract one day. This will ensure that the reminder SMS is sent out a day prior to the event.

4. Delaying the SMS Reminder Until the Specified Date

To ensure that the SMS reminder is sent at the right time, utilize the ‘Delay Until’ feature in Pabbly Connect. This allows you to set a delay in the workflow until the calculated reminder date.

Map the date you calculated in the previous step to the delay action. This way, the workflow will pause until the specified date arrives, ensuring your SMS is sent at the correct time.

5. Sending SMS via Twilio Integration

Finally, you’ll integrate Twilio to send the SMS reminder. Select Twilio as the action application and choose the action event ‘Send SMS’. In this step, you will need to connect your Twilio account to Pabbly Connect.

• Enter your Twilio Account SID and Auth Token.
• Compose your SMS message using mapped fields from the Google Calendar event.
• Specify the recipient’s phone number and your Twilio number as the sender.

Once everything is set, test this action to ensure the SMS is sent correctly. You should receive a notification on your phone with the event details.

Conclusion

By following this detailed tutorial, you can successfully set up automatic SMS reminders for your Google Calendar events using Pabbly Connect and Twilio. This automation allows you to stay updated about your events without having to check your calendar constantly. Enjoy the convenience of automated reminders!