Google Calendar is Google’s time management and scheduling application that helps users organize events, meetings, and appointments. It provides features for calendar sharing, event reminders, and integration with other Google services for seamless scheduling and time management.

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1. Add your Google Calendar access

1. In the Sources tab, click on the “Add source” button located on the top right of your screen. Then, select the Google Calendar option from the list of connectors.

2. Click Next and you’ll be prompted to add your access. First of all, authorize Nekt through Google Authorization button. Then, select the date of the first record you want to retrieve.

3. Click Next.

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2. Select your Google Calendar streams

1. The next step is letting us know which streams you want to bring. You can select entire groups of streams or only a subset of them.

   Tip: The stream can be found more easily by typing its name.

2. Click Next.

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3. Configure your Google Calendar data streams

1. Customize how you want your data to appear in your catalog. Select a name for each table (which will contain the fetched data) and the type of sync.

• Table name: we suggest a name, but feel free to customize it. You have the option to add a prefix and make this process faster!
• Sync Type: you can choose between INCREMENTAL and FULL_TABLE.
  • Incremental: every time the extraction happens, we’ll get only the new data - which is good if, for example, you want to keep every record ever fetched.
  • Full table: every time the extraction happens, we’ll get the current state of the data - which is good if, for example, you don’t want to have deleted data in your catalog.

2. Click Next.

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4. Configure your Google Calendar data source

1. Describe your data source for easy identification within your organization. You can inform things like what data it brings, to which team it belongs, etc.

2. To define your Trigger, consider how often you want data to be extracted from this source. This decision usually depends on how frequently you need the new table data updated (every day, once a week, or only at specific times).

Optionally, you can determine when to execute a full sync. This will complement the incremental data extractions, ensuring that your data is completely synchronized with your source every once in a while.

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Check your new source!

1. Click Next to finalize the setup. Once completed, you’ll receive confirmation that your new source is set up!

2. You can view your new source on the Sources page. Now, for you to be able to see it on your Catalog, you have to wait for the pipeline to run. You can now monitor it on the Sources page to see its execution and completion. If needed, manually trigger the pipeline by clicking on the refresh icon. Once executed, your new table will appear in the Catalog section.

If you encounter any issues, reach out to us via Slack, and we’ll gladly assist you!