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Google Calendar and SendGrid integration
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How to connect Google Calendar and SendGrid
- Step 1: Create a new workflow
- Step 2: Add and configure nodes
- Step 3: Connect
- Step 4: Customize and extend your integration
- Step 5: Test and activate your workflow
Step 1: Create a new workflow and add the first step
In n8n, click the "Add workflow" button in the Workflows tab to create a new workflow. Add the starting point – a trigger on when your workflow should run: an app event, a schedule, a webhook call, another workflow, an AI chat, or a manual trigger. Sometimes, the HTTP Request node might already serve as your starting point.
Step 2: Add and configure Google Calendar and SendGrid nodes
You can find Google Calendar and SendGrid in the nodes panel. Drag them onto your workflow canvas, selecting their actions. Click each node, choose a credential, and authenticate to grant n8n access. Configure Google Calendar and SendGrid nodes one by one: input data on the left, parameters in the middle, and output data on the right.
Step 3: Connect Google Calendar and SendGrid
A connection establishes a link between Google Calendar and SendGrid (or vice versa) to route data through the workflow. Data flows from the output of one node to the input of another. You can have single or multiple connections for each node.
Step 4: Customize and extend your Google Calendar and SendGrid integration
Use n8n's core nodes such as If, Split Out, Merge, and others to transform and manipulate data. Write custom JavaScript or Python in the Code node and run it as a step in your workflow. Connect Google Calendar and SendGrid with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.
Step 5: Test and activate your Google Calendar and SendGrid workflow
Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from Google Calendar to SendGrid or vice versa. Easily debug your workflow: you can check past executions to isolate and fix the mistake. Once you've tested everything, make sure to save your workflow and activate it.
Popular Google Calendar and SendGrid workflows
Google Calendar Automated Notifications with Email, SMS & Analytics Dashboard
Automatically turn your Google Calendar into a fully-automated notification system with email alerts, SMS reminders, and a live performance dashboard - all powered by n8n.
This automation helps you never miss an event, while giving you clear visibility into what notifications were sent, when, and how reliably they ran.
What This Automation Does
This solution is built as 4 connected workflows that run on a schedule and work together:
Daily Email Summary (Morning)
Every morning, the workflow:
Reads today’s events from Google Calendar
Formats them into a clean email
Sends a daily schedule summary via Mailchimp or SendGrid
Daily SMS Summary
Shortly after, it:
Sends a concise SMS overview of today’s meetings using Twilio
15-Minute Event Reminders
Before each event:
Sends an individual SMS reminder
Skips all-day events automatically
Weekly Schedule Preview
Every Sunday:
Sends a week-ahead summary so you can plan in advance
Live Reporting & Dashboard
All workflow activity is logged automatically into Google Sheets, which powers a real-time analytics dashboard showing:
Number of notifications sent
Success vs failure rates
Daily and weekly execution stats
Visual charts powered by Chart.js
No manual tracking needed, everything updates automatically.
How the Workflow Is Structured
The automation is grouped into 3 clear sections:
Section 1: Calendar Data Collection
Pulls events from Google Calendar
Filters relevant meetings
Prepares clean event data
Section 2: Notifications & Messaging
Formats emails and SMS messages
Sends reminders and summaries
Handles scheduling logic
Section 3: Logging & Reporting
Saves every execution to Google Sheets
Updates daily stats automatically
Feeds the live dashboard
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Build your own Google Calendar and SendGrid integration
Create custom Google Calendar and SendGrid workflows by choosing triggers and actions. Nodes come with global operations and settings, as well as app-specific parameters that can be configured. You can also use the HTTP Request node to query data from any app or service with a REST API.
Google Calendar and SendGrid integration details
Google Calendar
Google Calendar is a time-management and calendar service created by Google Workspace. It helps you schedule and organize events and meetings, send notifications, and synchronize with your team. It is widely used by both individuals and organizations.
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Google Calendar free/busy times output is confusing the AI sometimes
jake chard
Hi all! I’m currently using this workflow to suggest 2 available times in a google calendar.
Currently I am just using the straight output from calendar node in the AI response, it gives the AI busy times.
(Here are t…
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