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Connector Improvement: Google Calendar - sync event types other than "default" calendar

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Chloe Lubin User

Hey there, I'd like to request that other google calendar event types be synced over via the Fivetran connector. Currently, only the "default" calendar syncs over; however, we'd also like to be bring over the "OutofOffice" one as well as potentially other available types (e.g. Task, Working Location). The primary purpose of this feature request is for our Tech Support team to be able to perform capacity planning and accommodate schedules for better support coverage throughout the year. Thanks so much, I look forward to the development of this enhancement to the Gcal connector.

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  • Official comment
    Syead Mujtaba Imam Rizwi Fivetranner

    Hi Chloe,

    Thank you for taking the time to share your feature request regarding the syncing of additional Google Calendar event types through the Fivetran connector. We truly appreciate your input and the opportunity to enhance our product to better meet your needs.

    I am pleased to inform you that we have added your request to our backlog. As with all feature requests, it will be prioritized based on overall demand and its potential impact on our users. Please know that we are committed to continuously improving our service and your feedback is invaluable in guiding our development efforts.

    We will make sure to keep you updated on any progress or future developments regarding this enhancement. Thank you again for your valuable suggestion and for being a part of our community.

    Best regards,  
    Syead Mujtaba Imam Rizwi  

  • Chloe Lubin User

    Thanks Syead. Can you let me know if there has been any progress on this feature in the last month? Appreciate your help on this.

  • Chloe Lubin User

    Following up on this request: in addition to the OutOfOffice calendar type, our team has a need for the following Google Calendar features:

    • colorId
    • visibility
    • transparency
    • workingLocationProperties
    • OutofOfficeProperties
    • focusTimeProperties

    Someone on my team also noticed the following: the Fivetran connector might be on v2 as opposed to api version v3.

    List of helpful API docs:
  • Syead Mujtaba Imam Rizwi Fivetranner

    Hi Chloe,

    Thank you for the detailed follow-up and for sharing the additional context and API references — this is extremely helpful.

    I’m happy to share that we’ve now planned work to enhance the Google Calendar connector to support additional event types and related metadata beyond the current default calendar events. The use cases you outlined around support capacity planning and schedule visibility align well with the direction we’re taking.

    The current scope under consideration includes support for additional Google Calendar event types and properties such as:

    • OutOfOffice
    • Working Location
    • Focus Time
    • Task events (where applicable)

    As well as additional event attributes including:

    • colorId
    • visibility
    • transparency
    • workingLocationProperties
    • outOfOfficeProperties
    • focusTimeProperties

    We also appreciate the note regarding Google Calendar API v3 support and the Events endpoint capabilities. The documentation you shared has been added to the internal tracking for this enhancement and will help guide implementation considerations.

    At this stage, the work is planned and under evaluation by the engineering team. While I’m not able to provide an ETA just yet, I’ll continue to track progress and share updates as we move forward.

    Thanks again for the thorough feedback and for helping us improve the connector experience.

    Best regards,
    Syead Mujtaba Imam Rizwi

  • Chloe Lubin User

    Thanks Syead, appreciate it! Please do keep us posted as you have updates on the enhancements you have planned to the connector. Our Support and Customer Success teams are both eager to leverage the information. The sooner we can get back to them with the good news, the better. Appreciate you prioritizing this request and please feel free to reach out if you need any additional details as you work on adding these features to the gcal connector.