Calendly Automation via Rube MCP
Automate Calendly operations including event listing, invitee management, scheduling link creation, availability queries, and organization administration through Composio's Calendly toolkit.
Prerequisites
- Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
- Active Calendly connection via with toolkit
- Always call first to get current tool schemas
- Many operations require the user's Calendly URI, obtained via
CALENDLY_GET_CURRENT_USER
Setup
Get Rube MCP: Add
as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.
- Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming responds
- Call with toolkit
- If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Calendly OAuth
- Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows
Core Workflows
1. List and View Scheduled Events
When to use: User wants to see their upcoming, past, or filtered Calendly events
Tool sequence:
CALENDLY_GET_CURRENT_USER
- Get authenticated user URI and organization URI [Prerequisite]
- - List events scoped by user, organization, or group [Required]
- - Get detailed info for a specific event by UUID [Optional]
Key parameters:
- : Full Calendly API URI (e.g.,
https://api.calendly.com/users/{uuid}
) - NOT
- : Full organization URI for org-scoped queries
- : or
- / : UTC timestamps (e.g.,
2024-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z
)
- : Filter events by invitee email (filter only, not a scope)
- : or
- : Results per page (default 20)
- : Pagination token from previous response
Pitfalls:
- Exactly ONE of , , or must be provided - omitting or combining scopes fails
- The parameter requires the full API URI, not - use
CALENDLY_GET_CURRENT_USER
first
- is a filter, not a scope; you still need one of user/organization/group
- Pagination uses + ; loop until is absent for complete results
- Admin rights may be needed for organization or group scope queries
2. Manage Event Invitees
When to use: User wants to see who is booked for events or get invitee details
Tool sequence:
- - Find the target event(s) [Prerequisite]
CALENDLY_LIST_EVENT_INVITEES
- List all invitees for a specific event [Required]
CALENDLY_GET_EVENT_INVITEE
- Get detailed info for a single invitee [Optional]
Key parameters:
- : Event UUID (for )
- + : Both required for
- : Filter invitees by email address
- : or
- : or
- : Results per page (default 20)
Pitfalls:
- The parameter for
CALENDLY_LIST_EVENT_INVITEES
is the event UUID, not the invitee UUID
- Paginate using until absent for complete invitee lists
- Canceled invitees are excluded by default; use to see them
3. Create Scheduling Links and Check Availability
When to use: User wants to generate a booking link or check available time slots
Tool sequence:
CALENDLY_GET_CURRENT_USER
- Get user URI [Prerequisite]
CALENDLY_LIST_USER_S_EVENT_TYPES
- List available event types [Required]
CALENDLY_LIST_EVENT_TYPE_AVAILABLE_TIMES
- Check available slots for an event type [Optional]
CALENDLY_CREATE_SCHEDULING_LINK
- Generate a single-use scheduling link [Required]
CALENDLY_LIST_USER_AVAILABILITY_SCHEDULES
- View user's availability schedules [Optional]
Key parameters:
- : Event type URI (e.g.,
https://api.calendly.com/event_types/{uuid}
)
- : (default)
- : Must be exactly for single-use links
- / : UTC timestamps for availability queries (max 7-day range)
- : Boolean to filter active/inactive event types
- : User URI for event type listing
Pitfalls:
CALENDLY_CREATE_SCHEDULING_LINK
can return 403 if token lacks rights or owner URI is invalid
CALENDLY_LIST_EVENT_TYPE_AVAILABLE_TIMES
requires UTC timestamps and max 7-day range; split longer searches
- Available times results are NOT paginated - all results returned in one response
- Event type URIs must be full API URIs (e.g.,
https://api.calendly.com/event_types/...
)
4. Cancel Events
When to use: User wants to cancel a scheduled Calendly event
Tool sequence:
- - Find the event to cancel [Prerequisite]
- - Confirm event details before cancellation [Prerequisite]
CALENDLY_LIST_EVENT_INVITEES
- Check who will be affected [Optional]
- - Cancel the event [Required]
Key parameters:
- : Event UUID to cancel
- : Optional cancellation reason (may be included in notification to invitees)
Pitfalls:
- Cancellation is IRREVERSIBLE - always confirm with the user before calling
- Cancellation may trigger notifications to invitees
- Only active events can be canceled; already-canceled events return errors
- Get explicit user confirmation before executing
5. Manage Organization and Invitations
When to use: User wants to invite members, manage organization, or handle org invitations
Tool sequence:
CALENDLY_GET_CURRENT_USER
- Get user and organization context [Prerequisite]
CALENDLY_GET_ORGANIZATION
- Get organization details [Optional]
CALENDLY_LIST_ORGANIZATION_INVITATIONS
- Check existing invitations [Optional]
CALENDLY_CREATE_ORGANIZATION_INVITATION
- Send an org invitation [Required]
CALENDLY_REVOKE_USER_S_ORGANIZATION_INVITATION
- Revoke a pending invitation [Optional]
CALENDLY_REMOVE_USER_FROM_ORGANIZATION
- Remove a member [Optional]
Key parameters:
- : Organization UUID
- : Email address of user to invite
- : Filter invitations by , , or
Pitfalls:
- Only org owners/admins can manage invitations and removals; others get authorization errors
- Duplicate active invitations for the same email are rejected - check existing invitations first
- Organization owners cannot be removed via
CALENDLY_REMOVE_USER_FROM_ORGANIZATION
- Invitation statuses include pending, accepted, declined, and revoked - handle each appropriately
Common Patterns
ID Resolution
Calendly uses full API URIs as identifiers, not simple IDs:
- Current user URI:
CALENDLY_GET_CURRENT_USER
returns (e.g., https://api.calendly.com/users/{uuid}
)
- Organization URI: Found in current user response at
resource.current_organization
- Event UUID: Extract from event URI or list responses
- Event type URI: From
CALENDLY_LIST_USER_S_EVENT_TYPES
response
Important: Never use
as a user parameter in list/filter endpoints. Always resolve to the full URI first.
Pagination
Most Calendly list endpoints use token-based pagination:
- Set for page size (default 20)
- Follow from
pagination.next_page_token
until absent
- Sort with format (e.g., , )
Time Handling
- All timestamps must be in UTC format:
yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.ffffffZ
- Use / for date range filtering on events
- Available times queries have a maximum 7-day range; split longer searches into multiple calls
Known Pitfalls
URI Formats
- All entity references use full Calendly API URIs (e.g.,
https://api.calendly.com/users/{uuid}
)
- Never pass bare UUIDs where URIs are expected, and never pass to list endpoints
- Extract UUIDs from URIs when tools expect UUID parameters (e.g., )
Scope Requirements
- requires exactly one scope (user, organization, or group) - no more, no less
- Organization/group scoped queries may require admin privileges
- Token scope determines which operations are available; 403 errors indicate insufficient permissions
Data Relationships
- Events have invitees (attendees who booked)
- Event types define scheduling pages (duration, availability rules)
- Organizations contain users and groups
- Scheduling links are tied to event types, not directly to events
Rate Limits
- Calendly API has rate limits; avoid tight loops over large datasets
- Paginate responsibly and add delays for batch operations
Quick Reference
| Task | Tool Slug | Key Params |
|---|
| Get current user | CALENDLY_GET_CURRENT_USER
| (none) |
| Get user by UUID | | |
| List events | | , , |
| Get event details | | |
| Cancel event | | , |
| List invitees | CALENDLY_LIST_EVENT_INVITEES
| , , |
| Get invitee | CALENDLY_GET_EVENT_INVITEE
| , |
| List event types | CALENDLY_LIST_USER_S_EVENT_TYPES
| , |
| Get event type | | |
| Check availability | CALENDLY_LIST_EVENT_TYPE_AVAILABLE_TIMES
| event type URI, , |
| Create scheduling link | CALENDLY_CREATE_SCHEDULING_LINK
| , |
| List availability schedules | CALENDLY_LIST_USER_AVAILABILITY_SCHEDULES
| user URI |
| Get organization | CALENDLY_GET_ORGANIZATION
| |
| Invite to org | CALENDLY_CREATE_ORGANIZATION_INVITATION
| , |
| List org invitations | CALENDLY_LIST_ORGANIZATION_INVITATIONS
| , |
| Revoke org invitation | CALENDLY_REVOKE_USER_S_ORGANIZATION_INVITATION
| org UUID, invitation UUID |
| Remove from org | CALENDLY_REMOVE_USER_FROM_ORGANIZATION
| membership UUID |