Easy GCalendar use Google Calendar to display events from a public calendar. Google Calendar can serve as a backend that manages and persistently stores event data.

You must first have a Google Calendar API Key

If you haven’t set an API Key for the calendar yet go to the Google Developer Console and follow the instructions from the FAQ under Google API – Enable Google Caledar API via API Manager.

Make your Google Calendar public

  1. In the Google Calendar interface, locate the “My calendars” on the left.
  2. Hover over the calendar you would like to use and click the downward arrow.
  3. A menu will appear. Click “Share this Calendar”.
  4. Check “Make this calendar public”.
  5. Make sure “Share only my free/busy information” is unchecked.
  6. Click “Save”.

Obtain your Google Calendar’s ID

  1. In the Google Calendar interface, locate the “My calendars” area on the left.
  2. Hover over the calendar you would like to use and click the downward arrow.
  3. A menu will appear. Click “Calendar settings”.
  4. In the “Calendar Address” section of the screen, you will see your Calendar ID. It will look something like “abcd1234@group.calendar.google.com”.