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Google Calendar Two-Way Sync

Easily add, edit, and delete events from your private Google Calendar directly in Obsidian using OAuth 2.0 authentication.

Verified Integration

Full Calendar Remastered is an officially verified Google integration. You can now connect your accounts directly without creating your own Google Cloud credentials.

Calendars automatically refresh every 5 minutes. To manually refresh calendars, run the FCR Command: refresh calendars or use the command Full Calendar: Revalidate remote calendars.

Power Up with Categories

Google Calendar events fully support Advanced Categories. Use a title like Personal - Doctor to automatically apply your "Personal" color and styling.


Quick Start: Connecting Your Account

  1. Open Full Calendar SettingsCalendar Sources.
  2. Click Add Source and select Google Calendar.
  3. Click Login with Google. This will open your default browser.
  4. Follow the standard Google sign-in flow.
  5. Once authorized, select the specific calendars you want to display in Obsidian.


Advanced: Custom Google Cloud Credentials (Optional)

If you prefer to maintain your own OAuth Client ID and Secret for privacy or development reasons, you can enable Custom Credentials in the API and Security Settings.

Step-by-Step Setup Guide

1️⃣ Create a Project in Google Cloud Console

Google Console Project Setup

Setup Project Config

3️⃣ Enable the Google Calendar API

Enable Calendar API

4️⃣ Add Your Google Account as a Test User

Add Test User

5️⃣ Create OAuth Credentials for a Desktop Client

Create OAuth ID

6️⃣ Add Your Client ID and Secret to the Plugin

Add ID to Plugin


Feature Notes

  • Two-Way Sync: Changes made in Obsidian (create, edit, delete) are instantly reflected in Google Calendar.
  • Recurring Events: Supports exceptions and cancellations. Deleting a single instance in a series creates a proper "cancelled" instance in the Google API.
  • Timezone Management: Events are normalized to your Display Timezone while respecting the original source timezone for recurrence rules.
  • Mobile Support: On iOS/Android, the login flow opens a blank tab first to bypass popup blockers. Ensure popups are allowed for Obsidian.

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