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Add your unit's availability to Google Calendar

Every unit in DoorSpot has its own iCal link that lists its current reservations and blocked dates. Add that link to Google Calendar — or any calendar app that reads iCal feeds — to see a unit's availability without logging into DoorSpot.

Before you begin

  • You need access to the unit's page in DoorSpot. The calendar is read-only: you can view bookings and blocks, but you can't create or edit them from Google Calendar.

Steps

  1. Go to Bookings > Properties/Units in the left sidebar.

    Bookings > Properties/Units in the DoorSpot left sidebar
  2. Click the unit whose availability you want to share. Its details open on the right.

    Properties/Units list with a unit's details panel open on the right
  3. In the Availability calendar field, click the copy icon next to the link to copy the unit's iCal link to your clipboard.

    Availability calendar field with the iCal link and copy icon
  4. Open Google Calendar. Under Other calendars, click the + icon and select From URL.

    Google Calendar main view
    Other calendars section with the + icon in Google Calendar
    Google Calendar menu with the From URL option
  5. Paste the link and click Add calendar. The unit's bookings and blocked dates now show up in Google Calendar and refresh automatically as DoorSpot's calendar changes.

    From URL form with the pasted iCal link and Add calendar button
    The unit's calendar listed under Other calendars after it's added

Good to know

  • Google Calendar checks external iCal links on its own schedule rather than instantly, so a new booking can take a few hours to show up.

  • Each unit has its own link. Repeat these steps for every unit you want to track.

  • The link is read-only — to change a reservation or block dates, make the update in DoorSpot.

Troubleshooting

  • Can't find the Availability calendar field: Make sure you opened the specific unit's page (Bookings > Properties/Units > the unit), not the property list. Properties with multiple units list each unit separately.

  • The copy icon doesn't seem to work: Click into the link text and copy it manually (Ctrl/Cmd + C) instead.

  • Google Calendar isn't showing new bookings: Give it time — subscribed calendars update on Google's schedule, not instantly. If it still hasn't updated after a day, remove the calendar in Google Calendar and re-add it using a freshly copied link.

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