calendar integration

Bookify + Apple Calendar

Use iCloud Calendar as your scheduling source of truth. Bookify keeps your Apple Calendar synced even though Apple doesn't expose webhooks.

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What the Apple Calendar integration does

Polls iCloud every few minutes for changes — close to real-time without needing an Apple-side webhook (which doesn't exist).
Bookings appear on every Apple device signed into your iCloud account: iPhone, iPad, Mac.
Conflict detection scans every calendar in your iCloud account, including shared family or team ones.
Works with app-specific passwords — no need to enter your real iCloud password.

How to connect Apple Calendar

Open https://appleid.apple.com → Sign-In and Security → App-Specific Passwords. Create one labeled 'Bookify'.
Open /dashboard/integrations in Bookify and click 'Connect Apple Calendar'.
Enter your iCloud email and the app-specific password (NOT your real password).
Pick the primary iCloud calendar Bookify writes to.
Bookings start syncing within a few minutes of confirmation.

Who uses Bookify + Apple Calendar

This integration shows up most often in these kinds of businesses.

Bookify for salons

Take haircuts, color, blow-outs, and add-ons online. Cards on file. Reminders that cut no-shows. Each stylist gets their own page.

Bookify for barbershops

Per-barber chairs, deposits, SMS reminders, walk-in slots, and a payment rail that doesn't take a cut. Set it up between two clients.

Bookify for tattoo artists

Stop quoting in DMs. Send one link with your hourly rate, your deposit, and your availability. Clients book, pay the deposit, and you tattoo.

Bookify for freelancers

Send one link instead of negotiating times. Charge deposits upfront. Look professional from the first email — without paying $30/mo for the privilege.

FAQ

+Why an app-specific password?

Apple doesn't expose OAuth for iCloud Calendar — they only allow third-party access via CalDAV with an app-specific password. That password only grants calendar access; it can't sign in to anything else.

+How fast do bookings appear on my iPhone?

Usually within 15 minutes — that's our CalDAV poll cycle. Apple doesn't offer real-time webhooks for calendar events.

+Can I revoke access?

Yes — delete the app-specific password from your Apple ID page and Bookify immediately loses access.