Connect TidyCal to OttoKit

Connect TidyCal to OttoKit

This guide will walk you through setting up a connection between TidyCal and OttoKit.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that:

• You have an active TidyCal account on a paid plan. API access requires a paid subscription.

Create Your TidyCal Client Credentials

To connect TidyCal to OttoKit, you first need to create an OAuth client in your TidyCal account to obtain Client ID and Client Secret credentials.

1. Create a TidyCal OAuth Client

1. Log in to your TidyCal account.
2. Go to Integrations → Advanced, or open https://tidycal.com/integrations/advanced directly.

3. Click Manage API keys.
4. Open the OAuth clients tab.
5. Click Create OAuth Client.
6. Enter a Name for your client. This will help you identify it in TidyCal. For example: OttoKit.
7. In the Redirect URL field, enter the following:

https://api.ottokit.com/TidyCal/connection

8. Click Create.
9. Copy your Client ID and Client Secret values and store them in a safe place.

The Client Secret is shown only once. If you lose it, you will need to create a new OAuth client.

You will use these values in the Client ID and Client Secret fields in OttoKit during connection creation.

2. Connect TidyCal in OttoKit

1. Log in to your OttoKit account.
2. Add any Trigger.
3. Add any TidyCal action to your workflow.
4. In the Select Connection dropdown, click Create a connection.
5. Enter:
   • Title for this connection (optional)
   • Client ID and Client Secret (from Step 1 above)
6. Click the Connect TidyCal button.

You have now successfully connected TidyCal to OttoKit.