Automate Acuity Scheduling & Google Forms

Stop paying for mismatched spreadsheets. Sync data between Acuity Scheduling and Google Forms in real-time, so you can manage your operations without the busywork.

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graph LR
    subgraph Source ["Acuity Scheduling"]
        T1(["Appointment Canceled"])
    end
    
    subgraph Middleware ["Enterprise Integration Core"]
        W[CRON API
Poller] --> V{Validation
& Auth}
        V -->|Fail| DLQ[Dead Letter
Queue]
        V -->|Pass| Map[Data Mapping
& Transformation]
        Map --> Retry[Rate Limiting
& Retries]
    end
    
    subgraph Target ["Google Forms"]
        A1(["API Action"])
    end

    T1 -->|JSON Payload| W
    Retry -->|Authenticated API POST| A1

    style Source fill:transparent,stroke:#cbd5e1,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
    style Target fill:transparent,stroke:#cbd5e1,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
    style Middleware fill:#f8fafc,stroke:#94a3b8,stroke-width:2px
    style T1 fill:#3b82f6,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style W fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style V fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style Map fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style Retry fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style DLQ fill:#ef4444,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style A1 fill:#e11d48,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff

When Acuity Scheduling and Google Forms operate independently, appointment details often get mismanaged. For instance, if a client schedules an appointment through Acuity, the data such as client name, appointment time, and service type must be manually entered into Google Forms for record-keeping. This manual process not only increases the likelihood of human error but also consumes valuable time for administrative staff, who may spend hours each week ensuring that both systems reflect the same information. As a result, discrepancies can lead to missed appointments and frustrated clients.

Top Ways to Automate Acuity Scheduling & Google Forms

Automated Appointment Scheduling: Instantly create new appointments in Acuity Scheduling based on responses submitted through Google Forms, ensuring that your calendar is always up-to-date without manual intervention.
Real-Time Notifications: Receive immediate alerts when a new form submission occurs, allowing your team to respond quickly and efficiently to client inquiries or requests.
Centralized Data Management: Automatically sync client information from Google Forms to Acuity Scheduling, maintaining accurate records and eliminating the risk of data discrepancies across platforms.

How to Build the Acuity Scheduling → Google Forms Sync

In Acuity Scheduling, set up a webhook to trigger on the 'Appointment Scheduled' event. This will send a POST request to your designated endpoint.
Configure the webhook to include the following payload data: client name, appointment time, service type, and appointment ID.
Create an endpoint on your server to receive the webhook data from Acuity. This endpoint should parse the incoming JSON payload to extract the necessary fields.
Using the Google Forms REST API, construct a POST request to the Google Forms endpoint for inserting a new response. The endpoint typically looks like: https://forms.googleapis.com/v1/forms/{formId}/responses.
Map the extracted data from the webhook to the Google Forms response format. Ensure that the client name is mapped to the appropriate field in the form, the appointment time is formatted correctly, and the service type corresponds to its designated question.
Send the constructed POST request to Google Forms with the mapped data to create a new form response.

Developer Warnings & API Gotchas

Ensure that the appointment time from Acuity is converted to the correct timezone before sending it to Google Forms; otherwise, it may appear incorrectly in the form responses.
Be cautious of the field types in Google Forms; if the service type from Acuity does not match the expected format in the form (e.g., dropdown vs. short answer), the submission will fail.
When parsing the JSON payload from the Acuity webhook, ensure that you handle cases where fields may be null or missing to avoid runtime errors in your endpoint.

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