2.3 KiB
2.3 KiB
AToCal — Add To Calendar
A Nextcloud app that lets remote applications create events in the authenticated user's Nextcloud Calendar via a simple link.
How it works
remote app Nextcloud (atocal)
| |
| GET /apps/atocal/confirm |
| summary, start, end, ... |
|----------------------------->|
| | confirm page
|<-----------------------------|
| |
| POST /apps/atocal/create | (CSRF token from form)
|----------------------------->|
| | event in "Personal" calendar
|<-----------------------------| redirect to Calendar app
The remote app links the user to the confirm page. The user reviews the event and submits the form. The event lands in the user's "Personal" calendar and the browser opens the Calendar app.
Routes
| Method | Path | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /apps/atocal/confirm |
Show confirmation page |
| POST | /apps/atocal/create |
Create the event |
Link parameters (GET /confirm and form POST /create)
| Parameter | Required | Rules |
|---|---|---|
summary |
yes | max 255 chars |
start |
yes | datetime-local, e.g. 2026-10-07T14:15 |
end |
yes | after start, same format |
description |
no | max 10000 chars |
location |
no | HTTPS URL |
url |
no | HTTPS URL; merged into description |
organizer |
no | email address |
Dates carry no timezone and are interpreted in the user's Nextcloud timezone (server default as fallback).
Example:
https://cloud.example.com/apps/atocal/confirm?summary=Kickoff&start=2026-10-12T10:00&end=2026-10-12T11:00&location=https%3A%2F%2Fmeet.example.com%2Fkickoff
Requirements
- Nextcloud 34 or 35
- Calendar app enabled
- A writable calendar named "Personal" (event creation fails with a friendly error otherwise)
Install
Copy this directory to the Nextcloud server as
custom_apps/atocal, then:
occ app:enable atocal
Structure
appinfo/info.xml app metadata
appinfo/routes.php routes
lib/AppInfo/Application.php container setup
lib/Controller/CalendarController.php confirm/create logic
templates/confirm.php confirmation page
templates/style.css page styles