Key takeaways
- Pebbles Ai has two scheduling paths: native Google Calendar and Calendly through MCP.
- Google Calendar lets the assistants read free or busy times and create, update and respond to events.
- Calendly suits teams built around booking links and event types; its tools come from Calendly's server.
- Both paths follow the execution mode, and deleting a calendar event always asks.
Is Calendly a native connection in Pebbles Ai
No, Calendly is an entry in the Pebbles Ai MCP catalogue, not a native connection, and the catalogue may change. Each person connects it with their own Calendly sign-in, and what the assistants can do with it is set by the tools Calendly's server exposes.
The native scheduling connection is Google Calendar, available to every user on every plan. That difference shapes which one to reach for.
Google Calendar or Calendly: which scheduling path fits
Use Google Calendar when you want the assistant to propose and book a time, and Calendly when the buyer should pick from your booking page. Many teams use both: direct booking for warm conversations, a link for first meetings.
How do you put Calendly booking links in emails
Ask the assistant to include the right booking link when it drafts the reply. If Calendly's server offers a tool that lists your event types, the assistant can fetch the link for, say, your discovery call; otherwise tell it which link to use once and it can reuse it in that chat.
The draft lands in your connected Gmail or Outlook mailbox for you to read and send. A useful habit is one event type per meeting purpose, so the link in the email already tells the buyer how long the call is and what it covers.
What can the assistants not do with Calendly
They cannot act on Calendly without being asked. A new booking does not trigger a follow-up, a prep note or a CRM update by itself; those happen when someone asks in a chat, and each call follows the execution mode.
The Guider does not use MCP tools, so it cannot read your Calendly event types, and there is no way to add a scheduling server that is not in the catalogue.
How to set up Calendly links with the assistants
Tidy your event types first; the assistant can only offer the links you have.
- In Calendly, give each meeting purpose its own event type with a clear name and length.
- In Pebbles Ai, open Settings, Connections, then MCP servers, and connect Calendly with your Calendly account.
- Ask the Marketing or Strategy assistant to draft a reply that offers the event type that fits the conversation.
- Approve the Calendly call if the assistant needs to look up your event types.
- Read the draft in your mailbox, check the link and send it.
The two scheduling paths side by side
How the native Google Calendar connection and the Calendly MCP server differ in Pebbles Ai.
| Google Calendar | Calendly | |
|---|---|---|
| Connection type | Native workspace tool | MCP catalogue server (the catalogue may change) |
| Who connects | Each person, on every plan | Each person, with Calendly's own sign-in |
| What the assistants do | List events, find a free slot, create events with guests and an optional Google Meet link, update, delete and respond | Whatever tools Calendly's server exposes |
| Who picks the time | You, through the assistant | The buyer, from your booking page |
| Approval | Create, update and respond follow the execution mode; delete always asks | Every call follows the execution mode |
Where Pebbles Ai fits
- FoundationIntegrationsGoogle Calendar is a native connection for every user; Calendly is in the MCP catalogue (the catalogue may change), connected per person with Calendly's sign-in.
- CapabilityAI workspaceThe assistants can find a free slot and create an event with guests from chat. In Manual mode, where the web app starts, creating the event waits for your approval.
Common questions
Can the assistant book a meeting without Calendly?
Yes, with Google Calendar connected. It finds a free slot, creates the event with guests and can add a Google Meet link, following your execution mode.
Does a Calendly booking update my CRM automatically?
No. Nothing happens automatically after a booking. Ask an assistant to record the meeting in the Pebbles Ai CRM, labelled Beta; in Manual mode the change waits for your approval.
Can I connect Calendly for the whole team at once?
No. MCP servers are connected per person, so each colleague signs in with their own Calendly account.
About this page. Written by the Pebbles Ai team for people who run sales, marketing and growth. Last updated .
