Google Calendar integration with Out of Office Assistant for Jira
How to Add or update absences in Out of Office Assistant for Jira when new events are added to Google Calendar
Steps to automate
Use Nekton workflow automation service.Preparation
Create Nekton account. You can also use your existing Google account
to sign in.
Create automation
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Click on the "Create new workflow" button, and then add "Automated step".
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Set the step description to "Add or update absences in Out of Office Assistant for Jira when new events are added to Google Calendar" and then click on "Automate".
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Provide the necessary parameters and click on the "Test it" button to check your automation. If you had issues with it, you can click on "Automate" again to try a different one.
Create a schedule (optional)
If you want to run this automation on a schedule, click on the gear button on the workflow editor
screen
to configure it. For example, you can run this flow every hour or every day.
Automate Out of Office Assistant for Jira integrations
Out of Office Assistant for Jira actions
Nekton can use any feature that is available in Out of Office Assistant for Jira API.
Using our advanced AI, you can easily create custom automations for Out of Office Assistant for Jira.
Here are some typical actions you can do in your automated workflows.
Delete Absence
Deletes a Jira Out of Office Rule, meaning that this user returned to office.
Add or Update Absence
Adds a Jira Out of Office Rule, defining when the current user is out of office and (optional) auto assign one or more coverers.
About Out of Office Assistant for Jira
Out of Office Assistant is an app within the Jira Cloud environment to automatically inform your colleagues if they assigned you issues in your absence, and reassign automatically if coverers are selected.