I’m reaching out to request a critical feature for Calendly’s API: an endpoint to schedule events programmatically without requiring invitees to select a time slot via a scheduling link. This capability is essential for my business, and I believe it would benefit many other developers in the community as well.

The Problem

My team is building AI solutions in a highly competitive industry where scheduling needs to be seamless and immediate—often over the phone or through automated workflows. Currently, Calendly’s API (as of March 2025) allows us to fetch availability and event details, but there’s no way to directly schedule an event. Instead, we’re forced to send a scheduling link or direct clients to a website to book, which isn’t feasible for our use case. This limitation creates friction:

• Clients expect instant scheduling during live interactions (e.g., phone calls to our Voice AI agent or via SMS chat with our AI agent).
• Sending a link or requiring a website visit adds unnecessary steps, leading to drop-offs and lost business.
• In competitive markets, delays in scheduling can result in clients choosing faster alternatives.

For context, we’ve explored Cal.com as an alternative because their API supports direct scheduling (e.g., POST /v2/bookings). However, many of our customers are already using Calendly, and asking them to switch platforms creates its own friction. We’d strongly prefer to stay within Calendly’s ecosystem if this functionality can be added.

Call to Action

Can the Calendly team prioritize this feature? I’m confident it would help many developers build better integrations and keep Calendly competitive. If this is already on the roadmap, I’d appreciate any updates or timelines. For now, we’re stuck with workarounds that don’t scale, and I’d love to avoid asking our customers to switch to another platform.

Thank you for considering this request—I’m happy to provide more details about our use case if needed!