# Google Calendar Plugin

> How to use the Google calendar plugin

*Last validated: 2022-03-29T14:00:00.0Z | Published: 2022-03-29T14:00:00.0Z*


## Introduction

The Google Calendar plugin provides a home page card you can use to display your agenda in Backstage.

![gcp-api-search](./gcalendar-card.webp)

## At a Glance

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| **Supported Environments** | ☐ Private Network via Broker <br /> ☐ Internet Accessible via IP Whitelist <br /> ☒ Cloud Hosted |

## Installation

## Configure Google authentication

1. Set up a Google OAuth app in Roadie following [this guide](/docs/integrations/google-oauth-client)

2. Ensure the Google calendar API is enabled in GCP.

   1. In GCP console navigate to `APIs & Services > Library`
      ![gcp-api-library](./gcp-api-library.webp)

   2. Search for "Google Calendar"
      ![gcp-api-search](./gcp-api-search.webp)

   3. Select Google Calendar from the results and click "enable"
      ![gcp-api-search](./gcp-enable-api.webp)

## Add the calendar card to the home page

Add the card `HomePageCalendar` from the `@backstage/plugin-gcalendar` package to the home page ([read how](/docs/getting-started/configure-ui#updating-the-home-page)).