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Overview
The node integrates with the Dental Office Cloud API to retrieve available appointment times for dentists at a specific clinic. This operation is useful for scheduling systems that need to display or process open time slots for dental appointments, helping clinics optimize booking and avoid conflicts.
A practical example: A dental clinic's booking system can use this node to fetch all available hours for a particular dentist over the next 7 days, allowing patients to select convenient appointment times dynamically.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ID da Clínica | The numeric identifier of the clinic where the schedule is being queried. |
| ID do Dentista | The numeric identifier of the dentist whose available hours are requested. |
| Próximos Dias | Number of days from today forward to search for available appointment times (default 7). |
Output
The output JSON contains an array of available time slots for the specified dentist at the given clinic. Each item typically represents a date and time when the dentist is free for appointments within the requested range.
No binary data output is produced by this operation.
Dependencies
- Requires an API key credential for authenticating requests to the Dental Office Cloud API.
- The node depends on the external Dental Office Cloud service endpoint to fetch scheduling data.
- Proper configuration of the API credential in n8n is necessary for successful communication.
Troubleshooting
Common issues:
- Missing or invalid clinic or dentist IDs will cause errors or empty results.
- Network or authentication failures may prevent data retrieval.
- Providing non-numeric values for IDs or "Próximos Dias" may cause request failures.
Error messages:
- Errors indicating unsupported operations suggest incorrect resource-operation combinations.
- JSON parsing errors are unlikely here since inputs are simple numbers, but malformed parameters elsewhere could cause issues.
Resolutions:
- Verify that the clinic and dentist IDs exist and are correct.
- Ensure the API key credential is valid and has proper permissions.
- Confirm that the "Próximos Dias" parameter is a positive integer.
Links and References
- Dental Office Cloud API documentation (refer to official API docs for detailed endpoints and parameters).
- n8n documentation on creating and configuring API credentials.
- Scheduling best practices for dental clinics.