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Overview
The node interacts with the Easy!Appointments API to manage appointment data. Specifically, the "Update Appointment" operation allows users to modify existing appointments by specifying the appointment ID and new details such as start/end times, customer, provider, service, and optional additional fields like location, color, status, and notes.
This node is beneficial in scenarios where appointment details need to be programmatically updated based on external triggers or workflows, such as rescheduling appointments, changing assigned providers, or updating appointment statuses automatically.
Example use cases:
- Automatically update an appointment's time when a customer requests a reschedule via a form.
- Change the status of an appointment to "Cancelled" if a payment fails.
- Add notes or change the location of an appointment based on workflow logic.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Appointment ID | The unique identifier of the appointment to update. |
| Start Date Time | The new start date and time for the appointment. |
| End Date Time | The new end date and time for the appointment. |
| Customer ID | The ID of the customer associated with the appointment. |
| Provider ID | The ID of the provider assigned to the appointment. |
| Service ID | The ID of the service booked for the appointment. |
| Additional Fields | Optional extra fields to update: |
| - Location | The physical or virtual location of the appointment. |
| - Color | The color code representing the appointment in the calendar (e.g., "#000000"). |
| - Status | The current status of the appointment. Options: Booked, Cancelled, Confirmed. |
| - Notes | Any textual notes related to the appointment. |
Output
The output JSON contains the updated appointment object returned from the Easy!Appointments API after the update operation. This typically includes all appointment details such as IDs, timestamps, customer/provider/service references, status, location, color, and notes reflecting the changes made.
No binary data output is involved in this operation.
Dependencies
- Requires an active connection to the Easy!Appointments API.
- Needs an API authentication token or key configured in n8n credentials to authorize requests.
- The base URL for the Easy!Appointments instance must be set in the node credentials.
Troubleshooting
- Invalid Appointment ID: If the provided appointment ID does not exist, the API will likely return an error. Verify the ID before updating.
- Date/Time Format Errors: Ensure that the start and end date/time values are valid ISO 8601 strings or compatible formats accepted by the API.
- Missing Required Fields: The operation requires all main fields (start, end, customerId, providerId, serviceId). Omitting any may cause errors.
- API Authentication Failures: Check that the API key or token is correctly configured and has sufficient permissions.
- Invalid Additional Fields: For example, providing an invalid color code or unsupported status value may cause the update to fail.
- JSON Parsing Errors: Although not directly relevant here, other operations parsing JSON fields might throw errors if JSON is malformed.
Links and References
- Easy!Appointments Official Website
- Easy!Appointments API Documentation (if available)
- n8n Documentation on Creating Custom Nodes