Single-Use or Time-Based Private Links

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Why use private links?

• Protect your username: Bookers never see your main Cal ID username, which otherwise leads directly to all of your public booking options.
• Single-use security: Generate a link that regenerates or expires after each use, so a booker cannot reuse the same URL to book your time repeatedly.
• Control distribution: Prevent your link from being shared around unintentionally, helping you manage incoming booking requests and keep a clean schedule.

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How to set it up

1

Navigate to Advanced

Go to Event Types, select your event, and click the Advanced tab.

2

Enable Private Links

Toggle the Private Links switch to ON.

3

Configure link settings

Click the Settings (gear icon) next to the generated link, then choose an expiration type.

• Single-use
• Time-based

Select Usage-based expiration and set it to 1 booking to ensure the link regenerates and cannot be reused.

Choose Time-based expiration if the link should only be active until a specific date.

4

Copy and share

Use the Copy icon to grab the unique URL and share it with your booker.

5

Save

Click the Save button at the top right to confirm your settings.

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How it works for the booker

• The booker sees a clean booking page that lets them pick a time for that specific event.
• They do not see your public profile or other event types you may have.
• Once they complete the booking (if set to 1 use), the link immediately becomes invalid for any future attempts.

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