On-call schedules help you alert the right person when a new incident happens. Schedules are managed using a calendar app. You can use any popular calendar service, such as Google Calendar.
Creating an on-call rotation schedule using a calendar
Better Uptime connects to the calendar services you already use, such as Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar, for managing your on-call rotation schedules.
Connecting a calendar (2 min)
Better Uptime supports any service that gives you a public .ics file URL. This includes services like Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, iCloud, Yahoo Calendar, Zoho calendar, and many more.
To connect a calendar:
Click Who is on-call? in the left menu
Click Configure the on-call calendar
Choose your calendar provider (Google Calendar, Outlook or other)
Follow steps on the page and enter your calendar .ics URL
Connecting a Google Calendar
You'll need to copy the calendar's Secret address in iCal format to set up your on-call calendar.
If you don't see it in your Google Calendar settings under the Integrate calendar section, enable calendar sharing for your organization: