---
title: "Start connecting a staff calendar (authorisation code with PKCE). Returns the consent URL"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/calendar/connections/{provider}/start"
---

# Start connecting a staff calendar (authorisation code with PKCE). Returns the consent URL

`POST /api/v1/calendar/connections/{provider}/start`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://127.0.0.1:4310`
- URL: `http://127.0.0.1:4310/api/v1/calendar/connections/{provider}/start`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in cookie `sfb_session`

## Path parameters

- `provider` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `staff_id` string, uuid, required
  - `import_busy` boolean
  - `export_events` boolean
  - `login_hint` string

## Response `201`

OK

- object

## Other responses

- `400`: Validation error
- `401`: Unauthenticated
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not found
- `409`: Conflict or invalid state

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