Add Google Calendar integration with direct sync functionality and rate limiting protection (#45)

* Initial plan

* Implement Google Calendar integration with sync button and calendar selection

Co-authored-by: clayschaad <11883505+clayschaad@users.noreply.github.com>

* Add Google Calendar sync documentation and finalize implementation

Co-authored-by: clayschaad <11883505+clayschaad@users.noreply.github.com>

* Fix build errors

* Fix Google Calendar rate limiting issues with retry logic and delays

Co-authored-by: clayschaad <11883505+clayschaad@users.noreply.github.com>

* optimize

---------

Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: clayschaad <11883505+clayschaad@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claudio Schaad <c.schaad@pog.ch>

Client/Pages/Index.razor

@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
         <button class="btn month-btn @(_isCurrentMonth ? "" : "selected")" @onclick="SelectNextMonth" disabled="@_isLoadingInitial">@MonthAndYear.NextMonthName</button>
     </div>
     <div class="action-buttons">
-        <button class="btn export-btn" @onclick="ExportToIcs" disabled="@_isLoadingInitial"><span class="oi oi-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></span> Export to ICS</button>
-        <button class="btn export-btn" @onclick="ExportToPdf" disabled="@_isLoadingInitial"><span class="oi oi-document" aria-hidden="true"></span>Export to PDF</button>
-        <button class="btn config-btn" @onclick="ShowConfiguration" disabled="@_isLoadingInitial"><span class="oi oi-cog" aria-hidden="true"></span> Configuration</button>
+        <button class="btn export-btn" @onclick="ExportToIcs" disabled="@(_isLoadingInitial || _isSyncing)"><span class="oi oi-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></span> Export to ICS</button>
+        <button class="btn export-btn" @onclick="SyncToGoogleCalendar" disabled="@(_isLoadingInitial || _isSyncing)"><span class="oi oi-cloud-upload" aria-hidden="true"></span> Sync to Google Calendar</button>
+        <button class="btn export-btn" @onclick="ExportToPdf" disabled="@(_isLoadingInitial || _isSyncing)"><span class="oi oi-document" aria-hidden="true"></span>Export to PDF</button>
+        <button class="btn config-btn" @onclick="ShowConfiguration" disabled="@(_isLoadingInitial || _isSyncing)"><span class="oi oi-cog" aria-hidden="true"></span> Configuration</button>
     </div>
 </div>
 
@@ -31,6 +32,47 @@
     </div>
 }
 
+@if (_showCalendarSelector)
+{
+    <div class="modal fade show" style="display: block; background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);" tabindex="-1">
+        <div class="modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered">
+            <div class="modal-content">
+                <div class="modal-header">
+                    <h5 class="modal-title">Select Google Calendar</h5>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn-close" @onclick="CloseCalendarSelector"></button>
+                </div>
+                <div class="modal-body">
+                    @if (_availableCalendars.Count == 0)
+                    {
+                        <div class="d-flex justify-content-center">
+                            <div class="spinner-border" role="status">
+                                <span class="visually-hidden">Loading calendars...</span>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                        <p class="text-center mt-2">Loading your calendars...</p>
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        <p>Choose which calendar to sync your shifts to:</p>
+                        <div class="list-group">
+                            @foreach (var calendar in _availableCalendars)
+                            {
+                                <button type="button" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action" 
+                                        @onclick="() => SelectCalendarAndSync(calendar.Id)">
+                                    @calendar.Summary
+                                </button>
+                            }
+                        </div>
+                    }
+                </div>
+                <div class="modal-footer">
+                    <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" @onclick="CloseCalendarSelector">Cancel</button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+}
+
 @if (_isLoadingInitial)
 {
     <div class="loading-overlay">
@@ -40,6 +82,15 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 }
+else if (_isSyncing)
+{
+    <div class="loading-overlay">
+        <div class="loading-content">
+            <div class="loading-spinner">⏳</div>
+            <p>Syncing with google calendar...</p>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+}
 else
 {
 

Client/Pages/Index.razor.cs

@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ namespace ShiftScheduler.Client.Pages
         private bool _isLoadingTransport = false;
         private bool _isLoadingInitial = false;
         private bool _showConfigDialog = false;
+        private bool _isSyncing = false;
+        private bool _showCalendarSelector = false;
         private string _errorMessage = string.Empty;
         private string _successMessage = string.Empty;
+        private List<GoogleCalendar> _availableCalendars = new();
 
         private MonthAndYear SelectedDate => _isCurrentMonth ? MonthAndYear.Current() : MonthAndYear.Next();
 
@@ -162,6 +165,104 @@ namespace ShiftScheduler.Client.Pages
             StateHasChanged();
         }
 
+        private async Task SyncToGoogleCalendar()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                _errorMessage = string.Empty;
+                _successMessage = string.Empty;
+                _isSyncing = true;
+                StateHasChanged();
+
+                // Get available calendars
+                var response = await HttpClient.GetAsync("api/shift/google_calendars");
+                if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+                {
+                    _availableCalendars = await response.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<List<GoogleCalendar>>() ?? new();
+                    
+                    if (_availableCalendars.Count == 1)
+                    {
+                        // If only one calendar, sync directly
+                        await PerformCalendarSync(_availableCalendars[0].Id);
+                    }
+                    else if (_availableCalendars.Count > 1)
+                    {
+                        // Show calendar selector
+                        _showCalendarSelector = true;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        _errorMessage = "No writable calendars found in your Google account.";
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    var errorContent = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+                    _errorMessage = $"Failed to retrieve calendars: {response.StatusCode}. {errorContent}";
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _errorMessage = $"Error accessing Google Calendar: {ex.Message}";
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _isSyncing = false;
+                StateHasChanged();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private async Task SelectCalendarAndSync(string calendarId)
+        {
+            _showCalendarSelector = false;
+            await PerformCalendarSync(calendarId);
+        }
+
+        private async Task PerformCalendarSync(string calendarId)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                _isSyncing = true;
+                StateHasChanged();
+
+                var shiftsWithTransportList = SelectedShiftsWithTransport.Values.ToList();
+                var request = new
+                {
+                    CalendarId = calendarId,
+                    ShiftsWithTransport = shiftsWithTransportList
+                };
+
+                var response = await HttpClient.PostAsJsonAsync("api/shift/sync_to_google_calendar", request);
+                
+                if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+                {
+                    var result = await response.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<dynamic>();
+                    _successMessage = "Shifts synced to Google Calendar successfully!";
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    var errorContent = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+                    _errorMessage = $"Failed to sync to Google Calendar: {response.StatusCode}. {errorContent}";
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _errorMessage = $"Error syncing to Google Calendar: {ex.Message}";
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _isSyncing = false;
+                StateHasChanged();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void CloseCalendarSelector()
+        {
+            _showCalendarSelector = false;
+            _availableCalendars.Clear();
+            StateHasChanged();
+        }
+
         private async Task SaveScheduleToStorage()
         {
             try

README.md

@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ Perfect for individuals or small teams who need to organize shift work, track sc
 ### 🔄 **Export Capabilities**
 - **ICS Export**: Import schedules directly into Google Calendar, Outlook, or any calendar application
 - **PDF Export**: Generate printable shift schedules with professional formatting  
+- **Google Calendar Sync**: Direct synchronization with Google Calendar (NEW!)
+  - Automatic calendar selection for multiple calendars
+  - Smart event management (updates existing app-created events)
+  - Respects existing calendar events from other sources
 - One-click export functionality
 
 ### 🚆 **Transport Integration**
@@ -175,6 +179,10 @@ See [Docker Configuration Guide](DOCKER_CONFIG.md) for detailed deployment instr
 
 ### Exporting Schedules
 - **ICS Export**: Click "Export to ICS" to download a calendar file compatible with all major calendar applications
+- **Google Calendar Sync**: Click "Sync to Google Calendar" to directly sync shifts to your Google Calendar
+  - If you have multiple calendars, choose which one to sync to
+  - Existing shift events will be updated automatically
+  - Other calendar events remain untouched
 - **PDF Export**: Click "Export to PDF" to generate a printable schedule document
 
 ### Managing Configuration

Server/Controllers/ShiftController.cs

@@ -14,17 +14,20 @@ namespace ShiftScheduler.Server.Controllers
         private readonly PdfExportService _pdfExportService;
         private readonly ITransportService _transportService;
         private readonly IConfigurationService _configurationService;
+        private readonly IGoogleCalendarService _googleCalendarService;
 
         public ShiftController(
             IcsExportService icsService, 
             PdfExportService pdfExportService, 
             ITransportService transportService,
-            IConfigurationService configurationService)
+            IConfigurationService configurationService,
+            IGoogleCalendarService googleCalendarService)
         {
             _icsService = icsService;
             _pdfExportService = pdfExportService;
             _transportService = transportService;
             _configurationService = configurationService;
+            _googleCalendarService = googleCalendarService;
         }
 
         [HttpGet("shifts")]
@@ -148,6 +151,34 @@ namespace ShiftScheduler.Server.Controllers
                 return StatusCode(500, $"Error deleting schedule: {ex.Message}");
             }
         }
+
+        [HttpGet("google_calendars")]
+        public async Task<IActionResult> GetGoogleCalendars()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var calendars = await _googleCalendarService.GetCalendarsAsync();
+                return Ok(calendars.Select(c => new { Id = c.Id, Summary = c.Summary }));
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                return StatusCode(500, $"Error retrieving calendars: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        [HttpPost("sync_to_google_calendar")]
+        public async Task<IActionResult> SyncToGoogleCalendar([FromBody] SyncToGoogleCalendarRequest request)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await _googleCalendarService.SyncShiftsToCalendarAsync(request.CalendarId, request.ShiftsWithTransport);
+                return Ok(new { message = "Shifts synced to Google Calendar successfully!" });
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                return StatusCode(500, $"Error syncing to Google Calendar: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     public class ShiftTransportRequest
@@ -162,4 +193,10 @@ namespace ShiftScheduler.Server.Controllers
         public int Month { get; set; }
         public Dictionary<DateTime, string> Schedule { get; set; } = new();
     }
+
+    public class SyncToGoogleCalendarRequest
+    {
+        public string CalendarId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+        public List<ShiftWithTransport> ShiftsWithTransport { get; set; } = [];
+    }
 }

Server/Program.cs

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ builder.Services.AddSingleton<IcsExportService>();
 builder.Services.AddSingleton<PdfExportService>();
 builder.Services.AddSingleton<ITransportApiService, TransportApiService>();
 builder.Services.AddSingleton<ITransportService, TransportService>();
+builder.Services.AddHttpContextAccessor();
+builder.Services.AddScoped<IGoogleCalendarService, GoogleCalendarService>();
 
 // Configure authentication
 builder.Services.AddAuthentication(options =>
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ builder.Services.AddAuthentication(options =>
     googleOptions.ClientSecret = builder.Configuration["Authentication:Google:ClientSecret"] ?? "";
     googleOptions.CallbackPath = "/signin-google";
     googleOptions.SaveTokens = true;
+    googleOptions.Scope.Add("https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar");
     googleOptions.Events.OnTicketReceived = async context =>
     {
         var emailClaim = context.Principal?.FindFirst(ClaimTypes.Email) ??

Services/ConfigurationService.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace ShiftScheduler.Services
 {
     public interface IConfigurationService
     {
+        string GetTimeZone();
         ApplicationConfiguration GetConfiguration();
         void UpdateConfiguration(ApplicationConfiguration configuration);
         Task<string> ExportConfigurationAsync();
@@ -29,7 +30,12 @@ namespace ShiftScheduler.Services
         private readonly string _shiftsFilePath;
         private readonly string _transportFilePath;
 
-        readonly TimeZoneInfo localTimeZone = TimeZoneInfo.FindSystemTimeZoneById("Europe/Zurich");
+        private readonly TimeZoneInfo localTimeZone = TimeZoneInfo.FindSystemTimeZoneById("Europe/Zurich");
+
+        public string GetTimeZone()
+        {
+            return localTimeZone.Id;
+        }
 
         public ConfigurationService(ApplicationConfiguration initialConfiguration)
         {

Services/GoogleCalendarService.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+using Google.Apis.Auth.OAuth2;
+using Google.Apis.Calendar.v3;
+using Google.Apis.Calendar.v3.Data;
+using Google.Apis.Services;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
+using ShiftScheduler.Shared;
+
+namespace ShiftScheduler.Services;
+
+public interface IGoogleCalendarService
+{
+    Task<List<CalendarListEntry>> GetCalendarsAsync();
+    Task SyncShiftsToCalendarAsync(string calendarId, List<ShiftWithTransport> shifts);
+}
+
+public class GoogleCalendarService(IHttpContextAccessor httpContextAccessor, IConfigurationService configurationService)
+    : IGoogleCalendarService
+{
+    public async Task<List<CalendarListEntry>> GetCalendarsAsync()
+    {
+        var service = await CreateCalendarServiceAsync();
+        var request = service.CalendarList.List();
+        var response = await ExecuteWithRetryAsync(async () => await request.ExecuteAsync());
+        
+        return response.Items?.Where(c => c.AccessRole == "owner" || c.AccessRole == "writer").ToList() ?? [];
+    }
+
+    public async Task SyncShiftsToCalendarAsync(string calendarId, List<ShiftWithTransport> shifts)
+    {
+        var service = await CreateCalendarServiceAsync();
+        
+        // Get date range for deletion
+        if (shifts.Count == 0) return;
+        
+        var minDate = shifts.Min(s => s.Date).Date;
+        var maxDate = shifts.Max(s => s.Date).Date.AddDays(1);
+        
+        // Delete existing shift events in the date range
+        await DeleteExistingShiftEventsAsync(service, calendarId, minDate, maxDate);
+        
+        // Add a small delay to avoid rate limiting
+        await Task.Delay(500);
+        
+        // Create new events for each shift with rate limiting protection
+        await CreateShiftEventsWithRateLimitingAsync(service, calendarId, shifts);
+    }
+
+    private async Task DeleteExistingShiftEventsAsync(CalendarService service, string calendarId, DateTime startDate, DateTime endDate)
+    {
+        var request = service.Events.List(calendarId);
+        request.TimeMinDateTimeOffset = startDate;
+        request.TimeMaxDateTimeOffset = endDate;
+        request.SingleEvents = true;
+        request.OrderBy = EventsResource.ListRequest.OrderByEnum.StartTime;
+        
+        var response = await ExecuteWithRetryAsync(async () => await request.ExecuteAsync());
+        
+        if (response.Items != null)
+        {
+            var shiftsToDelete = response.Items.Where(e => 
+                e.ExtendedProperties?.Private__?.ContainsKey("shiftSchedulerEvent") == true).ToList();
+            
+            // Delete events with rate limiting protection
+            foreach (var eventToDelete in shiftsToDelete)
+            {
+                await ExecuteWithRetryAsync(async () => 
+                {
+                    await service.Events.Delete(calendarId, eventToDelete.Id).ExecuteAsync();
+                    return true; // Return something for the generic method
+                });
+                
+                // Small delay between deletions to avoid rate limiting
+                if (shiftsToDelete.Count > 1)
+                    await Task.Delay(200);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task CreateShiftEventsWithRateLimitingAsync(CalendarService service, string calendarId, List<ShiftWithTransport> shifts)
+    {
+        foreach (var shiftWithTransport in shifts)
+        {
+            await CreateShiftEventsAsync(service, calendarId, shiftWithTransport);
+            
+            // Add delay between shift processing to avoid rate limiting
+            if (shifts.Count > 1)
+                await Task.Delay(300);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task CreateShiftEventsAsync(CalendarService service, string calendarId, ShiftWithTransport shiftWithTransport)
+    {
+        var shift = shiftWithTransport.Shift;
+        var date = shiftWithTransport.Date;
+
+        // Skip shifts with no time information
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(shift.MorningTime) && string.IsNullOrEmpty(shift.AfternoonTime))
+            return;
+
+        // Create morning event if it exists
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(shift.MorningTime))
+        {
+            var morningEvent = CreateEventFromShift(shift, date, shift.MorningTime, shiftWithTransport.MorningTransport);
+            await ExecuteWithRetryAsync(async () => await service.Events.Insert(morningEvent, calendarId).ExecuteAsync());
+        }
+
+        // Create afternoon event if it exists
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(shift.AfternoonTime))
+        {
+            var afternoonEvent = CreateEventFromShift(shift, date, shift.AfternoonTime, shiftWithTransport.AfternoonTransport);
+            await ExecuteWithRetryAsync(async () => await service.Events.Insert(afternoonEvent, calendarId).ExecuteAsync());
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Event CreateEventFromShift(Shift shift, DateTime date, string timeRange, TransportConnection? transport)
+    {
+        var times = timeRange.Split('-');
+        var startTime = date.Add(TimeSpan.Parse(times[0]));
+        var endTime = date.Add(TimeSpan.Parse(times[1]));
+        
+        var summary = $"{shift.Name}";
+        var description = "";
+
+        if (transport != null)
+        {
+            var transportInfo = FormatTransportInfo(transport);
+            description = $"Transport: {transportInfo}";
+        }
+
+        return new Event
+        {
+            Summary = summary,
+            Description = description,
+            Start = new EventDateTime
+            {
+                DateTimeDateTimeOffset = startTime,
+                TimeZone = configurationService.GetTimeZone()
+            },
+            End = new EventDateTime
+            {
+                DateTimeDateTimeOffset = endTime,
+                TimeZone = configurationService.GetTimeZone()
+            },
+            ExtendedProperties = new Event.ExtendedPropertiesData
+            {
+                Private__ = new Dictionary<string, string>
+                {
+                    ["shiftSchedulerEvent"] = "true",
+                    ["shiftName"] = shift.Name
+                }
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    private static string FormatTransportInfo(TransportConnection transport)
+    {
+        var departure = transport.DepartureTime.ToString("HH:mm");
+        var arrival = transport.ArrivalTime.ToString("HH:mm");
+        return $"{transport.Platform}: {departure} → {arrival} ({transport.Duration.TotalMinutes} Minutes)";
+    }
+
+    private async Task<CalendarService> CreateCalendarServiceAsync()
+    {
+        var httpContext = httpContextAccessor.HttpContext ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("No HTTP context available");
+        
+        var accessToken = await httpContext.GetTokenAsync("access_token");
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(accessToken))
+        {
+            throw new UnauthorizedAccessException("No access token available");
+        }
+
+        var credential = GoogleCredential.FromAccessToken(accessToken);
+        
+        return new CalendarService(new BaseClientService.Initializer
+        {
+            HttpClientInitializer = credential,
+            ApplicationName = "ShiftScheduler"
+        });
+    }
+
+    private static async Task<T> ExecuteWithRetryAsync<T>(Func<Task<T>> operation, int maxRetries = 3)
+    {
+        var delay = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1);
+        
+        for (var attempt = 0; attempt <= maxRetries; attempt++)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return await operation();
+            }
+            catch (HttpRequestException ex) when (ex.Message.Contains("429") && attempt < maxRetries)
+            {
+                // Rate limit exceeded (HTTP 429), wait with exponential backoff
+                await Task.Delay(delay);
+                delay = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(delay.TotalMilliseconds * 2); // Exponential backoff
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex) when (ex.Message.Contains("Rate Limit") && attempt < maxRetries)
+            {
+                // Another form of rate limit error
+                await Task.Delay(delay);
+                delay = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(delay.TotalMilliseconds * 2); // Exponential backoff
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex) when (ex.Message.Contains("Forbidden") && ex.Message.Contains("quota") && attempt < maxRetries)
+            {
+                // Quota exceeded error
+                await Task.Delay(delay);
+                delay = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(delay.TotalMilliseconds * 2); // Exponential backoff
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // If we get here, all retries failed, execute one more time to get the actual exception
+        return await operation();
+    }
+}

Services/IcsExportService.cs

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace ShiftScheduler.Services
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(shift.MorningTime))
                 {
                     var times = shift.MorningTime.Split('-');
-                    var summary = $"{shift.Name} (Morning)";
+                    var summary = $"{shift.Name}";
                     var description = "";
 
                     if (shiftWithTransport.MorningTransport != null)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace ShiftScheduler.Services
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(shift.AfternoonTime))
                 {
                     var times = shift.AfternoonTime.Split('-');
-                    var summary = $"{shift.Name} (Afternoon)";
+                    var summary = $"{shift.Name}";
                     var description = "";
 
                     if (shiftWithTransport.AfternoonTransport != null)

Services/ShiftScheduler.Services.csproj

@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Google.Apis.Calendar.v3" Version="1.69.0.3746" />
     <PackageReference Include="Ical.Net" Version="5.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.Abstractions" Version="2.3.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Abstractions" Version="2.3.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="QuestPDF" Version="2025.7.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" Version="9.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>

Shared/GoogleCalendar.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace ShiftScheduler.Shared;
+
+public class GoogleCalendar
+{
+    public string Id { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public string Summary { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+}