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Understanding Slot Duration, Slot Interval, and Buffer Settings

Understanding Slot Duration, Slot Interval, and Buffer Settings

October 10, 20221 min read

SLOT DURATION

Slot Duration determines the length of the appointment.

slot duration

For example, if a calendar's availability is from 9AM-11AM with a Slot Duration of 30mins and a Slot Interval of 30 mins, the calendar's availability will be: 9:00, 9:30,10:00, 10:30 AM.

example

The calendar's availability will be: 9:00, 9:30,10:00, 10:30 AM.

calendar

SLOT INTERVAL

Slot Interval determines how frequently the appointments are available.

SLOT INTERVAL

For example, If a calendar's availability is from 9AM-11AM with a Slot Duration of 30mins but a Slot Interval of 15 mins, the calendar's availability will be: 9:00, 9:15, 9:30, 9:45, 10:00, 10:15, 10:30 AM

calendar interval

The calendar's availability will be: 9:00, 9:15, 9:30, 9:45, 10:00, 10:15, 10:30 AM

calendar available

BUFFER


Buffer determines how frequently appointments can be booked in relation to each other.

buffer

For example, a Slot buffer will simply add buffer time after every appointment, preventing another booking until the buffer time has expired. Lets say an appointment is booked from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM and you have slot buffer of 15 mins, then the next available slot will be at 10:45 AM.

calendar buffer

The next available slot will be at 10:45 AM

the buffer

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