---
ref: tool:cal-com/get-available-slots
name: Get available slots
company: company:cal-com
workflows: []
access: [mcp, cli, api]
tags: [capability:book-meetings, category:scheduling, has:api, has:cli, has:mcp]
docs: https://cal.com/docs/api-reference/v2/slots/get-available-time-slots-for-an-event-type
updated: 2026-09-27
---

# Get available slots

Returns the open start times of an event type between two dates, grouped by day.

Note: Send `cal-api-version: 2024-09-04`. Times come back in UTC unless you set `timeZone`.

## Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

### MCP (official, remote)

Add this server to your agent's MCP settings, then sign in when asked.

```json
{ "mcpServers": { "cal-com": { "url": "https://mcp.cal.com/mcp" } } }
```

Call the MCP tool `get_availability`.

Server URL: https://mcp.cal.com/mcp

### CLI (official)

Install the command, then confirm it runs.

```sh
npm install -g @calcom/cli
calcom --version
```

Run `calcom slots available`.

Set `$CAL_API_KEY` in your environment first (get a key: https://app.cal.com/settings/developer/api-keys).

### API (official)

- Base URL: https://api.cal.com
- Endpoint: `GET /v2/slots`
- Auth: send the header `Authorization: Bearer $CAL_API_KEY`
- Get a key: https://app.cal.com/settings/developer/api-keys
- Docs: https://cal.com/docs/api-reference/v2/introduction

Before anything else, confirm access with the cheapest read-only call, like a list or a search. Never send or change anything to test access.

## Rules

- Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data, and say how many records it touches. One approval covers a batch the user has seen.
- Never print API keys.