Customizing Event Availability in ICS Export
By default, events exported via ICS from Calendar for Jira are marked as Busy in most calendar clients. This means they may block time and appear as unavailable in your schedule.
If you'd prefer these events to be treated as Free (non-blocking), you can customize your export URL with an additional parameter.
How to set event availability
To change the default availability status in your exported ICS events:
Copy your ICS export URL from the calendar settings.
Add the following parameter to the end of the URL:
&availability=FREE Example:
https://your-instance.atlassian.net/calendar/ics/xyz123?timezone=Europe/Amsterdam&availability=FREE
Use the updated URL in your calendar client (e.g., Outlook, Apple Calendar, Google Calendar).
🔁 Supported values
Parameter | Effect on Exported Events |
|---|---|
| Events appear as Busy (default) |
| Events appear as Free (non-blocking) |
This setting helps you control how the exported events affect your schedule visibility in external calendars.