How to add Appointment Booking to a Netlify CMS website

Embed Appointment Booking on Netlify CMS

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Create a Appointment Booking plugin for Netlify CMS on Common Ninja

First, create a Netlify CMS Appointment Booking plugin on Common Ninja. On the plugins catalog, find the Appointment Booking and enter the Editor.

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Save the Appointment Booking plugin

When you're done creating the Appointment Booking plugin, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the Appointment Booking Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Appointment Booking plugin to your Netlify CMS website, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the plugin embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Netlify CMS website.

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Paste the code to your Netlify CMS website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Netlify CMS website editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Netlify CMS’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Appointment Booking Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Appointment Booking plugin on your Netlify CMS website.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Appointment Booking plugin on your Netlify CMS plugin. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Netlify CMS website’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Appointment Booking plugin to your Netlify CMS website. You can do this by putting it straight into your Netlify CMS website's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Appointment Booking widget when you want visitors to schedule time with you directly instead of going back and forth over email or phone. An integrated booking experience lets users see available slots, select what works for them, and receive confirmations and reminders automatically. This is crucial for consultants, clinics, salons, agencies, and any service that depends on appointments. You reduce no shows, minimize scheduling conflicts, and free your team from manual calendar coordination. By hosting booking inside your site, you keep the journey cohesive and gain a clear, measurable funnel from interest to confirmed meeting.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for Netlify CMS website. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.