# Generating an ical to use with a custom map

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/generating-an-ical-to-use-with-a-custom-map/305035
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** events
**Created:** [March 20, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/generating-an-ical-to-use-with-a-custom-map/305035 "2024-03-20T18:19:37Z")
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### Author: ![AquaL1te](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/aqual1te/32/201966_2.png) [@AquaL1te](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AquaL1te)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/generating-an-ical-to-use-with-a-custom-map/305035/1 "2024-03-20T18:19:37Z")

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Is there a way to generate an iCal from this? Or perhaps subscribe to this kind of calendar? I would like to parse the calendar and then put those events on a map as well.

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### Author: ![tobiaseigen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tobiaseigen/32/539204_2.png) [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/generating-an-ical-to-use-with-a-custom-map/305035/2 "2024-03-20T19:05:45Z")

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Given those requirements you may like to take a look at [Events Plugin 📅](https://meta.discourse.org/t/events-plugin/69776).

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### Author: ![renato](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/renato/32/383632_2.png) [@renato](https://meta.discourse.org/u/renato)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/generating-an-ical-to-use-with-a-custom-map/305035/3 "2024-03-20T19:26:27Z")

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> [@AquaL1te](#):
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> I would like to parse the calendar and then put those events on a map as well.

This feature specifically is also supported if you use Discourse Calendar (this plugin) with the [Locations Plugin 🌍](https://meta.discourse.org/t/locations-plugin/69742) :

> **[Locations in Categories](https://coop.pavilion.tech/t/locations-in-categories/1550)**
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> Locations can be turned on for specific categories by toggling ‘Allow locations to be added to topics in this category’ in the Category settings. The composer will include an ‘Add Location’ button when composing a new topic in that category. ...

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### Author: ![AquaL1te](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/aqual1te/32/201966_2.png) [@AquaL1te](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AquaL1te)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2024, 6:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/generating-an-ical-to-use-with-a-custom-map/305035/4 "2024-03-21T06:35:33Z")

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That looks interesting! But I was thinking to integrate it with my [custom map](https://tzm.one/map) and then add a layer for “events”. But I don’t think there is a json output of the calendar somewhere? I guess I have to check how that other plugin does it and then maybe adopt the used method.