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Set up and manage Cliniko Appointments

Connect your clinic, configure booking rules, and guide patients through booking, changes and cancellations.

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Set up and manage Cliniko Appointments
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  1. 1

    Open Pages

    Select Add Page or Function in the app editor.

    Open Pages
  2. 2

    Choose Cliniko Appointments

    Search for Cliniko and select Cliniko Appointments.

    Choose Cliniko Appointments
  3. 3

    Connect your Cliniko account

    In Cliniko, open My Info → Manage API keys; create a key and enter it in Connect. A successful connection shows the saved connection and booking settings, as pictured.

    Connect your Cliniko account
  4. 4

    Choose what patients can book

    Use All or select particular locations, practitioners and appointment types; items must also be enabled for online booking in Cliniko.

    Choose what patients can book
  5. 5

    Set notice and change rules

    Set minimum notice, days ahead and the change deadline; choose cancellation, rescheduling, phone and date-of-birth requirements, then Save booking settings.

    Set notice and change rules
  6. 6

    Name the page

    After setup, select Next, name the page and choose its icon before Create Page; existing pages can be renamed in Page Settings.

    Name the page
  7. 7

    Choose a clinic

    Patients open Book Appointment and choose their location.

    Choose a clinic
  8. 8

    Choose an appointment

    Select a service by its name, description and duration; enabled group classes also appear in this list.

    Choose an appointment
  9. 9

    Choose a practitioner

    Select a named practitioner or Any practitioner to find the earliest available appointment.

    Choose a practitioner
  10. 10

    Choose a date and time

    Use the day strip or Next available, then select an available time.

    Choose a date and time
  11. 11

    Enter patient details

    Enter the patient name and required contact details; notes are optional and do not need to be filled to book.

    Enter patient details
  12. 12

    Sign in before confirming

    Sign in or create an app account so the patient can view and manage their appointments later.

    Sign in before confirming
  13. 13

    Check the confirmation

    A successful booking stays on this confirmation screen; use Add to calendar or View my appointments.

    Check the confirmation
  14. 14

    View and change appointments

    Open My appointments to see saved bookings; Reschedule opens the date/time picker and Move booking submits the new time, when your change rules permit it.

    View and change appointments
  15. 15

    Confirm a cancellation

    Select Cancel on the appointment and confirm Cancel appointment; inside the change deadline, contact the clinic instead.

    Confirm a cancellation
  16. 16

    Check cancellation history

    The appointment leaves Upcoming and appears under Past and cancelled; this demo booking was really cancelled in Cliniko.

    Check cancellation history
  17. 17

    View bookings in Data Manager

    Open Data Manager → Cliniko Bookings, select your app, and use Upcoming, Past, Cancelled or Search to find app-booked appointments.

    View bookings in Data Manager
  18. 18

    Check Cliniko for changes

    Select Check Cliniko for changes to refresh upcoming app bookings after clinic-side moves or cancellations; clinical management remains in Cliniko.

    Check Cliniko for changes

Booking and cancellation were verified using a fictional demo patient. Rescheduling instructions describe the available controls, not a completed move. No confirmation-email delivery was verified; check your Cliniko communication settings separately.