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# Available Slots

> Create individual bookable time slots for events, courses, or workshops with optional recurrence.

Available slots are specific, individual time windows that you create for a resource. They suit offers with a fixed date and time: courses, workshops, events, or consultation hours. Unlike schedules, they do not define recurring opening hours but targeted booking opportunities.

<Info>
  Every resource needs at least one connected schedule or one available slot to appear on the booking page.
</Info>

## How do available slots work?

An available slot consists of a specific date with a start and end time. Optionally, you can configure a slot as **recurring** so anny creates it automatically at a defined rhythm (for example weekly).

In a slot's **Settings** tab, you configure advanced options like minimum number of participants, cancellation deadline, and provided resources.

Available slots appear on the booking page as selectable slots. Customers book the entire slot (not partial sections of it).

## When do I use this?

* **You offer courses, workshops, or events with fixed dates**: Each slot is its own bookable slot with a specific date.
* **You want to offer consultation or advisory appointments on certain days**: Create slots specifically on the days you want.
* **You need a minimum number of participants per slot**: Configure the minimum in the slot settings.
* **Not suitable for**: Regular, recurring opening hours without a fixed end date. Use [Schedules](/en/schedules) for those.

## Relationship with other features

* **[Booking series](/en/booking-series):** Link several available slots into a series that customers book as a package.
* **[Dynamic capacity planning](/en/dynamic-capacity-planning):** Use on-demand resources to automatically match slot capacity to demand.
* **[Smart Availability](/en/smart-availability):** Connect resources so that dependent resources are automatically blocked when a slot is booked.

## Settings & options

| Setting (admin)                | Description                                      |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| Date                           | Specific date of the slot                        |
| Start/end time                 | Time window of the slot                          |
| Recurring                      | Automatic repetition (for example weekly)        |
| Minimum number of participants | Minimum bookings for the slot to run             |
| Cancellation deadline          | Deadline for free cancellation                   |
| Provided resources             | Additional resources (for example room, trainer) |

<Tip>
  Use the **Recurring** option to have series slots (for example a weekly yoga course) created automatically, instead of creating each slot individually.
</Tip>

## Create an available slot

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the resource">
    Open the resource you want under **Resources** and go to the **Availability** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a slot">
    Click **+ Add available slot**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set date and time">
    Choose the date you want and a start and end time for the slot.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Activate recurring (optional)">
    Activate **Recurring** to create the slot automatically multiple times (for example weekly).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure settings (optional)">
    Switch to the **Settings** tab. Here you can set a minimum number of participants, a cancellation deadline, and provided resources (for example room or trainer).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Confirm your details with **Save**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Practical examples

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="A yoga studio creates weekly recurring course slots">
    A yoga studio offers a Vinyasa course every Tuesday from 18:00 to 19:30. The course has a maximum of 15 spots.

    <Steps>
      <Step title="Open the resource">
        Open the resource (for example "Yoga room") under **Resources** → **Availability**.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Create the slot">
        Click **+ Add available slot**. Choose the next Tuesday, 18:00 to 19:30.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Activate recurrence">
        Activate **Recurring** and choose "Weekly". anny automatically creates the slot for upcoming Tuesdays.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Check capacity">
        Make sure the booking option allows the desired number of participants (15) as the maximum capacity.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="A workshop provider creates one-off event slots with a minimum number of participants">
    A provider plans a photography workshop on September 15 from 10:00 to 16:00. The workshop only takes place with at least 5 sign-ups.

    <Steps>
      <Step title="Open the resource">
        Open the resource (for example "Studio A") under **Resources** → **Availability**.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Create the slot">
        Click **+ Add available slot**. Choose September 15, 10:00 to 16:00. Leave **Recurring** deactivated.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Configure the minimum number of participants">
        Switch to the **Settings** tab and enter the value 5 for **Minimum number of participants**. Save the slot.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="What is the difference between schedules and available slots?">
    Schedules define regular, recurring opening hours (for example weekdays 9 to 18). Available slots are individual, specific time windows for one-off or series offers like courses or workshops.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I edit an available slot after the fact?">
    Yes. Open the slot in the resource's **Availability** tab and adjust the date, time, or settings. Existing bookings are preserved.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens if the minimum number of participants is not reached?">
    The slot stays bookable, but you receive a notice that the minimum has not been reached. The decision to run it is up to you.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I combine schedules and available slots for the same resource?">
    Yes. A resource can have connected schedules and available slots at the same time. Both create bookable slots independently of each other.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Available slots do not appear on the booking page">
    Make sure the slot's date is in the future and the associated booking option is active. Also check whether the available quantity is greater than 0.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="The recurrence does not create new slots">
    Check whether an end date is set for the recurrence and whether it has already been reached. Without an end date, anny creates slots continuously.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="The minimum number of participants is not shown">
    The minimum number of participants is configured in the available slot's **Settings** tab, not in the booking option.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

> Important information for agents:
>
> Terminology: "Slot availabilities" = Available slots (one-off or recurring with a specific date). Do not confuse with "Schedules" (regular weekday opening hours) or "Service schedules" (booking-option-specific restriction).
>
> UI path: Resource → "Availability" tab → "Available slots" section (bottom).
>
> Recurrence logic: "Recurring" on available slots automatically creates new slot instances at the chosen rhythm. Each instance is a standalone bookable slot.
>
> Provided resources: Additional resources (for example room, trainer) reserved for the slot. Do not confuse with Smart Availability (dynamic linking at the service level).
>
> Related articles: Schedules → /en/schedules | Booking series → /en/booking-series | Dynamic capacity planning → /en/dynamic-capacity-planning | Smart Availability → /en/smart-availability