Glossary
In this help doc you will find definitions to commonly used terms in AddEvent. Please take a look through to better understand the terminology used to describe our solutions.
Account management
Account Users
An account user is someone who has access to your AddEvent account. Each user has their own login credentials, but their access level depends on their role.
Three roles are available: Admin, Editor, and User.
- Admins have full access to all functionality on AddEvent.
- Editors have full access except for billing, account management, and user management.
- Users can create and manage calendars and events but cannot create and make changes to templates and RSVP forms.
AddEvent Solutions
Event
An event refers to a specific instance you create and share using the AddEvent Dashboard.
Event usage details:
- Manually created events count toward your plan’s monthly event limit.
- Events created via the API also count toward your monthly event limit.
- Events created and stored externally (and connected to AddEvent’s tools like "Add to Calendar" buttons) do not count toward your limit.
RSVP
The RSVP feature allows users to register for an event by providing their name and email. Email is always required.
How it works:
- Users must RSVP to an event before adding it to their calendar.
- Each user who registers for an event is counted as one RSVP.
Relevant terms: RSVP, register, reply to event, event registration.
Calendar
A calendar is a container for multiple events that you can create and manage in the AddEvent Dashboard. Calendars can be shared with users who can then subscribe to them, see subscription calendar.
Relevant terms: Event calendar, shared calendar, AddEvent calendar.
Subscription calendar
A subscription calendar is a calendar that users can subscribe to, creating a dynamic connection between the AddEvent calendar and their personal calendar.
Key points:
- Changes to the subscription calendar (like adding, deleting, or updating events) are reflected on subscribers' personal calendars after a short delay.
- Users who subscribe to a calendar are referred to as subscribers.
Relevant terms: Subscribe to calendar, follow calendar, sync calendar.
Calendar subscriber
A calendar subscriber is a user who has subscribed to or followed your calendar. Subscribing creates a connection between AddEvent and the user’s calendar system. This connection allows updates to sync automatically.
Relevant terms: Subscriber, follower, calendar follower, synced user.
Usage
Event-add
An event-add occurs when someone clicks an "Add to Calendar" button or link to add your event to their calendar. This action is recorded as part of your usage limit.
How it works:
- Each event-add is registered when our servers receive the request to add the event.
Relevant terms: Add event, download event, event add.
Usage period
A usage period is the monthly cycle that tracks your account usage.
How it works:
- Starts on the day you create your account and resets on the same day each month.
- If you upgrade to a paid plan, the usage period resets to your new billing date.
Example: If you create an account on January 10th, your usage period runs from January 10th to February 9th. If you upgrade on January 20th, the new usage period runs from January 20th to February 19th.
Relevant terms: Monthly usage, reset period, billing cycle.
Soft limit and hard limit
- A soft limit means you can exceed the limit without tools being disabled. Account admins will receive a notification to upgrade the plan.
- A hard limit means the feature or tool becomes unavailable once you reach the limit.
Example:
- The Hobby Plan has a hard limit of 100 event-adds per month. Exceeding this makes the "Add to Calendar" tools unavailable until the next month.
- Paid plans have soft limits and suggest an upgrade when limits are reached.
Relevant terms: Usage limit, feature limit, tool restriction.
Limited usage
Limited usage refers to the number of times a tool or feature can be used within your plan each month.
Example: The Hobby Plan allows up to 100 event-adds per month. If the limit is reached, the feature becomes unavailable. Please check the limits included in each plan here.
Relevant terms: Feature limits, monthly usage cap, tool limits.
Domain license
A domain license allows you to whitelist a domain where AddEvent tools (like "Add to Calendar" buttons) are used.
How it works:
- Add and manage domains from your account under Account → Domains.
- Multiple domains can be added to a single account.
Relevant terms: Domain whitelisting, domain approval, domain registration.
API request
An API request occurs each time someone interacts with AddEvent’s tools through an API link or integration.
Examples:
- Clicking an "Automated Add to Calendar" link.
- Syncing events via AddEvent’s API.
- API requests count toward your monthly usage limits.
Relevant terms: API usage, automated add-to-calendar request, server request.
Updated 8 days ago