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# Method name: connectByCredentials(providerId: string, scheduleId: string, email: string, password: string)

# Method package: wixBookingsV2

# Method menu location: wixBookingsV2 --> externalCalendars --> connectByCredentials

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-bookings-v2/external-calendars/connect-by-credentials.md

# Method Description:

Connects to an external calendar by directly providing the external calendar account credentials.


Once a connection is successfully created, use `listEvents()` to obtain an up-to-date list of events in the connected external calendars.

> **Note:**
> Use `listProviders()` to find out whether to connect to a particular provider using this method or `connectByOAuth()`.



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## Connect with an external calendar by credentials  

```javascript
import {externalCalendars} from 'wix-bookings.v2';

async function connectByCredentials(providerId, scheduleId, email, password) {
    const {connection} =
        await externalCalendars.connectByCredentials(providerId, scheduleId, email, password)
    return connection
}
```

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