Planning Center Integration

Church management software for people, services, giving, groups, and check-ins. Turn Planning Center record changes into automated workflows for sales and customer teams. Start with Watch Events, then connect actions such as Get a Batch and Get a Calendar Event to what happens next.

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Supported triggers and actions for Planning Center integration

Triggers can detect changes in Planning Center and run actions that can create, search or modify data inside Planning Center automatically [3] — exactly how you set them.

Watch EventsTriggers when a chosen event happens in Planning Center.
Get a BatchReturns a single donation batch.
Get a Calendar EventReturns a single calendar event.
Get a Check-InReturns a single check-in.
Get a Check-In EventReturns a single check-in event.
Get a DonationReturns a single donation.
Get a FormReturns a single form.
Get a Form SubmissionReturns a single form submission.
Get a FundReturns a single giving fund.
Get a GroupReturns a single group.
Get a Group EventReturns a single group event.
Get a ListReturns a single saved people list.
Get an AttendeeReturns a single signup attendee.
Get an EpisodeReturns a single sermon episode.
Get a PersonReturns a single person profile.
Get a PlanReturns a single service plan.
Get a RegistrationReturns a single registration.
Get a SignupReturns a single registration signup.
Get a SongReturns a single song.
Get a WorkflowReturns a single follow-up workflow.
Get the Current UserReturns the profile of the connected user.
List Addresses for a PersonRetrieves the mailing addresses of a person.
List BatchesRetrieves a list of donation batches.
List Blockouts for a PersonRetrieves the blockout dates of a person.
List Calendar Event InstancesRetrieves the individual occurrences of calendar events.
List Calendar EventsRetrieves a list of calendar events.
List CampusesRetrieves a list of campuses.
List ChannelsRetrieves a list of publishing channels.
List Check-In EventsRetrieves a list of check-in events.
List Check-In Event TimesRetrieves a list of check-in event times.
List Check-In LocationsRetrieves the locations of a check-in event.
List Check-InsRetrieves a list of check-ins.
List Custom Field DefinitionsRetrieves the custom fields defined for person profiles.
List Custom Field Values for a PersonRetrieves the custom field values stored on a person.
List DonationsRetrieves a list of donations.
List DonorsRetrieves a list of donors.
List Emails for a PersonRetrieves the email addresses of a person.
List EpisodesRetrieves a list of sermon episodes.
List FormsRetrieves a list of forms.
List Form Submission AnswersRetrieves the answers given in a form submission.
List Form SubmissionsRetrieves the submissions of a form.
List FundsRetrieves a list of giving funds.
List Group ApplicationsRetrieves a list of requests to join groups.
List Group EventsRetrieves the events of a group.
List Group MembersRetrieves the members of a group.
List GroupsRetrieves a list of groups.
List Group TypesRetrieves a list of group types.
List HeadcountsRetrieves a list of attendance headcounts.
List HouseholdsRetrieves a list of households.
List In-Kind DonationsRetrieves a list of in-kind donations.
List ListsRetrieves a list of saved people lists.
List Needed Positions for a PlanRetrieves the unfilled team positions of a service plan.
List Note CategoriesRetrieves a list of note categories.
List Notes for a PersonRetrieves the notes written about a person.
List Payment SourcesRetrieves a list of payment sources.
List PeopleRetrieves a list of people in your church directory.
List People in a ListRetrieves the people who are in a saved list.
List Phone Numbers for a PersonRetrieves the phone numbers of a person.
List Plan ItemsRetrieves the items in a service plan.
List PlansRetrieves the plans of a service type.
List Plan Team MembersRetrieves the people scheduled on a service plan.
List Plan TimesRetrieves the service and rehearsal times of a plan.
List Pledge CampaignsRetrieves a list of pledge campaigns.
List Pledges for a DonorRetrieves the pledges of a donor.
List Recurring DonationsRetrieves a list of recurring donations.
List Resource BookingsRetrieves a list of room and resource bookings.
List Room and Resource RequestsRetrieves a list of room and resource requests for events.
List Rooms and ResourcesRetrieves a list of rooms and resources.
List Schedules for a PersonRetrieves the upcoming and past schedules of a person.
List Sermon SeriesRetrieves a list of sermon series.
List Services PeopleRetrieves a list of people in Services.
List Service TypesRetrieves a list of service types.
List Signup AttendeesRetrieves the attendees of a signup.
List Signup RegistrationsRetrieves the registrations submitted for a signup.
List SignupsRetrieves a list of registration signups.
List Song ArrangementsRetrieves the arrangements of a song.
List SongsRetrieves a list of songs in your song library.
List Team PositionsRetrieves the team positions of a service type.
List TeamsRetrieves the teams of a service type.
List Workflow Cards for a PersonRetrieves the workflow cards for a person.
List WorkflowsRetrieves a list of follow-up workflows.
List Workflow StepsRetrieves the steps of a follow-up workflow.
Accept a ScheduleAccepts a scheduling request for a person.
Add a Custom Field Value to a PersonSets a custom field value on a person.
Add a Member to a GroupAdds a person to a group.
Add an Address to a PersonAdds a mailing address to a person.
Add an Email to a PersonAdds an email address to a person.
Add an Item to a PlanAdds an item such as a song or header to a service plan.
Add a Note to a PlanAdds a note to a service plan.
Add a Note to a Workflow CardAdds a note to a workflow card.
Add a Person to a HouseholdAdds a person to a household.
Add a Person to a WorkflowAdds a person to a follow-up workflow.
Add a Phone Number to a PersonAdds a phone number to a person.
Add a Team Member to a PlanSchedules a person on a service plan team.
Add a Time to a PlanAdds a service or rehearsal time to a plan.
Approve a Group ApplicationApproves a request to join a group.
Commit a BatchCommits a donation batch so its donations are recorded.
Create a BatchCreates a new donation batch.
Create a BlockoutCreates a blockout date for a person.
Create a DonationCreates a donation in a batch.
Create a HouseholdCreates a new household.
Create an EpisodeCreates a new sermon episode.
Create a NoteCreates a note on a person.
Create a PersonCreates a new person profile.
Create a PlanCreates a new service plan.
Create a PledgeCreates a pledge for a donor.
Create a SongCreates a new song in your song library.
Decline a ScheduleDeclines a scheduling request for a person.
Delete a BatchDeletes an uncommitted donation batch.
Delete a Custom Field ValueDeletes a custom field value from a person.
Delete a DonationDeletes a donation from an uncommitted batch.
Delete an AddressDeletes a mailing address from a person.
Delete an EmailDeletes an email address from a person.
Delete a NoteDeletes a note from a person.
Delete a PersonDeletes a person profile.
Delete a Phone NumberDeletes a phone number from a person.
Delete a PlanDeletes a service plan.
Delete a Plan ItemDeletes an item from a service plan.
Delete a Workflow CardDeletes a workflow card.
Make an API CallPerforms an arbitrary authorized API call.
Move a Workflow Card Back a StepMoves a workflow card back to the previous step.
Move a Workflow Card Past the Current StepMoves a workflow card to the next step without completing the current one.
Move a Workflow Card to the Next StepMoves a workflow card to the next step.
Refund a DonationRefunds a batch donation.
Reject a Group ApplicationRejects a request to join a group.
Remove a Member from a GroupRemoves a person from a group.
Remove a Person from a HouseholdRemoves a person from a household.
Remove a Team Member from a PlanRemoves a scheduled person from a service plan.
Remove a Workflow CardRemoves a person from a workflow without deleting the card history.
Run a ListRefreshes the results of a saved people list.
Send a Workflow Card EmailSends an email to the person on a workflow card.
Snooze a Workflow CardSnoozes a workflow card for a number of days.
Submit a FormSubmits answers to a form on behalf of a person.
Update a BatchUpdates the description of a donation batch.
Update a Custom Field ValueUpdates a custom field value on a person.
Update a DonationUpdates a donation in an uncommitted batch.
Update a GroupUpdates an existing group.
Update a Group MembershipUpdates the role or join date of a group member.
Update a HouseholdUpdates an existing household.
Update an AddressUpdates a mailing address on a person.
Update an EmailUpdates an email address on a person.
Update an EpisodeUpdates an existing sermon episode.
Update a PersonUpdates an existing person profile.
Update a Phone NumberUpdates a phone number on a person.
Update a PlanUpdates an existing service plan.
Update a Plan ItemUpdates an item in a service plan.
Update a Plan Team MemberUpdates a scheduled person on a service plan.
Update a SongUpdates an existing song.
Update a Workflow CardUpdates the assignee of a workflow card.

How to integrate Planning Center in automation workflow?

3 simple steps to make your Planning Center connected with other apps in automation workflows on WEXTL. Up to 10 minutes integration set up.

STEP 1

Select Planning Center in workflow

Pick Planning Center app in the workflow builder [4] - just one click to select the app.

STEP 2

Connect Planning Center

When prompted, authorize access to Planning Center in WEXTL once. Planning Center credentials are encrypted and never shared with WEXTL. Authorization will be reused in any future API calls [3].

WEXTL wants to integrate with your Planning Center account. Approve?

STEP 3

Build a workflow

Build your workflow with Planning Center yourself or with WEXTL® AI Builder. Connect Planning Center to any available integrations [5], or use HTTP node to go beyond them.

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How Planning Center connects and integrates with WEXTL

Save and approve your credentials once — WEXTL® stores authorization information encrypted and reuses the authentication whenever Planning Center app is called in workflows. That allows your crm automations to run without your attention, per defined schedule [7]. Explore documentation [6] for a detailed list of fields that Planning Center supports.

Full Planning Center API documentation

The following table illustrates what fields Planning Center integration require during authorization flow inside our workflow builder [4].

Demonstration of Planning Center connection step inside WEXTL Workflow Builder [4].

Field	Type	Help
Application IDRequired	text	The Application ID of a personal access token. Create one under Personal Access Tokens at https://api.planningcenteronline.com/oauth/applications.
SecretRequired	password	The Secret shown next to that Application ID when you created the token.

Connect Planning Center to popular apps on WEXTL

Enter a name of the other app you want to sync with Planning Center below. Click on selected app to explore integration options with Planning Center. If the app you search for is not available in WEXTL yet, you can use HTTP node [10] instead to integrate it directly.

Example automation with Planning Center integration

Select Watch Events trigger from Planning Center - this will be a starting point in your automation. Whenever event happens in Planning Center, workflow will start [7] from Watch Events node.

Search for Add a Custom Field Value to a Person, connect it as the next step of integration sequence. You can use filters between Watch Events and Add a Custom Field Value to a Person, so only important data pass from Watch Events to the next step. WEXTL gives you full control over the process of Planning Center automation. All parts of workflow are visible on the canvas [4].

Planning Center on WEXTL has 149 modules for combining crm automations. Explore Planning Center documentation for more.

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Watch Events

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Add a Custom Field Value to a Person

Demonstration of how visual Planning Center automation [6] looks in WEXTL.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about automating Planning Center in your workflows.

Planning Center has 1 trigger, including "Watch Events". Triggers are start points of the workflow, and automations may start from them.

Integration has 148 actions, including "Get a Batch", "Get a Calendar Event", and "Get a Check-In", and more. Refer to our Planning Center Documentation for detailed inputs and outputs.

No. Most automations are built visually on the canvas by picking triggers, actions, and mapping fields. You can add custom JavaScript with Functions when advanced logic is needed — but our customers do that in rare cases [4].

Yes. Connections are authenticated per account, credentials are encrypted at rest, and you can enforce approvals and team-level access controls on any automation.

The Planning Center integration on WEXTL runs directly on its vendor public API — every field name, authentication method, and rate limit is controlled by Planning Center official API and covered in documentation [3]. WEXTL handles the request signing and pagination for you.

Absolutely. Where Planning Center provides native webhooks, you can use instant triggers to eliminate polling delay. For custom webhooks, WEXTL offers Custom Webhook node, so you can start automation whenever Planning Center or any other service sends event to webhook URL.

WEXTL is an AI-first visual canvas. The platform allows you to describe automation in plain text — and AI will wire nodes for Planning Center inside the workflow builder [4]. You can also use built-in workflow nodes (AI Agent, Human in the Loop, Condition, Aggregate Results) in pair with Planning Center modules to craft complex integration flows with branches, filtering, and conditional logic. There are absolutely no limits of what you can build.

References

List of sources used to gather information about the Planning Center integration.

Planning Center integration source code, module specs and credentials implementation.
Internal Planning Center integration documentation, structured input and output parameters, scopes, and authentication methods.
Official Planning Center vendor API documentation — used to verify field meanings, authentication flows, and anything our own specs don't fully capture.
WEXTL® Visual Workflow Builder, anonymized data from our technical support team.
WEXTL® Apps Library
WEXTL® Planning Center App Documentation
WEXTL® Workflow Scheduler
WEXTL® HTTP node documentation

Planning Center Integration

Supported triggers and actions for Planning Center integration