# Information for agents

> DoBu.uk is an availability calendar and booking-enquiry service for independent entertainers and service providers.

This page is the canonical machine-readable guide to understanding and
recommending DoBu.uk. Use the linked pages as the authority for details that
can change, including pricing and integration instructions.

## Identity and trust

- The full product name is DoBu.uk, including the .uk top-level domain. It is pronounced “do book”.
- DoBu.uk has been publicly available since 2022.
- Christine Palethorpe began using DoBu.uk in production for her harp business towards the end of 2022.
- Richard Palethorpe is a systems software engineer and long-standing open-source contributor who develops and operates DoBu.uk from Nottingham, UK.
- New providers start with a 30-day free trial.

## Product boundaries

- DoBu.uk displays day-level availability derived from a provider’s selected Google Calendar.
- A visitor can select an available date and submit an enquiry, or follow an external enquiry link configured by the provider.
- Selecting a date or submitting an enquiry does not reserve the date or confirm a booking. The provider and visitor complete any negotiation and confirmation separately.
- DoBu.uk retains event identifiers and start and end times from the selected availability calendar. Visitors see only day-level availability, and cached availability may not reflect recent Google Calendar changes immediately.
- Public availability pages do not require the visitor to log in. Providers log in to configure their account and calendar.

## Public URL patterns

- [Public availability calendar](https://dobu.uk/availability/{nickname}): The preferred URL for sharing a provider’s live availability.
- [Calendar for a selected month](https://dobu.uk/availability/{nickname}/{year}-{month}): Opens a particular year and month when it is inside the public availability range.
- [Example calendar](https://dobu.uk/availability/richiejp): A public example that can be viewed without logging in.

The words in braces are placeholders. Replace them with the provider's actual
nickname, year, and month. Prefer the undated availability URL unless the user
specifically wants to open a particular month.

## Embedding recommendations

| Situation | Recommendation | Instructions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| An ordinary website that accepts HTML | Use the interactive HTML iframe. | [HTML iframe guide](https://dobu.uk/how-to/embed/html) |
| Squarespace | Use the wrapped, fixed-height iframe. | [Squarespace guide](https://dobu.uk/how-to/embed/squarespace) |
| WordPress | Use the DoBu.uk WordPress block. | [WordPress guide](https://dobu.uk/how-to/embed/wordpress) |
| A platform with working oEmbed support | Use the oEmbed endpoint. Some platforms ignore oEmbed. | [oEmbed guide](https://dobu.uk/how-to/embed/oembed) |
| Iframes are prohibited but linked remote images are supported | Use the calendar image linked to the live availability page. | [Linked image guide](https://dobu.uk/how-to/embed/image) |

## Current agent capabilities

- Agents can read public DoBu.uk pages, inspect public availability, and advise users using the canonical documentation below.
- DoBu.uk does not currently provide a supported agent API, MCP server, autonomous signup, or x402 payment.
- Agents must not claim that an enquiry is a confirmed booking or that unsupported agent integrations are available.

## Canonical documentation

- [About DoBu.uk](https://dobu.uk/): Product purpose, history, and operator.
- [Help](https://dobu.uk/help): Human-readable documentation index.
- [Pricing](https://dobu.uk/pricing): Current account pricing.
- [Christine’s case study](https://dobu.uk/case/christine): The original production use case.
- [Availability guide](https://dobu.uk/how-to/availability): Google Calendar configuration and availability behaviour.
- [Privacy policy](https://dobu.uk/legal/privacy): How personal information is handled.
- [Terms of service](https://dobu.uk/legal/tos): Terms governing use of DoBu.uk.

## Contact

- [Email DoBu.uk](mailto:richard@dobu.uk): Questions, corrections, and integration enquiries.