EZTime and Wix Bookings: connecting online booking

How to connect Wix Bookings with EZTime time tracking and scheduling, what data usually moves, and the questions to settle before you start.

In shortEZTime can be connected to Wix Bookings through its API or a custom integration built on request. The usual goal is showing bookings from Wix Bookings next to staff schedules in EZTime. Scope the connection first: which data moves, in which direction, how often and who owns fixes. Until it is live, EZTime’s Excel and PDF exports work alongside Wix Bookings.

About Wix Bookings

Wix Bookings is the online booking feature of the Wix website platform, used by service businesses such as studios, salons and consultants to let customers book appointments and classes.

Businesses that use Wix Bookings also need accurate records of when employees worked and who is scheduled. Connecting the two avoids typing the same information twice.

Why connect EZTime with Wix Bookings

How EZTime connects to Wix Bookings

EZTime has an API and can build an integration with Wix Bookings on request, as it can for other systems your business uses. The connection is scoped with you: which data moves, in which direction and how often. EZTime does not advertise a ready-made Wix Bookings connector on its site, so treat this as a custom integration and confirm the details, timeline and any cost with the EZTime team. Larger organizations can also review options on the enterprise page.

Until a connection is live, EZTime’s reports export to Excel and PDF, which many teams use to move data between systems.

What data typically moves

Typical data between EZTime and Wix Bookings
Data Direction Why
Booked appointments or classes Wix Bookings to EZTime To plan who needs to work
Staff members and services Agreed at setup So bookings match the right person
Staff availability or time off EZTime to Wix Bookings, if needed So customers cannot book unavailable staff
Locations Agreed at setup For multi-location businesses

The exact fields are agreed during scoping. Share only the data the other system needs.

Questions to answer before you start

  1. Do customers book a specific staff member, or a service at a time?
  2. Which system should own staff availability?
  3. How should approved time off appear in Wix Bookings?
  4. How far ahead do customers book, and how far ahead do you publish schedules?
  5. Do staff clock in for booked sessions only, or for full shifts?

Setting it up

  1. Write down what the connection should achieve in one or two sentences.
  2. Clean up employee records so names and IDs match in both systems.
  3. Agree the data, direction and timing with the EZTime team.
  4. Test with a small group or one location for a full period.
  5. Compare totals in both systems and fix any mapping issues.
  6. Roll out to everyone and keep checking for the first few periods.

A Wix Bookings tip

Keep services and staff names identical in Wix Bookings and EZTime, so bookings can be matched without manual cleanup.

An example

A yoga studio took class bookings on its Wix site and scheduled instructors in a group chat. Seeing booked classes next to the instructor schedule in EZTime made it easy to spot classes without a confirmed instructor and to fill them through open shifts days ahead. (Fictional example.)

A worked example: bookings versus instructors

A fictional studio compares a week of Wix Bookings classes with the instructor schedule in EZTime:

Class coverage for one week (fictional)
Day Classes booked Instructors scheduled Gap
Monday 4 4 None
Tuesday 5 4 One evening class uncovered
Wednesday 4 4 None
Saturday 6 5 One morning class uncovered

Two uncovered classes found on Sunday can be posted as open shifts and filled by Wednesday. Found on Saturday morning, the same gap means a cancelled class and refunds.

Paying for the time around a booking

Customers book 60 minutes. Staff often work longer: setting up the room, greeting early arrivals, cleaning equipment, writing notes. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the U.S. Department of Labor treats work that is part of the job as working time, whether or not it was booked. Time between appointments can also be paid time if the employee is required to stay and wait, rather than being free to leave and use the time for themselves.

For non-exempt staff paid per class or per appointment, total pay for the week still has to reach at least the minimum wage for all hours worked, and overtime applies after 40 hours. Have staff clock in for the full shift, not only for booked sessions, so the record reflects the real working time.

Common mistakes with booking-driven schedules

Mistakes and what to do instead
Mistake What to do instead
Staff availability kept in both systems Choose one owner for availability
Time off approved in EZTime but still bookable online Block the dates on the booking side the same day
Clocking in only for booked sessions Clock in for the whole shift, including setup and cleanup
Services renamed on the website only Rename in both systems at the same time

Publishing schedules as far ahead as customers book

If customers can book four weeks ahead but the staff schedule is published one week ahead, the booking site is promising sessions nobody has agreed to cover. Line the two up: publish the instructor schedule at least as far ahead as the booking window, and treat the last week as firm. Some cities have predictive scheduling laws that require advance notice of schedules for certain industries, so check local rules if you operate in a large city.

Frequently asked questions

Does EZTime integrate with Wix Bookings?

EZTime can be connected to Wix Bookings through its API or a custom integration built on request. Contact the EZTime team to scope it.

Is there an extra cost for the integration?

That depends on the scope. Ask the EZTime team for details before you plan around it.

Can I use EZTime with Wix Bookings before an integration is built?

Yes. You can run both systems side by side and use EZTime’s Excel and PDF exports where data needs to move.

Who supports the connection if something goes wrong?

Agree this during scoping: who monitors the connection, who is alerted on errors and who fixes mismatched data.

Do staff get paid for setup and cleanup time around a class?

For non-exempt employees, generally yes. Work that is part of the job is working time under DOL rules, even when it is not on the booking.

Can I pay instructors per class?

You can, but for non-exempt employees total weekly pay must still meet minimum wage for all hours worked, and overtime rules apply. Check your state’s rules too.

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Note: Wix Bookings is a trademark of its owner. EZTime is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wix Bookings, and this page does not describe Wix Bookings’s own features or settings. Integration scope, timing and cost are agreed with the EZTime team. Examples are fictional.