CalDAV & CardDAV

OxiCloud provides built-in CalDAV (calendar) and CardDAV (contacts) servers — no extra apps or plugins needed.

CalDAV (Calendars)

Endpoint

https://your-server:8086/caldav/

Protocol Compliance

• RFC 4791 (Calendar Access)
• RFC 5545 (iCalendar format)
• DAV capabilities: 1, 2, calendar-access

Route Structure

CalDAV is mounted at the top level, not under /api:

• /caldav
• /caldav/
• /caldav/{*path}

OxiCloud also exposes /.well-known/caldav and redirects it to /caldav/.

Typical resource shapes:

• /caldav/ for the calendar home
• /caldav/{calendar_id}/ for one calendar
• /caldav/{calendar_id}/{ical_uid}.ics for one event

Supported Methods

• OPTIONS
• PROPFIND
• REPORT
• MKCALENDAR
• PUT
• GET
• DELETE
• PROPPATCH

Client Setup

Client	URL
Thunderbird	https://your-server:8086/caldav/
GNOME Calendar	https://your-server:8086/caldav/
Apple Calendar (macOS/iOS)	https://your-server:8086/caldav/
DAVx⁵ (Android)	https://your-server:8086/ (auto-discovery)

Thunderbird Setup

1. Open Thunderbird → Calendar tab
2. Right-click → New Calendar → On the Network
3. Format: CalDAV
4. URL: https://your-server:8086/caldav/
5. Enter your OxiCloud credentials

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CardDAV (Contacts)

Endpoint

https://your-server:8086/carddav/

Protocol Compliance

• RFC 6352 (CardDAV)
• RFC 6350 (vCard 4.0)

Route Structure

CardDAV is also mounted at the top level:

• /carddav
• /carddav/
• /carddav/{*path}

Typical resource shapes:

• /carddav/ for the address book home
• /carddav/{addressBookId}/ for one address book
• /carddav/{addressBookId}/{contactId}.vcf for one contact

Supported Methods

• OPTIONS
• PROPFIND
• REPORT
• MKCOL
• PUT
• GET
• DELETE
• PROPPATCH

Client Setup

Client	URL
Thunderbird	https://your-server:8086/carddav/
GNOME Contacts	https://your-server:8086/carddav/
Apple Contacts (macOS/iOS)	https://your-server:8086/carddav/
DAVx⁵ (Android)	https://your-server:8086/ (auto-discovery)

DAVx⁵ (Android) Setup

1. Install DAVx⁵ from F-Droid or Play Store
2. Add account → Login with URL and user name
3. Base URL: https://your-server:8086/
4. Enter your OxiCloud credentials
5. DAVx⁵ auto-discovers both CalDAV and CardDAV endpoints

INFO

DAVx⁵ file sync works. CalDAV/CardDAV support on DAVx⁵ is still being refined.

Client Setup

For platform-specific instructions, see DAV Client Setup.