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title: How to integrate an external service into ChurchTools Website
description: "To include an external service in ChurchTools Website, you can use the **External Service** element. Here we show you how to exactly do it. ## 1. Open page up Click on **Pages (Seiten)** (1) in the **Content menu (Inhalt)** first.…"
url: "https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/website-and-finder/content/how-to-integrate-an-external-service-into-churchtools-website/"
updated: "2026-08-17"
category: Website / Content
---

# How to integrate an external service into ChurchTools Website

To include an external service in ChurchTools Website, you can use the **External Service** element. Here we show you how to exactly do it.

## 1. Open page up

Click on **Pages (Seiten)** (1) in the **Content menu (Inhalt)** first. **Select the page (Seite)** (2) where you want to include the service.

![](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image-12.png)

## 2. Add element

Switch to the **Page content (Seiteninhalt)** (3) tab in the edit menu. Click in the editor field and on the **+** icon to **add a new element** (4). Select **External Service (Externer Dienst)** (5).

![](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image-13.png)

## 3. Select service

Use the small **arrow button** (6) to open the **list of offered services** (7) and select one of them.

![](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image-14.png)

## 4. Enter embedding code

Finally, set your parameters for the element and enter the **embedding code (Einbettungscode/Link)** from the provider's website. If there is no embedding code, enter the **URL** of the subpage of the service you want to embed.

**Tip**

You can often find the embedding code via the "Share" button.

![](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image-15.png)

## 5. Save and publish

Save your changes and publish them.

## Read more

- [How to create and edit a page?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/website-and-finder/pages/14-how-to-create-and-edit-a-page/)
- [How to create content?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/website-and-finder/content/14-how-to-create-content/)
- [How to import data from ChurchTools?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/website-and-finder/data-import/14-how-to-import-data-from-churchtools/)