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How to randomize resource weights in a booking form

Hubhus booking forms allow you to dynamically control which calendar resources are prioritized when suggesting available times. One useful technique is to assign random weights to resources, so that no single user is consistently preferred. This can help distribute bookings more evenly or create fair rotation.

Recommended: inside an HTML component, which allows you to reuse the script across multiple booking forms.

Using an HTML component makes it easy to maintain and update the logic in one place and include it wherever needed.

Example: Assign random weights to all bookable resources

<script>
// Generate a random weight for a resource
function getRandomWeight(min, max) {
    return Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min + 1)) + min;
}

// Get the currently available calendar resources
let resources = bookingForm.getCalendarResources();

// Assign a random weight (10–50) to each resource
Object.values(resources).forEach(resource => {
    resource.weight = getRandomWeight(10, 50);
});

// Apply the updated weights
bookingForm.setCalendarResources(resources);
</script>

How it works

• bookingForm.getCalendarResources() retrieves the resources selected in the form

• A random weight between 10 and 50 is generated

• Higher weight = more likely to be selected

• Weight is combined with transit minutes in Hubhus routing logic

• Updated weights are applied with setCalendarResources()

This runs once when the form loads, meaning each customer sees a slightly different priority order — ideal for fairness or ad-hoc load distribution.

When to use this

• To avoid the same installer/technician being suggested every time

• To randomize resource priority for equal-load teams

• To distribute bookings when all resources are equally suitable

• For A/B testing of routing behavior

? Common searches

booking setup • calendar setup • appointment scheduling • booking configuration

? Also known as

appointment • scheduling • reservation • calendar event

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