C# UWP/WinRT Google Calendar: Insert an Event

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Inserts a new event to a specified calendar.
This example inserts an event into the calender specified by ID = "support@chilkatcloud.com"
Returns the JSON of the event that was created.

Documentation: https://developers.google.com/google-apps/calendar/v3/reference/events/insert

Chilkat.Rest rest = new Chilkat.Rest();
bool success;

//   Provide a previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
Chilkat.OAuth2 oauth2 = new Chilkat.OAuth2();
oauth2.AccessToken = "OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN";
rest.SetAuthOAuth2(oauth2);

success = await rest.ConnectAsync("www.googleapis.com",443,true,true);
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  The following code creates the JSON request body.
//  The JSON created by this code is shown below.
Chilkat.JsonObject jsonReq = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jsonReq.UpdateString("kind","calendar#event");
jsonReq.UpdateString("status","confirmed");
jsonReq.UpdateString("summary","QXQC");
jsonReq.UpdateString("description","21st Annual QXQC Gathering");
jsonReq.UpdateString("location","Quigley's Irish Pub, 43 E Jefferson Ave, Naperville, IL 60540, USA");
jsonReq.UpdateString("start.dateTime","2017-12-09T20:00:00-06:00");
jsonReq.UpdateString("end.dateTime","2017-12-09T23:00:00-06:00");
jsonReq.UpdateString("attendees[0].email","dean@example.com");
jsonReq.UpdateString("attendees[0].responseStatus","needsAction");
jsonReq.UpdateString("attendees[1].email","support@chilkatcloud.com");
jsonReq.UpdateBool("attendees[1].organizer",true);
jsonReq.UpdateBool("attendees[1].self",true);
jsonReq.UpdateString("attendees[1].responseStatus","accepted");
jsonReq.UpdateString("attendees[2].email","ajay@example.com");
jsonReq.UpdateString("attendees[2].responseStatus","needsAction");
jsonReq.UpdateString("attendees[3].email","jim@example.com");
jsonReq.UpdateString("attendees[3].responseStatus","needsAction");
jsonReq.UpdateString("attendees[4].email","gilian@example.com");
jsonReq.UpdateString("attendees[4].responseStatus","needsAction");
jsonReq.UpdateBool("reminders.useDefault",true);

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbReq = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
jsonReq.EmitSb(sbReq);

rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbJson = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
success = await rest.FullRequestSbAsync("POST","/calendar/v3/calendars/support@chilkatcloud.com/events",sbReq,sbJson);
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

if (rest.ResponseStatusCode != 200) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Received error response code: " + Convert.ToString(rest.ResponseStatusCode));
    Debug.WriteLine("Response body:");
    Debug.WriteLine(sbJson.GetAsString());
    return;
}

Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json.LoadSb(sbJson);

//  The following code parses the JSON response.
//  A sample JSON response is shown below the sample code.
string kind;
string etag;
string id;
string status;
string htmlLink;
string created;
string updated;
string summary;
string description;
string location;
string creatorEmail;
bool creatorSelf;
string organizerEmail;
bool organizerSelf;
string startDateTime;
string endDateTime;
string iCalUID;
int sequence;
string hangoutLink;
bool remindersUseDefault;
int i;
int count_i;
string email;
string responseStatus;
bool organizer;
bool self;

kind = json.StringOf("kind");
etag = json.StringOf("etag");
id = json.StringOf("id");
status = json.StringOf("status");
htmlLink = json.StringOf("htmlLink");
created = json.StringOf("created");
updated = json.StringOf("updated");
summary = json.StringOf("summary");
description = json.StringOf("description");
location = json.StringOf("location");
creatorEmail = json.StringOf("creator.email");
creatorSelf = json.BoolOf("creator.self");
organizerEmail = json.StringOf("organizer.email");
organizerSelf = json.BoolOf("organizer.self");
startDateTime = json.StringOf("start.dateTime");
endDateTime = json.StringOf("end.dateTime");
iCalUID = json.StringOf("iCalUID");
sequence = json.IntOf("sequence");
hangoutLink = json.StringOf("hangoutLink");
remindersUseDefault = json.BoolOf("reminders.useDefault");
i = 0;
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("attendees");
while (i < count_i) {
    json.I = i;
    email = json.StringOf("attendees[i].email");
    responseStatus = json.StringOf("attendees[i].responseStatus");
    organizer = json.BoolOf("attendees[i].organizer");
    self = json.BoolOf("attendees[i].self");
    i = i + 1;
}

Debug.WriteLine("Example Completed.");

Sample JSON Request Body

{
  "kind": "calendar#event",
  "status": "confirmed",
  "summary": "QXQC",
  "description": "21st Annual QXQC Gathering",
  "location": "Quigley's Irish Pub, 43 E Jefferson Ave, Naperville, IL 60540, USA",
  "start": {
    "dateTime": "2017-12-09T20:00:00-06:00"
  },
  "end": {
    "dateTime": "2017-12-09T23:00:00-06:00"
  },
  "attendees": [
    {
      "email": "dean@example.com",
      "responseStatus": "needsAction"
    },
    {
      "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
      "organizer": true,
      "self": true,
      "responseStatus": "accepted"
    },
    {
      "email": "ajay@example.com",
      "responseStatus": "needsAction"
    },
    {
      "email": "jim@example.com",
      "responseStatus": "needsAction"
    },
    {
      "email": "gilian@example.com",
      "responseStatus": "needsAction"
    }
  ],
  "reminders": {
    "useDefault": true
  }
}

Sample JSON Response Body

{
  "kind": "calendar#event",
  "etag": "\"3020332888490000\"",
  "id": "oqel9ijr6rgfgqg12b0qtlhfjs",
  "status": "confirmed",
  "htmlLink": "https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=b3FlbDlpanI2cmdmZ3FnMTJiMHF0bGhmanMgc3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t",
  "created": "2017-11-08T18:40:44.000Z",
  "updated": "2017-11-08T18:40:44.245Z",
  "summary": "QXQC",
  "description": "21st Annual QXQC Gathering",
  "location": "Quigley's Irish Pub, 43 E Jefferson Ave, Naperville, IL 60540, USA",
  "creator": {
    "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
    "self": true
  },
  "organizer": {
    "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
    "self": true
  },
  "start": {
    "dateTime": "2017-12-09T20:00:00-06:00"
  },
  "end": {
    "dateTime": "2017-12-09T23:00:00-06:00"
  },
  "iCalUID": "oqel9ijr6rgfgqg12b0qtlhfjs@google.com",
  "sequence": 0,
  "attendees": [
    {
      "email": "dean@example.com",
      "responseStatus": "needsAction"
    },
    {
      "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
      "organizer": true,
      "self": true,
      "responseStatus": "accepted"
    },
    {
      "email": "ajay@example.com",
      "responseStatus": "needsAction"
    },
    {
      "email": "jim@example.com",
      "responseStatus": "needsAction"
    },
    {
      "email": "gilian@example.com",
      "responseStatus": "needsAction"
    }
  ],
  "hangoutLink": "https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/chilkatcloud.com/qxqc?hceid=c3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t.oqel9ijr6rgfgqg12b0qtlhfjs",
  "reminders": {
    "useDefault": true
  }
}