Node.js 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


var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    var chilkat = require('chilkat_node6_win32'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('chilkat_node6_arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('chilkat_node6_linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('chilkat_node6_linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    var chilkat = require('chilkat_node6_macosx');
}

function chilkatExample() {

    var rest = new chilkat.Rest();
    var success;

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

    success = rest.Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,true,true);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  The following code creates the JSON request body.
    //  The JSON created by this code is shown below.
    var 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);

    var sbReq = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    jsonReq.EmitSb(sbReq);

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

    var sbJson = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/calendar/v3/calendars/support@chilkatcloud.com/events",sbReq,sbJson);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

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

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.LoadSb(sbJson);

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

    console.log("Example Completed.");

}

chilkatExample();

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
  }
}