Perl Google Calendar: Get Instances of a Recurring Event

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Returns instances of the specified recurring event.
This example gets instances for an event from the calendar having the ID = "support@chilkatcloud.com", where the event ID equals "6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j"

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


use chilkat();

$rest = chilkat::CkRest->new();

#   Provide a previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
$oauth2 = chilkat::CkOAuth2->new();
$oauth2->put_AccessToken("OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN");
$rest->SetAuthOAuth2($oauth2);

$success = $rest->Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,1,1);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

$sbJson = chilkat::CkStringBuilder->new();
$success = $rest->FullRequestNoBodySb("GET",'/calendar/v3/calendars/support@chilkatcloud.com/events/6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j/instances',$sbJson);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

if ($rest->get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
    print "Received error response code: " . $rest->get_ResponseStatusCode() . "\r\n";
    print "Response body:" . "\r\n";
    print $sbJson->getAsString() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

$json = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$json->LoadSb($sbJson);

#  The following code parses the JSON response.
#  A sample JSON response is shown below the sample code.

$kind = $json->stringOf("kind");
$etag = $json->stringOf("etag");
$summary = $json->stringOf("summary");
$updated = $json->stringOf("updated");
$timeZone = $json->stringOf("timeZone");
$accessRole = $json->stringOf("accessRole");
$nextSyncToken = $json->stringOf("nextSyncToken");
$i = 0;
$count_i = $json->SizeOfArray("defaultReminders");
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $json->put_I($i);
    $method = $json->stringOf("defaultReminders[i].method");
    $minutes = $json->IntOf("defaultReminders[i].minutes");
    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $json->SizeOfArray("items");
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $json->put_I($i);
    $kind = $json->stringOf("items[i].kind");
    $etag = $json->stringOf("items[i].etag");
    $id = $json->stringOf("items[i].id");
    $status = $json->stringOf("items[i].status");
    $htmlLink = $json->stringOf("items[i].htmlLink");
    $created = $json->stringOf("items[i].created");
    $updated = $json->stringOf("items[i].updated");
    $summary = $json->stringOf("items[i].summary");
    $description = $json->stringOf("items[i].description");
    $location = $json->stringOf("items[i].location");
    $creatorEmail = $json->stringOf("items[i].creator.email");
    $creatorSelf = $json->BoolOf("items[i].creator.self");
    $organizerEmail = $json->stringOf("items[i].organizer.email");
    $organizerSelf = $json->BoolOf("items[i].organizer.self");
    $startDateTime = $json->stringOf("items[i].start.dateTime");
    $startTimeZone = $json->stringOf("items[i].start.timeZone");
    $endDateTime = $json->stringOf("items[i].end.dateTime");
    $endTimeZone = $json->stringOf("items[i].end.timeZone");
    $recurringEventId = $json->stringOf("items[i].recurringEventId");
    $originalStartTimeDateTime = $json->stringOf("items[i].originalStartTime.dateTime");
    $originalStartTimeTimeZone = $json->stringOf("items[i].originalStartTime.timeZone");
    $iCalUID = $json->stringOf("items[i].iCalUID");
    $sequence = $json->IntOf("items[i].sequence");
    $hangoutLink = $json->stringOf("items[i].hangoutLink");
    $remindersUseDefault = $json->BoolOf("items[i].reminders.useDefault");
    $j = 0;
    $count_j = $json->SizeOfArray("items[i].reminders.overrides");
    while ($j < $count_j) {
        $json->put_J($j);
        $method = $json->stringOf("items[i].reminders.overrides[j].method");
        $minutes = $json->IntOf("items[i].reminders.overrides[j].minutes");
        $j = $j + 1;
    }

    $i = $i + 1;
}

print "Example Completed." . "\r\n";

Sample JSON Response Body

{
  "kind": "calendar#events",
  "etag": "\"p33se7k7armnte0g\"",
  "summary": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
  "updated": "2017-11-08T19:40:49.131Z",
  "timeZone": "America/Chicago",
  "accessRole": "owner",
  "defaultReminders": [
    {
      "method": "popup",
      "minutes": 10
    }
  ],
  "nextSyncToken": "CPjj0Ordr9cCEPjj0Ordr9cCGAU=",
  "items": [
    {
      "kind": "calendar#event",
      "etag": "\"3020339874608000\"",
      "id": "6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j_20171111T000000Z",
      "status": "confirmed",
      "htmlLink": "https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NmxpM2JmcXFxNjVlZHBydDRtczZ2ZGxkMmpfMjAxNzExMTFUMDAwMDAwWiBzdXBwb3J0QGNoaWxrYXRjbG91ZC5jb20",
      "created": "2017-11-08T19:35:30.000Z",
      "updated": "2017-11-08T19:40:49.019Z",
      "summary": "TGIF Happy Hour",
      "description": "Friday Night Happy Hour",
      "location": "Shannon's Irish Pub, 428 N Main St, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, USA",
      "creator": {
        "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
        "self": true
      },
      "organizer": {
        "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
        "self": true
      },
      "start": {
        "dateTime": "2017-11-10T18:00:00-06:00",
        "timeZone": "America/Chicago"
      },
      "end": {
        "dateTime": "2017-11-10T19:00:00-06:00",
        "timeZone": "America/Chicago"
      },
      "recurringEventId": "6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j",
      "originalStartTime": {
        "dateTime": "2017-11-10T18:00:00-06:00",
        "timeZone": "America/Chicago"
      },
      "iCalUID": "6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j@google.com",
      "sequence": 1,
      "hangoutLink": "https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/chilkatcloud.com/support?hceid=c3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t.6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j",
      "reminders": {
        "useDefault": false,
        "overrides": [
          {
            "method": "popup",
            "minutes": 180
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "kind": "calendar#event",
      "etag": "\"3020339874608000\"",
      "id": "6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j_20171118T000000Z",
      "status": "confirmed",
      "htmlLink": "https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NmxpM2JmcXFxNjVlZHBydDRtczZ2ZGxkMmpfMjAxNzExMThUMDAwMDAwWiBzdXBwb3J0QGNoaWxrYXRjbG91ZC5jb20",
      "created": "2017-11-08T19:35:30.000Z",
      "updated": "2017-11-08T19:40:49.019Z",
      "summary": "TGIF Happy Hour",
      "description": "Friday Night Happy Hour",
      "location": "Shannon's Irish Pub, 428 N Main St, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, USA",
      "creator": {
        "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
        "self": true
      },
      "organizer": {
        "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
        "self": true
      },
      "start": {
        "dateTime": "2017-11-17T18:00:00-06:00",
        "timeZone": "America/Chicago"
      },
      "end": {
        "dateTime": "2017-11-17T19:00:00-06:00",
        "timeZone": "America/Chicago"
      },
      "recurringEventId": "6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j",
      "originalStartTime": {
        "dateTime": "2017-11-17T18:00:00-06:00",
        "timeZone": "America/Chicago"
      },
      "iCalUID": "6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j@google.com",
      "sequence": 1,
      "hangoutLink": "https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/chilkatcloud.com/support?hceid=c3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t.6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j",
      "reminders": {
        "useDefault": false,
        "overrides": [
          {
            "method": "popup",
            "minutes": 180
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "kind": "calendar#event",
      "etag": "\"3020339874608000\"",
      "id": "6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j_20171125T000000Z",
      "status": "confirmed",
      "htmlLink": "https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NmxpM2JmcXFxNjVlZHBydDRtczZ2ZGxkMmpfMjAxNzExMjVUMDAwMDAwWiBzdXBwb3J0QGNoaWxrYXRjbG91ZC5jb20",
      "created": "2017-11-08T19:35:30.000Z",
      "updated": "2017-11-08T19:40:49.019Z",
      "summary": "TGIF Happy Hour",
      "description": "Friday Night Happy Hour",
      "location": "Shannon's Irish Pub, 428 N Main St, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, USA",
      "creator": {
        "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
        "self": true
      },
      "organizer": {
        "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
        "self": true
      },
      "start": {
        "dateTime": "2017-11-24T18:00:00-06:00",
        "timeZone": "America/Chicago"
      },
      "end": {
        "dateTime": "2017-11-24T19:00:00-06:00",
        "timeZone": "America/Chicago"
      },
      "recurringEventId": "6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j",
      "originalStartTime": {
        "dateTime": "2017-11-24T18:00:00-06:00",
        "timeZone": "America/Chicago"
      },
      "iCalUID": "6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j@google.com",
      "sequence": 1,
      "hangoutLink": "https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/chilkatcloud.com/support?hceid=c3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t.6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j",
      "reminders": {
        "useDefault": false,
        "overrides": [
          {
            "method": "popup",
            "minutes": 180
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "kind": "calendar#event",
      "etag": "\"3020339874608000\"",
      "id": "6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j_20171202T000000Z",
      "status": "confirmed",
      "htmlLink": "https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NmxpM2JmcXFxNjVlZHBydDRtczZ2ZGxkMmpfMjAxNzEyMDJUMDAwMDAwWiBzdXBwb3J0QGNoaWxrYXRjbG91ZC5jb20",
      "created": "2017-11-08T19:35:30.000Z",
      "updated": "2017-11-08T19:40:49.019Z",
      "summary": "TGIF Happy Hour",
      "description": "Friday Night Happy Hour",
      "location": "Shannon's Irish Pub, 428 N Main St, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, USA",
      "creator": {
        "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
        "self": true
      },
      "organizer": {
        "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
        "self": true
      },
      "start": {
        "dateTime": "2017-12-01T18:00:00-06:00",
        "timeZone": "America/Chicago"
      },
      "end": {
        "dateTime": "2017-12-01T19:00:00-06:00",
        "timeZone": "America/Chicago"
      },
      "recurringEventId": "6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j",
      "originalStartTime": {
        "dateTime": "2017-12-01T18:00:00-06:00",
        "timeZone": "America/Chicago"
      },
      "iCalUID": "6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j@google.com",
      "sequence": 1,
      "hangoutLink": "https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/chilkatcloud.com/support?hceid=c3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t.6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j",
      "reminders": {
        "useDefault": false,
        "overrides": [
          {
            "method": "popup",
            "minutes": 180
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}