PHP Extension Google Calendar: QuickAdd a Calendar Event

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Creates an event based on a simple text string. (This example adds an event to the calendar with id = "support@chilkatcloud.com".)

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

<?php

// The version number (9_5_0) should match version of the Chilkat extension used, omitting the micro-version number.
// For example, if using Chilkat v9.5.0.48, then include as shown here:
include("chilkat_9_5_0.php");

$rest = new CkRest();

//   Provide a previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
$oauth2 = new CkOAuth2();
$oauth2->put_AccessToken('OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN');
$rest->SetAuthOAuth2($oauth2);

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

$rest->AddQueryParam('text','Dentist Appointment');
$rest->AddQueryParam('sendNotifications','true');

$sbReq = new CkStringBuilder();

$sbJson = new CkStringBuilder();
$success = $rest->FullRequestSb('POST','/calendar/v3/calendars/support@chilkatcloud.com/events/quickAdd',$sbReq,$sbJson);
if ($success != true) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

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

$json = new CkJsonObject();
$json->LoadSb($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');
$id = $json->stringOf('id');
$status = $json->stringOf('status');
$htmlLink = $json->stringOf('htmlLink');
$created = $json->stringOf('created');
$updated = $json->stringOf('updated');
$summary = $json->stringOf('summary');
$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');

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

?>

Sample JSON Response Body

{
  "kind": "calendar#event",
  "etag": "\"3020352941868000\"",
  "id": "52e7uk7j7vl5dosj7b25memov0",
  "status": "confirmed",
  "htmlLink": "https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NTJlN3VrN2o3dmw1ZG9zajdiMjVtZW1vdjAgc3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t",
  "created": "2017-11-08T21:27:50.000Z",
  "updated": "2017-11-08T21:27:50.934Z",
  "summary": "Dentist Appointment",
  "creator": {
    "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
    "self": true
  },
  "organizer": {
    "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
    "self": true
  },
  "start": {
    "dateTime": "2017-11-08T15:27:50-06:00"
  },
  "end": {
    "dateTime": "2017-11-08T16:27:50-06:00"
  },
  "iCalUID": "52e7uk7j7vl5dosj7b25memov0@google.com",
  "sequence": 0,
  "hangoutLink": "https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/chilkatcloud.com/support?hceid=c3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t.52e7uk7j7vl5dosj7b25memov0",
  "reminders": {
    "useDefault": true
  }
}