PowerShell 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


[Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFile("C:\myAssemblies\ChilkatDotNet2.dll")

$rest = New-Object Chilkat.Rest

#   Provide a previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
$oauth2 = New-Object Chilkat.OAuth2
$oauth2.AccessToken = "OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN"
$rest.SetAuthOAuth2($oauth2)

$success = $rest.Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,$true,$true)
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($rest.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$sbJson = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$success = $rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("GET","/calendar/v3/calendars/support@chilkatcloud.com/events/6li3bfqqq65edprt4ms6vdld2j/instances",$sbJson)
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($rest.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

if ($rest.ResponseStatusCode -ne 200) {
    $("Received error response code: " + $rest.ResponseStatusCode)
    $("Response body:")
    $($sbJson.GetAsString())
    exit
}

$json = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$json.LoadSb($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 -lt $count_i) {
    $json.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 -lt $count_i) {
    $json.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 -lt $count_j) {
        $json.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
}

$("Example Completed.")

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
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}