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Google Calendar - Get an event

Use the Google Calendar - Get an event action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process. to return a list of event details like the title, description, creator, and more from the selected calendar.

For more information about the Google Calendar connector A software component that allows seamless integration with third-party services, business applications, and content stores. Examples include Salesforce, Box, and Microsoft SharePoint. Connectors are used to create connections required for workflow actions and start events., go to Google Calendar.

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Configure the Google Calendar - Get an event action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  1. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.
  2. Select the Calendar from which you want to retrieve an event.
  3. Select the Event that you want to return details from.
  4. In Event, select or insert a variable to store the event's information.

Google Calendar - Get an event action fields, buttons, and settings

Section

Field

Description

Variable types

(Unlabeled)

Connection

The Google Calendar connection to use for retrieving the event's information.

To refresh the available connections, click .

(n/a)

Calendar

The calendar containing the event you want returned. Select a calendar associated with the user configured in the connection, or insert a variable for the Calendar field. If you insert a variable, use the calendar's ID.

Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection

Event

The event whose details you want returned. Select an event to retrieve from the calendar, or insert a variable. If you insert a variable, use the calendar's ID .

Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection

Output

Event

The variable to store the retrieved event information for use later in the workflow.

The data returned depends on what fields in the calendar event contain values; only fields with values are returned. This list shows all fields.

  • ID: (Text) A unique ID for the calendar.
  • Description: (Text) Optional description of the event that can contain HTML.
  • Title: (Text) Title of the event.
  • Status: (Text) Optional status of the event. Possible values are: confirmed, tentative, or canceled.
  • HTML Link: (Text) An absolute link to this event in the Google Calendar Web UI.
  • Location: (Text) The text entered as the location of the event.
  • Creator: (Object) The creator of the event.
    • Email: (Text) The creator's email address.
    • Self: (Boolean) Whether the creator corresponds to the calendar on which this copy of the event appears.
  • Organizer: (Object) The organizer of the event.
    • Email: (Text) The organizer's email address. It must be a valid email address.
    • Self: (Boolean) Whether the organizer corresponds to the calendar on which this copy of the event appears.
  • Start time: (Object)
    • Datetime: (Text) The time, as a combined date-time value.
  • End time: (Object)
    • Datetime: (Text) The time, as a combined date-time value.
  • Original start time: (Object)
    • Datetime: (Text) The time, as a combined date-time value.
  • Attendees: (Collection) A collection of email addresses for the attendees of the event.
    • Email: (Text) The attendee's email address.
  • Hangout link: (Text) An absolute link to the Google+ hangout associated with this event.
  • Conference data: (Object) An object containing the conference-related information, such as details of a Google Meet conference.
    • Entry points: (Collection) Information about individual conference entry points, such as URLs or phone numbers.
      • Type: (Text) The type of the conference entry point.
      • Link: (Text) The URI of the entry point.
      • Label: (Text) The label for the URI.
      • PIN: (Text) The PIN to access the conference.
      • Access code: (Text) The access code to access the conference.
      • Meeting code: (Text) The meeting code to access the conference.
      • Passcode: (Text) The passcode to access the conference.
      • Password: (Text) The password to access the conference.
    • Conference solution: (Object) The conference solution, such as Hangouts or Google Meet.
      • Key: (Object) The key which can uniquely identify the conference solution for this event.
        • Type: (Text) The conference solution type.
      • Name: (Text) The user-visible name of this solution.
      • Icon link: (Text) The user-visible icon for this solution.
    • Conference ID: (Text) The ID of the conference.
  • Reminders: (Object) Information about the event's reminders for the authenticated user.
    • UseDefault: (Boolean) Whether the default reminders of the calendar apply to the event.
  • Attachments: (Collection) File attachments for the event.
    • File URL: (Text) URL link to the attachment.
    • Title: (Text) Attachment title.
    • MIME type: (Text) Internet media type (MIME type) of the attachment.
    • Icon link: (Text) URL link to the attachment's icon.
    • FileId: (Text) ID of the attached file.

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