(Node.js) Get a Google Calendar

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Demonstrates how to get a particular Google Calendar. The calendar can be referenced by the calendar ID, or by the keyword "primary".

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    // This example uses a previously obtained access token having permission for the 
    // Google Calendar scope.

    // In this example, Get Google Calendar OAuth2 Access Token, the access
    // token was saved to a JSON file.  This example fetches the access token from the file..
    var jsonToken = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    var success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/googleCalendar.json");
    if (jsonToken.HasMember("access_token") == false) {
        console.log("No access token found.");
        return;
    }

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    http.AuthToken = jsonToken.StringOf("access_token");

    // Let's get the primary calendar.
    var jsonResponse = http.QuickGetStr("https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/users/me/calendarList/primary");
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(jsonResponse);

    // A sample response is:

    // {
    //  "kind": "calendar#calendarListEntry",
    //  "etag": "\"1465249947472000\"",
    //  "id": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
    //  "summary": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
    //  "timeZone": "America/Chicago",
    //  "colorId": "14",
    //  "backgroundColor": "#9fe1e7",
    //  "foregroundColor": "#000000",
    //  "selected": true,
    //  "accessRole": "owner",
    //  "defaultReminders": [
    //   {
    //    "method": "popup",
    //    "minutes": 10
    //   }
    //  ],
    //  "notificationSettings": {
    //   "notifications": [
    //    {
    //     "type": "eventCreation",
    //     "method": "email"
    //    },
    //    {
    //     "type": "eventChange",
    //     "method": "email"
    //    },
    //    {
    //     "type": "eventCancellation",
    //     "method": "email"
    //    },
    //    {
    //     "type": "eventResponse",
    //     "method": "email"
    //    }
    //   ]
    //  },
    //  "primary": true
    // }

    // It can be parsed like this:
    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.Load(jsonResponse);

    console.log("kind: " + json.StringOf("kind"));
    console.log("id: " + json.StringOf("id"));

    // Examine the notification settings, if any..
    var numSettings = json.SizeOfArray("notificationSettings.notifications");
    if (numSettings > 0) {
        var i = 0;
        while (i < numSettings) {
            json.I = i;
            console.log("Notification Type: " + json.StringOf("notificationSettings.notifications[i].type"));
            console.log("Notification Method: " + json.StringOf("notificationSettings.notifications[i].method"));
            i = i+1;
        }

    }


}

chilkatExample();