(PHP Extension) Insert a New Google Calendar Event

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Demonstrates how to insert a new Google Calendar event.

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<?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");

// 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..
$jsonToken = new CkJsonObject();
$success = $jsonToken->LoadFile('qa_data/tokens/googleCalendar.json');
if ($jsonToken->HasMember('access_token') == false) {
    print 'No access token found.' . "\n";
    exit;
}

$http = new CkHttp();
$http->put_AuthToken($jsonToken->stringOf('access_token'));

// Build a Google Calendar event:
$json = new CkJsonObject();
$json->put_EmitCompact(false);
$json->UpdateString('kind','calendar#event');
$json->UpdateString('summary','Eat Lou Malnati's Pizza');
$json->UpdateString('start.dateTime','2021-03-12T12:00:00-05:00');
$json->UpdateString('end.dateTime','2021-03-12T13:00:00-05:00');

print $json->emit() . "\n";

// This is the event JSON we'll be sending the HTTP POST:

// {
//   "kind": "calendar#event",
//   "summary": "Eat Lou Malnati's Pizza",
//   "start": {
//     "dateTime": "2021-03-12T12:00:00-05:00"
//   },
//   "end": {
//     "dateTime": "2021-03-12T13:00:00-05:00"
//   }
// }

$url = 'https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/{$calendarId}/events';
$http->SetUrlVar('calendarId','primary');
// resp is a CkHttpResponse
$resp = $http->PostJson3($url,'application/json',$json);
if ($http->get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
    print $http->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$jsonResp = new CkJsonObject();
$jsonResp->put_EmitCompact(false);
$jsonResp->Load($resp->bodyStr());

if ($resp->get_StatusCode() == 200) {
    // Success.
    // The newly created event resource JSON is returned.
    print $jsonResp->emit() . "\n";
}
else {
    if ($resp->get_StatusCode() == 401) {
        print 'Try refreshing the access token and then retry...' . "\n";
    }

    // Failed. 
    // Show the JSON error response.
    print $jsonResp->emit() . "\n";
}

// A successful response body:

// {
//   "kind": "calendar#event",
//   "etag": "\"3004969011208000\"",
//   "id": "v7kvmsvsoms3hjl5uq423jqhb0",
//   "status": "confirmed",
//   "htmlLink": "https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=djdrdm1zdnNvbXMzaGpsNXVxNDIzanFoYjAgc3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t",
//   "created": "2017-08-11T20:48:25.000Z",
//   "updated": "2017-08-11T20:48:25.604Z",
//   "summary": "Eat Lou Malnati's Pizza",
//   "creator": {
//     "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
//     "self": true
//   },
//   "organizer": {
//     "email": "support@chilkatcloud.com",
//     "self": true
//   },
//   "start": {
//     "dateTime": "2017-08-12T12:00:00-05:00"
//   },
//   "end": {
//     "dateTime": "2017-08-12T13:00:00-05:00"
//   },
//   "iCalUID": "v7kvmsvsoms3hjl5uq423jqhb0@google.com",
//   "sequence": 0,
//   "hangoutLink": "https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/chilkatcloud.com/support?hceid=c3VwcG9ydEBjaGlsa2F0Y2xvdWQuY29t.v7kvmsvsoms3hjl5uq423jqhb0",
//   "reminders": {
//     "useDefault": true
//   }
// }

?>