Create Calendar Event with Microsoft Outlook Calendar API on Monthly Schedule from Schedule API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Schedule trigger and Microsoft Outlook Calendar action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the Monthly Schedule trigger
1. Connect your Schedule account
2. Configure Cron Schedule
Configure the Create Calendar Event action
1. Connect your Microsoft Outlook Calendar account
2. Configure Subject
3. Optional- Select a Content Type
4. Optional- Configure Content
5. Select a Time Zone
6. Configure Start
7. Configure End
8. Configure Attendees
9. Optional- Configure Location
10. Optional- Configure Is Online Meeting
11. Optional- Configure Expand
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Details#

This integration uses pre-built, source-available components from Pipedream's GitHub repo. These components are developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Trigger#

Monthly Schedule on Schedule

Description:Trigger your workflow on one or more days each month at a specific time (with timezone support).

Version:0.0.2

Key:schedule-monthly

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Schedule Overview#

The Schedule app in Pipedream is a powerful tool that allows you to trigger workflows at regular intervals, ranging from every minute to once a year. This enables the automation of repetitive tasks and the scheduling of actions to occur without manual intervention. By leveraging this API, you can execute code, run integrations, and process data on a reliable schedule, all within Pipedream's serverless environment.

Trigger Code#

import schedule from "../../schedule.app.mjs";

export default {
  name: "Monthly Schedule",
  version: "0.0.2",
  key: "schedule-monthly",
  type: "source",
  description: "Trigger your workflow on one or more days each month at a specific time (with timezone support).",
  props: {
    schedule,
    cron: {
      propDefinition: [
        schedule,
        "cron",
      ],
      default: {
        cron: "0 10 1 * *",
      },
    },
  },
};

Trigger Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Schedule	`schedule`	`app`	This component uses the Schedule app.
Cron Schedule	`cron`	`$.interface.timer`	Enter a cron expression

Trigger Authentication#

The Schedule API does not require authentication.

About Schedule#

Trigger workflows on an interval or cron schedule.

Action#

Create Calendar Event on Microsoft Outlook Calendar

Description:Create an event in the user's default calendar. [See the documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/user-post-events)

Version:0.0.6

Key:microsoft_outlook_calendar-create-calendar-event

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Microsoft Outlook Calendar Overview#

The Microsoft Outlook Calendar API provides programmatic access to a user's calendar events, allowing for the creation, retrieval, update, and deletion of events within Outlook calendars. With Pipedream, you can integrate these calendar operations into workflows that automate tasks involving scheduling, event management, and coordination with other services. Whether it's triggering actions when new events are created, syncing calendar events with other scheduling tools, or managing attendees, Pipedream's serverless platform enables you to build custom automations with minimal overhead.

Action Code#

import microsoftOutlook from "../../microsoft_outlook_calendar.app.mjs";

export default {
  type: "action",
  key: "microsoft_outlook_calendar-create-calendar-event",
  version: "0.0.6",
  name: "Create Calendar Event",
  description: "Create an event in the user's default calendar. [See the documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/user-post-events)",
  props: {
    microsoftOutlook,
    subject: {
      label: "Subject",
      description: "Subject of the event",
      type: "string",
    },
    contentType: {
      propDefinition: [
        microsoftOutlook,
        "contentType",
      ],
    },
    content: {
      propDefinition: [
        microsoftOutlook,
        "content",
      ],
      description: "Content",
    },
    timeZone: {
      propDefinition: [
        microsoftOutlook,
        "timeZone",
      ],
    },
    start: {
      propDefinition: [
        microsoftOutlook,
        "start",
      ],
    },
    end: {
      propDefinition: [
        microsoftOutlook,
        "end",
      ],
    },
    attendees: {
      propDefinition: [
        microsoftOutlook,
        "attendees",
      ],
    },
    location: {
      propDefinition: [
        microsoftOutlook,
        "location",
      ],
    },
    isOnlineMeeting: {
      propDefinition: [
        microsoftOutlook,
        "isOnlineMeeting",
      ],
    },
    expand: {
      propDefinition: [
        microsoftOutlook,
        "expand",
      ],
      description: "Additional event details, [See object definition](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/resources/event)",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    //RegExp to check time strings(yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:ss)
    const re = /^(\d{4})-(\d\d)-(\d\d)T(\d\d):(\d\d):(\d\d)$/;
    if (!re.test(this.start) || !re.test(this.start)) {
      throw new Error("Please provide both start and end props in 'yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:ss'");
    }
    const data = {
      subject: this.subject,
      body: {
        contentType: this.contentType ?? "HTML",
        content: this.content,
      },
      start: {
        dateTime: this.start,
        timeZone: this.timeZone,
      },
      end: {
        dateTime: this.end,
        timeZone: this.timeZone,
      },
      location: {
        displayName: this.location,
      },
      attendees: this.attendees.map((at) => ({
        emailAddress: {
          address: at,
        },
      })),
      isOnlineMeeting: this.isOnlineMeeting,
      ...this.expand,
    };
    const response = await this.microsoftOutlook.createCalendarEvent({
      $,
      data,
    });
    $.export("$summary", "Calendar event has been created.");
    return response;
  },
};

Action Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Microsoft Outlook Calendar	`microsoftOutlook`	`app`	This component uses the Microsoft Outlook Calendar app.
Subject	`subject`	`string`	Subject of the event
Content Type	`contentType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`texthtml`
Content	`content`	`string`	Content
Time Zone	`timeZone`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Start	`start`	`string`	Start date-time (yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:ss) e.g. '2022-04-15T11:20:00'
End	`end`	`string`	End date-time (yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:ss) e.g. '2022-04-15T13:30:00'
Attendees	`attendees`	`string[]`	Array of email addresses
Location	`location`	`string`	Location of the event
Is Online Meeting	`isOnlineMeeting`	`boolean`	If it is online meeting or not
Expand	`expand`	`object`	Additional event details, See object definition

Action Authentication#

Microsoft Outlook Calendar uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Microsoft Outlook Calendar account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Microsoft Outlook Calendar and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Microsoft Outlook Calendar API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

User.Reademailoffline_accessopenidprofileCalendars.ReadWrite