Class Calendar

Calendar

Represents a calendar that the user owns or is subscribed to.

Methods

Method Return type Brief description
createAllDayEvent(title, date)
CalendarEvent Creates a new all-day event.
createAllDayEvent(title, startDate, endDate)
CalendarEvent Creates a new all-day event that can span multiple days.
createAllDayEvent(title, startDate, endDate, options)
CalendarEvent Creates a new all-day event that can span multiple days.
createAllDayEvent(title, date, options)
CalendarEvent Creates a new all-day event.
createAllDayEventSeries(title, startDate, recurrence)
CalendarEventSeries Creates a new all-day event series.
createAllDayEventSeries(title, startDate, recurrence, options)
CalendarEventSeries Creates a new all-day event series.
createEvent(title, startTime, endTime)
CalendarEvent Creates a new event.
createEvent(title, startTime, endTime, options)
CalendarEvent Creates a new event.
createEventFromDescription(description)
CalendarEvent Creates an event from a free-form description.
createEventSeries(title, startTime, endTime, recurrence)
CalendarEventSeries Creates a new event series.
createEventSeries(title, startTime, endTime, recurrence, options)
CalendarEventSeries Creates a new event series.
deleteCalendar()
void Deletes the calendar permanently.
getColor()
String Gets the color of the calendar.
getDescription()
String Gets the description of the calendar.
getEventById(iCalId)
CalendarEvent Gets the event with the given ID.
getEventSeriesById(iCalId)
CalendarEventSeries Gets the event series with the given ID.
getEvents(startTime, endTime)
CalendarEvent[] Gets all events that occur within a given time range.
getEvents(startTime, endTime, options)
CalendarEvent[] Gets all events that occur within a given time range and meet the specified criteria.
getEventsForDay(date)
CalendarEvent[] Gets all events that occur on a given day.
getEventsForDay(date, options)
CalendarEvent[] Gets all events that occur on a given day and meet specified criteria.
getId()
String Gets the ID of the calendar.
getName()
String Gets the name of the calendar.
getTimeZone()
String Gets the time zone of the calendar.
isHidden()
Boolean Determines whether the calendar is hidden in the user interface.
isMyPrimaryCalendar()
Boolean Determines whether the calendar is the primary calendar for the effective user.
isOwnedByMe()
Boolean Determines whether the calendar is owned by you.
isSelected()
Boolean Determines whether the calendar's events are displayed in the user interface.
setColor(color)
Calendar Sets the color of the calendar.
setDescription(description)
Calendar Sets the description of a calendar.
setHidden(hidden)
Calendar Sets whether the calendar is visible in the user interface.
setName(name)
Calendar Sets the name of the calendar.
setSelected(selected)
Calendar Sets whether the calendar's events are displayed in the user interface.
setTimeZone(timeZone)
Calendar Sets the time zone of the calendar.
unsubscribeFromCalendar()
void Unsubscribes the user from a calendar.

Detailed documentation

createAllDayEvent(title, date)

Creates a new all-day event.

 // 
  
 Creates 
  
 an 
  
 all 
 - 
 day 
  
 event 
  
 for 
  
 the 
  
 moon 
  
 landing 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
 . 
 var 
  
 event 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 () 
 . 
 createAllDayEvent 
 ( 
 'Apollo 11 Landing' 
 , 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'July 20, 1969' 
 )); 
 Logger 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 'Event ID: ' 
  
 + 
  
 event 
 . 
 getId 
 ());

Parameters

Name Type Description
title
String The title of the event.
date
Date The date of the event (only the day is used; the time is ignored).

Return

CalendarEvent — The created event.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

createAllDayEvent(title, startDate, endDate)

Creates a new all-day event that can span multiple days.

 // 
  
 Creates 
  
 an 
  
 all 
 - 
 day 
  
 event 
  
 for 
  
 the 
  
 Woodstock 
  
 festival 
  
 ( 
 August 
  
 15 
 th 
  
 to 
  
 17 
 th 
 ) 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
 . 
 var 
  
 event 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 () 
 . 
 createAllDayEvent 
 ( 
 'Woodstock Festival' 
 , 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'August 15, 1969' 
 ), 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'August 18, 1969' 
 )); 
 Logger 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 'Event ID: ' 
  
 + 
  
 event 
 . 
 getId 
 ());

Parameters

Name Type Description
title
String The title of the event.
startDate
Date The date when the event starts (only the day is used; the time is ignored).
endDate
Date The date when the event ends (only the day is used; the time is ignored). The end date is exclusive.

Return

CalendarEvent — The created event.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

createAllDayEvent(title, startDate, endDate, options)

Creates a new all-day event that can span multiple days.

 // 
  
 Creates 
  
 an 
  
 all 
 - 
 day 
  
 event 
  
 for 
  
 the 
  
 Woodstock 
  
 festival 
  
 ( 
 August 
  
 15 
 th 
  
 to 
  
 17 
 th 
 ) 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
 . 
 var 
  
 event 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 () 
 . 
 createAllDayEvent 
 ( 
 'Woodstock Festival' 
 , 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'August 15, 1969' 
 ), 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'August 18, 1969' 
 ), 
  
 { 
 location 
 : 
  
 'Bethel, White Lake, New York, U.S.' 
 , 
  
 sendInvites 
 : 
  
 true 
 }); 
 Logger 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 'Event ID: ' 
  
 + 
  
 event 
 . 
 getId 
 ());

Parameters

Name Type Description
title
String The title of the event.
startDate
Date The date when the event starts (only the day is used; the time is ignored).
endDate
Date The date when the event ends (only the day is used; the time is ignored). The end date is exclusive.
options
Object A JavaScript object that specifies advanced parameters, as listed below.

Advanced parameters

Name Type Description
description
String The description of the event.
location
String The location of the event.
guests
String A comma-separated list of email addresses that should be added as guests.
sendInvites
Boolean Whether to send invitation emails (default: false ).

Return

CalendarEvent — The created event.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

createAllDayEvent(title, date, options)

Creates a new all-day event.

 // 
  
 Creates 
  
 an 
  
 all 
 - 
 day 
  
 event 
  
 for 
  
 the 
  
 moon 
  
 landing 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
 . 
 var 
  
 event 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 () 
 . 
 createAllDayEvent 
 ( 
 'Apollo 11 Landing' 
 , 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'July 20, 1969' 
 ), 
  
 { 
 location 
 : 
  
 'The Moon' 
 }); 
 Logger 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 'Event ID: ' 
  
 + 
  
 event 
 . 
 getId 
 ());

Parameters

Name Type Description
title
String The title of the event.
date
Date The date of the event (only the day is used; the time is ignored).
options
Object A JavaScript object that specifies advanced parameters, as listed below.

Advanced parameters

Name Type Description
description
String The description of the event.
location
String The location of the event.
guests
String A comma-separated list of email addresses that should be added as guests.
sendInvites
Boolean Whether to send invitation emails (default: false ).

Return

CalendarEvent — The created event.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

createAllDayEventSeries(title, startDate, recurrence)

Creates a new all-day event series.

 // 
  
 Creates 
  
 an 
  
 event 
  
 series 
  
 for 
  
 a 
  
 no 
 - 
 meetings 
  
 day 
 , 
  
 taking 
  
 place 
  
 every 
  
 Wednesday 
  
 in 
  
 2013. 
 var 
  
 eventSeries 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 () 
 . 
 createAllDayEventSeries 
 ( 
 'No Meetings' 
 , 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'January 2, 2013 03:00:00 PM EST' 
 ), 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 newRecurrence 
 () 
 . 
 addWeeklyRule 
 () 
  
 . 
 onlyOnWeekday 
 ( 
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 Weekday 
 . 
 WEDNESDAY 
 ) 
  
 . 
 until 
 ( 
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'January 1, 2014' 
 ))); 
 Logger 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 'Event Series ID: ' 
  
 + 
  
 eventSeries 
 . 
 getId 
 ());

Parameters

Name Type Description
title
String the title of the events in the series
startDate
Date the date of the first event in the series (only the day is used; the time is ignored)
recurrence
EventRecurrence the recurrence settings of the event series

Return

CalendarEventSeries — the created event series

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

createAllDayEventSeries(title, startDate, recurrence, options)

Creates a new all-day event series.

 // 
  
 Creates 
  
 an 
  
 event 
  
 series 
  
 for 
  
 a 
  
 no 
 - 
 meetings 
  
 day 
 , 
  
 taking 
  
 place 
  
 every 
  
 Wednesday 
  
 in 
  
 2013. 
 var 
  
 eventSeries 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 () 
 . 
 createAllDayEventSeries 
 ( 
 'No Meetings' 
 , 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'January 2, 2013 03:00:00 PM EST' 
 ), 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 newRecurrence 
 () 
 . 
 addWeeklyRule 
 () 
  
 . 
 onlyOnWeekday 
 ( 
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 Weekday 
 . 
 WEDNESDAY 
 ) 
  
 . 
 until 
 ( 
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'January 1, 2014' 
 )), 
  
 { 
 guests 
 : 
  
 'everyone@example.com' 
 }); 
 Logger 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 'Event Series ID: ' 
  
 + 
  
 eventSeries 
 . 
 getId 
 ());

Parameters

Name Type Description
title
String the title of the events in the series
startDate
Date the date of the first event in the series (only the day is used; the time is ignored)
recurrence
EventRecurrence the recurrence settings of the event series
options
Object a JavaScript object that specifies advanced parameters, as listed below

Advanced parameters

Name Type Description
description
String the description of the events in the series
location
String the location of the events in the series
guests
String a comma-separated list of email addresses that should be added as guests to the events in the series
sendInvites
Boolean whether to send invitation emails (default: false )

Return

CalendarEventSeries — the created event series

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

createEvent(title, startTime, endTime)

Creates a new event.

If no time zone is specified, the time values are interpreted in the context of the script's time zone, which may be different than the calendar's time zone.

 // 
  
 Creates 
  
 an 
  
 event 
  
 for 
  
 the 
  
 moon 
  
 landing 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
 . 
 var 
  
 event 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 () 
 . 
 createEvent 
 ( 
 'Apollo 11 Landing' 
 , 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'July 20, 1969 20:00:00 UTC' 
 ), 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'July 21, 1969 21:00:00 UTC' 
 )); 
 Logger 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 'Event ID: ' 
  
 + 
  
 event 
 . 
 getId 
 ());

Parameters

Name Type Description
title
String the title of the event
startTime
Date the date and time when the event starts
endTime
Date the date and time when the event ends

Return

CalendarEvent — the created event

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

createEvent(title, startTime, endTime, options)

Creates a new event.

If no time zone is specified, the time values are interpreted in the context of the script's time zone, which may be different than the calendar's time zone.

 // 
  
 Creates 
  
 an 
  
 event 
  
 for 
  
 the 
  
 moon 
  
 landing 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
 . 
 var 
  
 event 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 () 
 . 
 createEvent 
 ( 
 'Apollo 11 Landing' 
 , 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'July 20, 1969 20:00:00 UTC' 
 ), 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'July 20, 1969 21:00:00 UTC' 
 ), 
  
 { 
 location 
 : 
  
 'The Moon' 
 }); 
 Logger 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 'Event ID: ' 
  
 + 
  
 event 
 . 
 getId 
 ());

Parameters

Name Type Description
title
String the title of the event
startTime
Date the date and time when the event starts
endTime
Date the date and time when the event ends
options
Object a JavaScript object that specifies advanced parameters, as listed below

Advanced parameters

Name Type Description
description
String the description of the event
location
String the location of the event
guests
String a comma-separated list of email addresses that should be added as guests
sendInvites
Boolean whether to send invitation emails (default: false )

Return

CalendarEvent — the created event

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

createEventFromDescription(description)

Creates an event from a free-form description.

The description should use the same format as the UI's "Quick Add" feature.

 // 
  
 Creates 
  
 a 
  
 new 
  
 event 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 its 
  
 ID 
 . 
 var 
  
 event 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 () 
  
 . 
 createEventFromDescription 
 ( 
 'Lunch with Mary, Friday at 1PM' 
 ); 
 Logger 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 'Event ID: ' 
  
 + 
  
 event 
 . 
 getId 
 ());

Parameters

Name Type Description
description
String a free-form description of the event

Return

CalendarEvent — the created event

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

createEventSeries(title, startTime, endTime, recurrence)

Creates a new event series.

 // 
  
 Creates 
  
 an 
  
 event 
  
 series 
  
 for 
  
 a 
  
 team 
  
 meeting 
 , 
  
 taking 
  
 place 
  
 every 
  
 Tuesday 
  
 and 
  
 Thursday 
  
 in 
  
 2013. 
 var 
  
 eventSeries 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 () 
 . 
 createEventSeries 
 ( 
 'Team Meeting' 
 , 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'January 1, 2013 03:00:00 PM EST' 
 ), 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'January 1, 2013 04:00:00 PM EST' 
 ), 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 newRecurrence 
 () 
 . 
 addWeeklyRule 
 () 
  
 . 
 onlyOnWeekdays 
 ([ 
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 Weekday 
 . 
 TUESDAY 
 , 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 Weekday 
 . 
 THURSDAY 
 ]) 
  
 . 
 until 
 ( 
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'January 1, 2014' 
 ))); 
 Logger 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 'Event Series ID: ' 
  
 + 
  
 eventSeries 
 . 
 getId 
 ());

Parameters

Name Type Description
title
String the title of the events in the series
startTime
Date the date and time when the first event in the series starts
endTime
Date the date and time when the first event in the series ends
recurrence
EventRecurrence the recurrence settings of the event series

Return

CalendarEventSeries — the created event series

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

createEventSeries(title, startTime, endTime, recurrence, options)

Creates a new event series.

 // 
  
 Creates 
  
 an 
  
 event 
  
 series 
  
 for 
  
 a 
  
 team 
  
 meeting 
 , 
  
 taking 
  
 place 
  
 every 
  
 Tuesday 
  
 and 
  
 Thursday 
  
 in 
  
 2013. 
 var 
  
 eventSeries 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 () 
 . 
 createEventSeries 
 ( 
 'Team Meeting' 
 , 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'January 1, 2013 03:00:00 PM EST' 
 ), 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'January 1, 2013 04:00:00 PM EST' 
 ), 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 newRecurrence 
 () 
 . 
 addWeeklyRule 
 () 
  
 . 
 onlyOnWeekdays 
 ([ 
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 Weekday 
 . 
 TUESDAY 
 , 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 Weekday 
 . 
 THURSDAY 
 ]) 
  
 . 
 until 
 ( 
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'January 1, 2014' 
 )), 
  
 { 
 location 
 : 
  
 'Conference Room' 
 }); 
 Logger 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 'Event Series ID: ' 
  
 + 
  
 eventSeries 
 . 
 getId 
 ());

Parameters

Name Type Description
title
String the title of the events in the series
startTime
Date the date and time when the first event in the series starts
endTime
Date the date and time when the first event in the series ends
recurrence
EventRecurrence the recurrence settings of the event series
options
Object a JavaScript object that specifies advanced parameters, as listed below

Advanced parameters

Name Type Description
description
String the description of the events in the series
location
String the location of the events in the series
guests
String a comma-separated list of email addresses that should be added as guests to the events in the series
sendInvites
Boolean whether to send invitation emails (default: false )

Return

CalendarEventSeries — the created event series

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

deleteCalendar()

Deletes the calendar permanently. A user can only delete a calendar they own.

 // 
  
 Creates 
  
 a 
  
 calendar 
  
 to 
  
 delete 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 createCalendar 
 ( 
 'Test' 
 ); 
 // 
  
 Deletes 
  
 the 
  
 'Test' 
  
 calendar 
  
 permanently 
 . 
 calendar 
 . 
 deleteCalendar 
 ();

Throws

Error — if this is an imported calendar.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

getColor()

Gets the color of the calendar.

 // 
  
 Opens 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 by 
  
 its 
  
 ID 
 . 
 // 
  
 TODO 
 ( 
 developer 
 ): 
  
 Replace 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
  
 with 
  
 your 
  
 own 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getCalendarById 
 ( 
 '222larabrown@gmail.com' 
 ); 
 // 
  
 Gets 
  
 the 
  
 color 
  
 of 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 it 
  
 to 
  
 the 
  
 console 
 . 
 // 
  
 For 
  
 the 
  
 default 
  
 calendar 
 , 
  
 you 
  
 can 
  
 use 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getColor 
 () 
  
 instead 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendarColor 
  
 = 
  
 calendar 
 . 
 getColor 
 (); 
 console 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 calendarColor 
 );

Return

String — A hexadecimal color string ("#rrggbb").

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

getDescription()

Gets the description of the calendar.

 // 
  
 Opens 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 by 
  
 its 
  
 ID 
 . 
 // 
  
 TODO 
 ( 
 developer 
 ): 
  
 Replace 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
  
 with 
  
 your 
  
 own 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getCalendarById 
 ( 
 '222larabrown@gmail.com' 
 ); 
 // 
  
 Sets 
  
 the 
  
 description 
  
 of 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 to 
  
 'Test description.' 
 calendar 
 . 
 setDescription 
 ( 
 'Test description' 
 ); 
 // 
  
 Gets 
  
 the 
  
 description 
  
 of 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 it 
  
 to 
  
 the 
  
 console 
 . 
 // 
  
 For 
  
 the 
  
 default 
  
 calendar 
 , 
  
 you 
  
 can 
  
 use 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDescription 
 () 
  
 instead 
 . 
 const 
  
 description 
  
 = 
  
 calendar 
 . 
 getDescription 
 (); 
 console 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 description 
 );

Return

String — The description of this calendar.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

getEventById(iCalId)

Gets the event with the given ID. If the series belongs to a calendar other than the default calendar, this method must be called from that calendar. Calling CalendarApp.getEventById(iCalId) only returns an event in the default calendar.

Multiple events may have the same ID if they are part of an event series. In this case this method returns only the first event from that series.

 // 
  
 Opens 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 by 
  
 its 
  
 ID 
 . 
 // 
  
 TODO 
 ( 
 developer 
 ): 
  
 Replace 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
  
 with 
  
 your 
  
 own 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getCalendarById 
 ( 
 '222larabrown@gmail.com' 
 ) 
 // 
  
 Creates 
  
 an 
  
 event 
  
 for 
  
 the 
  
 moon 
  
 landing 
 . 
 const 
  
 event 
  
 = 
  
 calendar 
 . 
 createEvent 
 ( 
 'Apollo 11 Landing' 
 , 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'July 20, 1969 20:05:00 UTC' 
 ), 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'July 20, 1969 20:17:00 UTC' 
 )); 
 // 
  
 Gets 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 event 
  
 ID 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 it 
  
 to 
  
 the 
  
 console 
 . 
 const 
  
 iCalId 
  
 = 
  
 event 
 . 
 getId 
 (); 
 console 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 iCalId 
 ); 
 // 
  
 Gets 
  
 the 
  
 event 
  
 by 
  
 its 
  
 ID 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 the 
  
 title 
  
 of 
  
 the 
  
 event 
  
 to 
  
 the 
  
 console 
 . 
 // 
  
 For 
  
 the 
  
 default 
  
 calendar 
 , 
  
 you 
  
 can 
  
 use 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getEventById 
 ( 
 iCalId 
 ) 
  
 instead 
 . 
 const 
  
 myEvent 
  
 = 
  
 calendar 
 . 
 getEventById 
 ( 
 iCalId 
 ); 
 console 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 myEvent 
 . 
 getTitle 
 ());

Parameters

Name Type Description
iCalId
String ID of the event.

Return

CalendarEvent — The event with the given ID, or null if the event doesn't exist or the user cannot access it.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

getEventSeriesById(iCalId)

Gets the event series with the given ID. If the ID given is for a single CalendarEvent , then a CalendarEventSeries is returned with a single event in the series. Note that if the event series belongs to a calendar other than the default calendar, this method must be called from that Calendar ; calling CalendarApp.getEventSeriesById(iCalId) directly only returns an event series that exists in the default calendar.

 // 
  
 Opens 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 by 
  
 its 
  
 ID 
 . 
 // 
  
 TODO 
 ( 
 developer 
 ): 
  
 Replace 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
  
 with 
  
 your 
  
 own 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getCalendarById 
 ( 
 '222larabrown@gmail.com' 
 ); 
 // 
  
 Creates 
  
 an 
  
 event 
  
 series 
  
 for 
  
 a 
  
 daily 
  
 team 
  
 meeting 
  
 from 
  
 1 
  
 PM 
  
 to 
  
 2 
  
 PM 
 . 
 // 
  
 The 
  
 series 
  
 adds 
  
 the 
  
 daily 
  
 event 
  
 from 
  
 January 
  
 1 
 , 
  
 2023 
  
 through 
  
 December 
  
 31 
 , 
  
 2023. 
 const 
  
 eventSeries 
  
 = 
  
 calendar 
 . 
 createEventSeries 
 ( 
 'Team meeting' 
 , 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'Jan 1, 2023 13:00:00' 
 ), 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'Jan 1, 2023 14:00:00' 
 ), 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 newRecurrence 
 () 
 . 
 addDailyRule 
 () 
 . 
 until 
 ( 
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 'Jan 1, 2024' 
 ))); 
 // 
  
 Gets 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
  
 of 
  
 the 
  
 event 
  
 series 
 . 
 const 
  
 iCalId 
  
 = 
  
 eventSeries 
 . 
 getId 
 (); 
 // 
  
 Gets 
  
 the 
  
 event 
  
 series 
  
 by 
  
 its 
  
 ID 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 the 
  
 series 
  
 title 
  
 to 
  
 the 
  
 console 
 . 
 // 
  
 For 
  
 the 
  
 default 
  
 calendar 
 , 
  
 you 
  
 can 
  
 use 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getEventSeriesById 
 ( 
 iCalId 
 ) 
  
 instead 
 . 
 console 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 calendar 
 . 
 getEventSeriesById 
 ( 
 iCalId 
 ) 
 . 
 getTitle 
 ());

Parameters

Name Type Description
iCalId
String ID of the event series.

Return

CalendarEventSeries — The series with the given ID, or null if the series doesn't exist or the user cannot access it.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

getEvents(startTime, endTime)

Gets all events that occur within a given time range.

This method returns events that start during the given time range, end during the time range, or encompass the time range. If no time zone is specified, the time values are interpreted in the context of the script's time zone, which may be different from the calendar's time zone.

 // 
  
 Determines 
  
 how 
  
 many 
  
 events 
  
 are 
  
 happening 
  
 in 
  
 the 
  
 next 
  
 two 
  
 hours 
 . 
 var 
  
 now 
  
 = 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 (); 
 var 
  
 twoHoursFromNow 
  
 = 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 now 
 . 
 getTime 
 () 
  
 + 
  
 ( 
 2 
  
 * 
  
 60 
  
 * 
  
 60 
  
 * 
  
 1000 
 )); 
 var 
  
 events 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 () 
 . 
 getEvents 
 ( 
 now 
 , 
  
 twoHoursFromNow 
 ); 
 Logger 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 'Number of events: ' 
  
 + 
  
 events 
 . 
 length 
 );

Parameters

Name Type Description
startTime
Date the start of the time range
endTime
Date the end of the time range, non-inclusive

Return

CalendarEvent[] — the events that occur within the time range

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

getEvents(startTime, endTime, options)

Gets all events that occur within a given time range and meet the specified criteria.

This method returns events that start during the given time range, ends during the time range, or encompasses the time range. If no time zone is specified, the time values are interpreted in the context of the script's time zone, which may be different from the calendar's time zone.

Be aware that filtering on author , search , or statusFilters takes place after applying start and max . This means that the number of events returned may be less than max , even though additional events meet the criteria.

 // 
  
 Determines 
  
 how 
  
 many 
  
 events 
  
 are 
  
 happening 
  
 in 
  
 the 
  
 next 
  
 two 
  
 hours 
  
 that 
  
 contain 
  
 the 
  
 term 
 // 
  
 "meeting" 
 . 
 var 
  
 now 
  
 = 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 (); 
 var 
  
 twoHoursFromNow 
  
 = 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 ( 
 now 
 . 
 getTime 
 () 
  
 + 
  
 ( 
 2 
  
 * 
  
 60 
  
 * 
  
 60 
  
 * 
  
 1000 
 )); 
 var 
  
 events 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 () 
 . 
 getEvents 
 ( 
 now 
 , 
  
 twoHoursFromNow 
 , 
  
 { 
 search 
 : 
  
 'meeting' 
 }); 
 Logger 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 'Number of events: ' 
  
 + 
  
 events 
 . 
 length 
 );

Parameters

Name Type Description
startTime
Date the start of the time range
endTime
Date the end of the time range, non-inclusive
options
Object a JavaScript object that specifies advanced parameters, as listed below

Advanced parameters

Name Type Description
start
Integer the index of the first event to return
max
Integer the maximum number of events to return
author
String an email address used to filter results by the event creator
search
String a full-text search query used to filter results
statusFilters[]
GuestStatus an array of statuses used to filter results

Return

CalendarEvent[] — the events that take place within the time range and match the criteria

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

getEventsForDay(date)

Gets all events that occur on a given day.

This method returns events if they start during the given day, end during the day, or encompass the day.

Note that only the date portion of the Date object is used, and the time portion is ignored. The date is interpreted as midnight that day to midnight the next day in the calendar's time zone.

 // 
  
 Determines 
  
 how 
  
 many 
  
 events 
  
 are 
  
 happening 
  
 today 
 . 
 var 
  
 today 
  
 = 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 (); 
 var 
  
 events 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 () 
 . 
 getEventsForDay 
 ( 
 today 
 ); 
 Logger 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 'Number of events: ' 
  
 + 
  
 events 
 . 
 length 
 );

Parameters

Name Type Description
date
Date the date to retrieve events for (only the day is used; the time is ignored)

Return

CalendarEvent[] — the events that occur on the given date

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

getEventsForDay(date, options)

Gets all events that occur on a given day and meet specified criteria.

This method returns events if they start during the given day, end during the day, or encompass the day.

Note that only the date portion of the Date object is used, and the time portion is ignored. The date is interpreted as midnight that day to midnight the next day in the calendar's time zone.

Be aware that filtering on author , search , or statusFilters takes place after applying start and max . This means that the number of events returned may be less than max , even though additional events meet the criteria.

 // 
  
 Determines 
  
 how 
  
 many 
  
 events 
  
 are 
  
 happening 
  
 today 
  
 and 
  
 contain 
  
 the 
  
 term 
  
 "meeting" 
 . 
 var 
  
 today 
  
 = 
  
 new 
  
 Date 
 (); 
 var 
  
 events 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 () 
 . 
 getEventsForDay 
 ( 
 today 
 , 
  
 { 
 search 
 : 
  
 'meeting' 
 }); 
 Logger 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 'Number of events: ' 
  
 + 
  
 events 
 . 
 length 
 );

Parameters

Name Type Description
date
Date the date to retrieve events for (only the day is used; the time is ignored)
options
Object advanced filtering options

Advanced parameters

Name Type Description
start
Integer the index of the first event to return
max
Integer the maximum number of events to return
author
String an email address used to filter results by the event creator
search
String a full-text search query used to filter results
statusFilters[]
GuestStatus an array of statuses used to filter results

Return

CalendarEvent[] — the events that occur on the given date and match the criteria

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

getId()

Gets the ID of the calendar. The ID for a user's default calendar is their email address.

 // 
  
 Opens 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 by 
  
 its 
  
 ID 
 . 
 // 
  
 To 
  
 get 
  
 the 
  
 user 
 's default calendar, use CalendarApp.getDefaultCalendar(). 
 // 
  
 TODO 
 ( 
 developer 
 ): 
  
 Replace 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
  
 with 
  
 your 
  
 own 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getCalendarById 
 ( 
 '222larabrown@gmail.com' 
 ); 
 // 
  
 Gets 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
  
 of 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 it 
  
 to 
  
 the 
  
 console 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendarId 
  
 = 
  
 calendar 
 . 
 getId 
 (); 
 console 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 calendarId 
 );

Return

String — The ID of the calendar.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

getName()

Gets the name of the calendar.

 // 
  
 Opens 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 by 
  
 its 
  
 ID 
 . 
 // 
  
 TODO 
 ( 
 developer 
 ): 
  
 Replace 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
  
 with 
  
 your 
  
 own 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getCalendarById 
 ( 
 '222larabrown@gmail.com' 
 ); 
 // 
  
 Gets 
  
 the 
  
 name 
  
 of 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 it 
  
 to 
  
 the 
  
 console 
 . 
 // 
  
 For 
  
 the 
  
 default 
  
 calendar 
 , 
  
 you 
  
 can 
  
 use 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getName 
 () 
  
 instead 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendarName 
  
 = 
  
 calendar 
 . 
 getName 
 (); 
 console 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 calendarName 
 );

Return

String — This calendar's name.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

getTimeZone()

Gets the time zone of the calendar.

 // 
  
 Opens 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 by 
  
 its 
  
 ID 
 . 
 // 
  
 TODO 
 ( 
 developer 
 ): 
  
 Replace 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
  
 with 
  
 your 
  
 own 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getCalendarById 
 ( 
 '222larabrown@gmail.com' 
 ); 
 // 
  
 Gets 
  
 the 
  
 time 
  
 zone 
  
 of 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 it 
  
 to 
  
 the 
  
 console 
 . 
 // 
  
 For 
  
 the 
  
 default 
  
 calendar 
 , 
  
 you 
  
 can 
  
 use 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getTimeZone 
 () 
  
 instead 
 . 
 const 
  
 timeZone 
  
 = 
  
 calendar 
 . 
 getTimeZone 
 (); 
 console 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 timeZone 
 );

Return

String — The time zone, specified in "long" format (for example, "America/New_York", as listed by Joda.org ).

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

isHidden()

Determines whether the calendar is hidden in the user interface.

 // 
  
 Opens 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 by 
  
 its 
  
 ID 
 . 
 // 
  
 TODO 
 ( 
 developer 
 ): 
  
 Replace 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
  
 with 
  
 your 
  
 own 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getCalendarById 
 ( 
 '222larabrown@gmail.com' 
 ); 
 // 
  
 Determines 
  
 whether 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 is 
  
 hidden 
  
 in 
  
 the 
  
 user 
  
 interface 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 it 
  
 to 
  
 the 
  
 console 
 . 
 // 
  
 For 
  
 the 
  
 default 
  
 calendar 
 , 
  
 you 
  
 can 
  
 use 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 isHidden 
 () 
  
 instead 
 . 
 const 
  
 isHidden 
  
 = 
  
 calendar 
 . 
 isHidden 
 (); 
 console 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 isHidden 
 );

Return

Boolean — true if the calendar is hidden in the user interface; false if it isn't.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

isMyPrimaryCalendar()

Determines whether the calendar is the primary calendar for the effective user.

 // 
  
 Opens 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 by 
  
 its 
  
 ID 
 . 
 // 
  
 TODO 
 ( 
 developer 
 ): 
  
 Replace 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
  
 with 
  
 your 
  
 own 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getCalendarById 
 ( 
 '222larabrown@gmail.com' 
 ); 
 // 
  
 Determines 
  
 whether 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 is 
  
 the 
  
 default 
  
 calendar 
  
 for 
 // 
  
 the 
  
 effective 
  
 user 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 it 
  
 to 
  
 the 
  
 console 
 . 
 // 
  
 For 
  
 the 
  
 default 
  
 calendar 
 , 
  
 you 
  
 can 
  
 use 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 isMyPrimaryCalendar 
 () 
  
 instead 
 . 
 const 
  
 isMyPrimaryCalendar 
  
 = 
  
 calendar 
 . 
 isMyPrimaryCalendar 
 (); 
 console 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 isMyPrimaryCalendar 
 );

Return

Boolean — true if the calendar is the default calendar for the effective user; false if it isn't.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

isOwnedByMe()

Determines whether the calendar is owned by you.

 // 
  
 Gets 
  
 a 
  
 calendar 
  
 by 
  
 its 
  
 ID 
 . 
  
 To get the user 
 's default calendar, use 
 // 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefault 
 () 
 instead 
 . 
 // 
  
 TODO 
 ( 
 developer 
 ): 
  
 Replace 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
  
 with 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 ID 
  
 that 
  
 you 
  
 want 
  
 to 
  
 use 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getCalendarById 
 ( 
 'abc123456@group.calendar.google.com' 
 ); 
 // 
  
 Determines 
  
 whether 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 is 
  
 owned 
  
 by 
  
 you 
  
 and 
  
 logs 
  
 it 
 . 
 console 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 calendar 
 . 
 isOwnedByMe 
 ());

Return

Boolean — true if the calendar is owned by you; false if not.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

isSelected()

Determines whether the calendar's events are displayed in the user interface.

 // 
  
 Gets 
  
 the 
  
 user 
 's default calendar. To get a different calendar, use getCalendarById() 
 // 
  
 instead 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 (); 
 // 
  
 Determines 
  
 whether 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
 's events are displayed in the user interface and logs it. 
 console 
 . 
 log 
 ( 
 calendar 
 . 
 isSelected 
 ());

Return

Boolean — true if the calendar's events are displayed in the user interface; false if not

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.readonly
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

setColor(color)

Sets the color of the calendar.

 // 
  
 Opens 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 by 
  
 its 
  
 ID 
 . 
 // 
  
 TODO 
 ( 
 developer 
 ): 
  
 Replace 
  
 the 
  
 ID 
  
 with 
  
 your 
  
 own 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getCalendarById 
 ( 
 '222larabrown@gmail.com' 
 ); 
 // 
  
 Sets 
  
 the 
  
 color 
  
 of 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 to 
  
 pink 
  
 using 
  
 the 
  
 Calendar 
  
 Color 
  
 enum 
 . 
 // 
  
 For 
  
 the 
  
 default 
  
 calendar 
 , 
  
 you 
  
 can 
  
 use 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 setColor 
 () 
  
 instead 
 . 
 calendar 
 . 
 setColor 
 ( 
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 Color 
 . 
 PINK 
 );

Parameters

Name Type Description
color
String A CalendarApp.Color or a hexadecimal color string ("#rrggbb").

Return

Calendar — This calendar for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

setDescription(description)

Sets the description of a calendar.

 // 
  
 Gets 
  
 the 
  
 user 
 's default calendar. To get a different calendar, use getCalendarById() 
 // 
  
 instead 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 (); 
 // 
  
 Sets 
  
 the 
  
 description 
  
 of 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
 . 
 // 
  
 TODO 
 ( 
 developer 
 ): 
  
 Update 
  
 the 
  
 string 
  
 with 
  
 the 
  
 description 
  
 that 
  
 you 
  
 want 
  
 to 
  
 use 
 . 
 calendar 
 . 
 setDescription 
 ( 
 'Updated calendar description.' 
 )

Parameters

Name Type Description
description
String the description of this calendar

Return

Calendar — this calendar for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

setHidden(hidden)

Sets whether the calendar is visible in the user interface.

Parameters

Name Type Description
hidden
Boolean true to hide the calendar in the user interface; false to show it

Return

Calendar — this calendar for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

setName(name)

Sets the name of the calendar.

 // 
  
 Gets 
  
 the 
  
 user 
 's default calendar. To get a different calendar, use getCalendarById() 
 // 
  
 instead 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 (); 
 // 
  
 Sets 
  
 the 
  
 name 
  
 of 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
 . 
 // 
  
 TODO 
 ( 
 developer 
 ): 
  
 Update 
  
 the 
  
 string 
  
 with 
  
 the 
  
 name 
  
 that 
  
 you 
  
 want 
  
 to 
  
 use 
 . 
 calendar 
 . 
 setName 
 ( 
 'Example calendar name' 
 );

Parameters

Name Type Description
name
String the new name

Return

Calendar — this calendar for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

setSelected(selected)

Sets whether the calendar's events are displayed in the user interface.

 // 
  
 Gets 
  
 the 
  
 user 
 's default calendar. To get a different calendar, use getCalendarById() 
 // 
  
 instead 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 (); 
 // 
  
 Selects 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 so 
  
 that 
  
 its 
  
 events 
  
 are 
  
 displayed 
  
 in 
  
 the 
  
 user 
  
 interface 
 . 
  
 To 
 // 
  
 unselect 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
 , 
  
 set 
  
 the 
  
 parameter 
  
 to 
  
 false 
 . 
 calendar 
 . 
 setSelected 
 ( 
 true 
 );

Parameters

Name Type Description
selected
Boolean true to show the calendar's events in the user interface; false to hide them

Return

Calendar — this calendar for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

setTimeZone(timeZone)

Sets the time zone of the calendar.

 // 
  
 Gets 
  
 the 
  
 user 
 's default calendar. To get a different calendar, use getCalendarById() 
 // 
  
 instead 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getDefaultCalendar 
 (); 
 // 
  
 Sets 
  
 the 
  
 time 
  
 zone 
  
 of 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 to 
  
 America 
 / 
 New 
  
 York 
  
 ( 
 US 
 / 
 Eastern 
 ) 
  
 time 
 . 
 calendar 
 . 
 setTimeZone 
 ( 
 'America/New_York' 
 );

Parameters

Name Type Description
timeZone
String The time zone, specified in "long" format (such as "America/New_York", as listed by Joda.org ).

Return

Calendar — This calendar for chaining.

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds

unsubscribeFromCalendar()

Unsubscribes the user from a calendar. A user can't unsubscribe from calendars listed under the My calendars list. They can unsubscribe from calendars listed under Other calendars .

 // 
  
 Gets 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 by 
  
 its 
  
 ID 
 . 
 // 
  
 TODO 
 ( 
 developer 
 ): 
  
 Replace 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 ID 
  
 with 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
  
 ID 
  
 that 
  
 you 
  
 want 
  
 to 
  
 get 
 . 
 const 
  
 calendar 
  
 = 
  
 CalendarApp 
 . 
 getCalendarById 
 ( 
 'abc123456@group.calendar.google.com' 
 ); 
 // 
  
 Unsubscribes 
  
 the 
  
 user 
  
 from 
  
 the 
  
 calendar 
 . 
 const 
  
 result 
  
 = 
  
 calendar 
 . 
 unsubscribeFromCalendar 
 ();

Throws

Error — if this is an owned calendar

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes or appropriate scopes from the related REST API :

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
  • https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds