Get Event

Controlled node

Overview

Retrieves detailed information about a specific event from a Google Calendar. This node fetches the complete event object including summary, description, attendees, timing information, and other metadata by providing the event's unique ID.

This node requires a Google Calendar connection to be configured in your project. The connection must have appropriate permissions to read calendar data.

Inputs

Input	Type	Description	Default
Run	Event	Fires when the node starts running	-
Event ID	Text	The unique identifier of the calendar event to retrieve	-
Calendar ID	Text	The ID of the calendar containing the event. Use 'primary' for the user's primary calendar, or specify a different calendar ID	primary
Connections	Connection	The Google Calendar connection to use for this operation	-

Outputs

Output	Type	Description
Result	Data	Contains the full event object with details including summary, description, location, start/end times, attendees, and recurrence rules. Returns an error object if the event cannot be found or accessed
Done	Event	Fires when the node has finished retrieving the event data

Runtime Behavior and Defaults

When triggered by the Run event, the node attempts to fetch the specified event from Google Calendar using the provided connection.

• If Calendar ID is not provided, it defaults to 'primary' (the user's main calendar)
• The Event ID must be a valid Google Calendar event identifier (typically obtained from the List Events node or from a calendar URL)
• If the event is not found or the connection lacks permissions, the Result output will contain an error object with a descriptive message
• The node executes synchronously and fires the Done event once the API call completes

Example Usage

Scenario: Retrieve details of a specific meeting after finding it via search.

1. Use the List Events node to search for events within a date range
2. Extract the id field from the desired event in the returned array
3. Pass that ID to the Get Event node's Event ID input
4. Trigger the Run event to fetch full details including:
   • Complete attendee list with response statuses
   • Full description text
   • Conference data (Google Meet links)
   • Recurrence rules for recurring events
   • Attachments and metadata

Note: Event IDs are unique within a calendar but may change if the event is moved between calendars. Always use fresh IDs from recent List Events queries for best results.