The Google Calendar API is a RESTful API that can be accessed through explicit HTTPcalls or using the Google Client Libraries. The API exposes most of the featuresavailable in the Google Calendar Web interface.

Following is a list of common terms used in the Google Calendar API:

Event

An event on a calendar containing information such as the title, start and endtimes, and attendees. Events can be either single events orrecurringevents. An event isrepresented by anEvent resource.

Calendar

A collection of events. Each calendar has associated metadata, such ascalendar description or default calendar time zone. The metadata for a singlecalendar is represented by aCalendar resource.

Calendar List

A list of all calendars on a user's calendar list in the Calendar UI. Themetadata for a single calendar that appears on the calendar list is representedby aCalendarListEntry resource.This metadata includes user-specific properties of the calendar, suchas its color or notifications for new events.

Setting

A user preference from the Calendar UI, such as the user'stime zone. A single user preference is represented by aSetting Resource.

ACL

An access control rule granting a user (or a group of users) a specified levelof access to a calendar. A single access control rule is represented by anACLresource.

Related topics

• To learn about developing with Google Workspace APIs, including handlingauthentication and authorization, refertoGet started as a Google Workspace developer.

• To learn how to configure and run a simple Google Calendar API app, read theQuickstarts overview.

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