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ics-generator

Generates calendar files suitable for use with Google Calendar, iCal, Outlook, etc.

Requirements

Node.js >= 0.10

Usage

npm install
PORT=7033 npm start

Query Parameters

You can load the calendar at any route, for instance /calendar.ics. The following query params are supported:

start: A javascript-formatted date that is the start date of the event, such as 2014/08/27 05:30:00. Required.
end: A javascript-formatted date that is when the event ends. Will use the start date if not passed.
tz: Timezone of the event date in the format America/New_York. Required.
summary: The event title. Required.
description: A longer description of the event.
location: Add Location (string)
name: Name of the calendar to add the event to. Leave blank to let the user choose.
rrule: Logic for Recurrence Rule. If not passed, the event will not recur.
all_day: If this parameter is passed, the event returned will have its "All Day" checkbox filled in.

Example URL

http://localhost:7033/calendar.ics?tz=America/New_York&start=2014/08/28%2003:00:00&end=2014/08/28%2005:30:00&summary=my%20event&description=this%20is%20an%20event.&location=Movable%20Ink

Example Reccurring URL

http://localhost:7033/calendar.ics?tz=America/New_York&start=2017/08/19%2003:00:00&end=2017/08/19%2005:30:00&summary=my%20event&description=this%20is%20an%20event.&location=Movable%20Ink&rrule=FREQ=MONTHLY;BYMONTHDAY=17

Example All Day URL

http://localhost:7033/calendar.ics?tz=America/New_York&start=2014/08/28%2003:00:00&end=2014/08/28%2005:30:00&summary=my%20event&description=this%20is%20an%20event.&location=Movable%20Ink&all_day=1