`gcal_search_events`

Pack: google_calendar · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/google_calendar/mcp

Search events by keyword across summaries, descriptions, locations, and attendees. Returns matching event details and times. Use to find events by topic or participant.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`calendar_id`	string	no	Calendar ID (default: “primary”)
`query`	string	yes	Free-text search query to match against event fields
`time_min`	string	no	Lower bound for event start time as RFC3339 timestamp
`time_max`	string	no	Upper bound for event end time as RFC3339 timestamp
`max_results`	number	no	Maximum number of events to return (default 10, max 250)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "budget review"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/google_calendar/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"gcal_search_events","arguments":{"query":"budget review"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('gcal_search_events', {
  "query": "budget review"
});

More examples

{
  "calendar_id": "primary",
  "query": "client meeting",
  "time_min": "2024-06-01T00:00:00Z",
  "time_max": "2024-06-30T23:59:59Z",
  "max_results": 20
}

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`kind`	string	Resource kind identifier
`etag`	string	ETag of the resource
`summary`	string	Calendar summary/name
`timeZone`	string	Calendar time zone
`items`	array	Matching events
`error`	string	Error code if connection failed
`message`	string	Error message if connection failed

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "kind": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Resource kind identifier"
    },
    "etag": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "ETag of the resource"
    },
    "summary": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Calendar summary/name"
    },
    "timeZone": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Calendar time zone"
    },
    "items": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Matching events",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "kind": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Event resource kind"
          },
          "etag": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Event ETag"
          },
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Event ID"
          },
          "status": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "confirmed",
              "tentative",
              "cancelled"
            ],
            "description": "Event status"
          },
          "summary": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Event title"
          },
          "description": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Event description"
          },
          "location": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Event location"
          },
          "start": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Event start time",
            "properties": {
              "date": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Date for all-day events"
              },
              "dateTime": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "DateTime for timed events"
              },
              "timeZone": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Time zone"
              }
            }
          },
          "end": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Event end time",
            "properties": {
              "date": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Date for all-day events"
              },
              "dateTime": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "DateTime for timed events"
              },
              "timeZone": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Time zone"
              }
            }
          },
          "attendees": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "Event attendees",
            "items": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "email": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Attendee email"
                },
                "displayName": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Attendee display name"
                },
                "responseStatus": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "enum": [
                    "needsAction",
                    "declined",
                    "tentative",
                    "accepted"
                  ],
                  "description": "RSVP status"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "created": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Creation timestamp"
          },
          "updated": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Last update timestamp"
          },
          "htmlLink": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "HTML link to event"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Error code if connection failed"
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Error message if connection failed"
    }
  }
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google_calendar": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/google_calendar/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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