Outlook Groups

Overview

The node provides integration with Microsoft Outlook Calendar, specifically allowing users to delete events from a selected calendar. This operation is useful for automating calendar management tasks such as removing outdated or canceled appointments programmatically.

A common scenario where this node is beneficial is in workflows that synchronize external systems with Outlook calendars, ensuring that deleted events in one system are also removed from the Outlook calendar automatically.

For example, if an event is canceled in a booking system, this node can be used to delete the corresponding event from the user's Outlook calendar without manual intervention.

Properties

Output

The output JSON contains a confirmation object indicating the success of the deletion operation:

• success: A boolean value (true) confirming the event was successfully deleted.
• eventId: The ID of the deleted event.
• message: A string message confirming the deletion ("Event deleted successfully").

Example output:

{
  "success": true,
  "eventId": "AAMkAGI2TAAA=",
  "message": "Event deleted successfully"
}

No binary data output is produced by this operation.

Dependencies

• Requires an API authentication token credential to access Microsoft Graph API.
• The node uses Microsoft Graph API endpoints to manage calendar events.
• Proper permissions/scopes must be granted to the API token to allow deleting calendar events.
• The user must have at least one calendar accessible via Microsoft Graph API.

Troubleshooting

• Common issues:

  • Invalid or missing Event ID: The deletion will fail if the provided event ID does not exist or is incorrect.
  • Insufficient permissions: The API token must have permission to delete events in the specified calendar.
  • Calendar not found or inaccessible: If the selected calendar ID is invalid or the user lacks access, the operation will fail.

• Error messages and resolutions:

  • "Failed to parse dates": Not applicable for delete operation but may appear if other operations are mixed.
  • API errors returned from Microsoft Graph (e.g., 404 Not Found) indicate the event or calendar could not be found; verify IDs.
  • Authentication errors suggest checking the API credentials and permissions.

• To resolve errors, ensure:

  • Correct calendar and event IDs are provided.
  • The API key has necessary scopes for calendar event deletion.
  • The calendar exists and is accessible by the authenticated user.

Links and References

• Microsoft Graph API - Delete event
• Microsoft Graph API - Calendars overview
• n8n documentation on Microsoft Outlook integrations (general reference).