How do I add recurrence parameter using the Create a Group Event action?

[Schwartz_Cory]

Hi.

I am trying to create an event an a group calendar when an item is added to a list. I am able to do this using the "Create a group Event" action. However I need these events to occur on a "yearly" basis. 

If you see the "Create a group event V2" below, there is no option for recurrence.

I cannot use the "Outlook 365 - Create an event" action because it will error out. But the "Outlook 365 - Create an event" action has the parameters I need (see below).

Can someone tell me how I can add the recurrence parameter into the "Create a group event" action?

If not, is there a way I can work around this using the "Send an HTTP request" for Office 365 Groups? (See below)

I know the HTTP request body content are in json format. So if this is our only method, can you give me a json template for creating a new group event WITH the yearly occurrence?

Thanks!

[Schwartz_Cory]

I just noticed that the Office 365 Groups actions do not have a "remove" or "update" action, only "create" is what they have. So this means my only way to make this work for our use case is either

1. Be able to create and remove group events using the outlook 365 create and remove actions
   
   OR
   
   
2. Use the Send a HTTP Request action under Office 365 Groups and make my own json coding for:
   • creating a new group event
   • deleting a group event
   • (at the moment, i do not need to update any group events, but would like that feature incase I do need it)

So if anyone can provide me a guide on how to make a HTTP Request to create/delete office 365 group events, that would be great!

[Schwartz_Cory · Accepted solution]

HTTP Request did the trick. Here's my json code if it helps anyone else.

{
"subject": "@{variables('varFirstName')} @{variables('varLastName')}",
"body": {
"contentType": "HTML",
"content": "Happy Anniversary @{variables('varFirstName')}!"
},
"start": {
"dateTime": "@{variables('varAnniversaryStart')}",
"timeZone": "Eastern Standard Time"
},
"end": {
"dateTime": "@{variables('varAnniversaryEnd')}",
"timeZone": "Eastern Standard Time"
},
"isAllDay": true,
"responseRequested": false,
"showAs": "free",
"isReminderOn": false,
"allowNewTimeProposals": false,
"attendees": [
{
"emailAddress": {
"address":"@{variables('varEmailAddress')}",
"name": "@{triggerOutputs()?['body/Author/DisplayName']}"
},
"type": "required"
}
],
"recurrence": {
"pattern": {
"type": "absoluteYearly",
"interval": 1,
"month": @{int(formatDateTime(variables('varAnniversaryStart'),'MM'))},
"dayOfMonth": @{int(formatDateTime(variables('varAnniversaryStart'),'dd'))},
"firstDayOfWeek": "sunday",
"index": "first"
},
"range": {
"type": "noEnd",
"startDate": "@{variables('varAnniversaryStart')}",
"endDate": "0001-01-01",
"recurrenceTimeZone": "Eastern Standard Time",
"numberOfOccurrences": 0
}
}
}

[blueplanet]

This looks like a good solution! Can I check if I'm understanding it right -

Do you use the JSON to actually create the event? (if so, how?) Update: found the answer - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/calendar-post-events?view=graph-rest-1.0&tabs=http#reque... 

Or do you create a group event in the flow; then use the event ID to do an HTTP request (GET); compose updated event details; HTTP request (PATCH)?

Thanks