Advanced 6-8 hours · 3 APIs
Build a Smart Event Planner
Plan outdoor events by checking weather forecasts for proposed dates and auto-suggesting optimal time slots based on location and conditions.
APIs Used
Data Flow
User Action
API Call
Transform
Output
How It Works
1
Detect the user's location via IP Geolocation as the default venue
2
Fetch upcoming calendar events from Google Calendar to find free slots
3
Get a 5-day weather forecast for the location from OpenWeatherMap
4
Cross-reference free time slots with favorable weather windows
5
Suggest optimal dates and times, then create the event on the calendar
Code Outline
Pseudocode / JavaScript
// 1. Detect user location
const geoRes = await fetch('https://api.ipgeolocation.io/ipgeo?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY');
const { latitude, longitude, city } = await geoRes.json();
// 2. Fetch existing calendar events
const calRes = await fetch(
'https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events?timeMin=' +
new Date().toISOString() + '&timeMax=' + new Date(Date.now() + 5*86400000).toISOString(),
{ headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN' } }
);
const { items: events } = await calRes.json();
// 3. Fetch 5-day weather forecast
const weatherRes = await fetch(
`https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/forecast?lat=${latitude}&lon=${longitude}&units=metric&appid=YOUR_API_KEY`
);
const { list: forecast } = await weatherRes.json();
// 4. Find optimal time slots (clear weather + no conflicts)
const clearSlots = forecast.filter(f =>
f.weather[0].main === 'Clear' && f.main.temp > 15 && f.main.temp < 35
);
const busyTimes = events.map(e => ({ start: new Date(e.start.dateTime), end: new Date(e.end.dateTime) }));
const optimalSlots = clearSlots.filter(slot => {
const slotTime = new Date(slot.dt * 1000);
return !busyTimes.some(b => slotTime >= b.start && slotTime <= b.end);
});
// 5. Create event at best slot
const bestSlot = optimalSlots[0];
await fetch('https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/primary/events', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN', 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify({
summary: 'Outdoor Event',
location: city,
start: { dateTime: new Date(bestSlot.dt * 1000).toISOString() },
end: { dateTime: new Date(bestSlot.dt * 1000 + 7200000).toISOString() }
})
}); Recipe Details
Difficulty Advanced
Time 6-8 hours
APIs Used 3
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