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Event ID issue with new Microsoft Outlook API integration

  • February 23, 2025
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Kian Nikzad

I updated the Outlook integration to MicrosoftOutlookCLIAPI@2.1.2 and now when I “Create Event” the ID that is given cannot be found anymore using “Find Calendar Event”.

 

I noticed the event ID returned by the new API departs from the pattern of the event IDs returned by the old API. For one, it’s much shorter. Secondly, it begins with “AAk” while the old API event IDs begin with “AAMk”. Here are examples:

 

Old API: AAMkAGNmYTA5MmM0LTZhYTUtNGQ1My04YzljLWU5ZGQwZWVlNWVjOQBGAAAAAABZ1PKmPVg6QIMV_yfz625LBwD8OYFM4Q3DSahS036hgmrNAAAAAAEGAAD8OYFM4Q3DSahS036hgmrNAAEtLnVmAAA=

New API: AAkALgAAAAAAHYQDEapmEc2byACqAC-EWg0A-DmBTOENw0moUtN_oYJqzQACNBYVhwAA

 

I’ve verified I’m using the right calendar

I’ve verified the IDs of events created with the old API can be found using the new API’s “Find Calendar Event”

I tried using ICalUId and Uid as well but those don’t work as well

 

My enrollment system for the university is broken and I would appreciate your timely help. Thank you.

Best answer by SamBBest answer by SamB

Hi ​@Kian Nikzad 👋

I did some checking and found a bug report that matches the behavior you’re experiencing with the Find Calendar Event action, where events with the IDs in the newer format are not found. While I don’t have an ETA for a fix, I’ve added you to the list of impacted users, which helps increase its priority. We’ll notify you via email once it’s resolved, and I’ll also follow up here with any updates I come across in the meantime.

As a workaround, you might want to try using an API Request action to search for the event instead. It looks like Microsoft’s Get event API would be the relevant endpoint for this. If you’ve not worked with API Request actions in Zaps before check out our Set up an API request action guide to learn more about how to set them up.

If you give that a try and run into any trouble, let us know—we’re happy to help! 🙂

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  • February 24, 2025

Hi ​@Kian Nikzad 👋

I did some checking and found a bug report that matches the behavior you’re experiencing with the Find Calendar Event action, where events with the IDs in the newer format are not found. While I don’t have an ETA for a fix, I’ve added you to the list of impacted users, which helps increase its priority. We’ll notify you via email once it’s resolved, and I’ll also follow up here with any updates I come across in the meantime.

As a workaround, you might want to try using an API Request action to search for the event instead. It looks like Microsoft’s Get event API would be the relevant endpoint for this. If you’ve not worked with API Request actions in Zaps before check out our Set up an API request action guide to learn more about how to set them up.

If you give that a try and run into any trouble, let us know—we’re happy to help! 🙂