# respond_to_event

Behavior, inputs, outputs and permissions for respond_to_event.

Source: https://docs.getridian.com/developers/tools/respond_to_event/
Language: en
Reviewed: 2026-09-20

This reference is generated from the published tool contract.

## Behavior and boundaries

Accepts, tentatively accepts, or declines an invitation in a writable Google or Microsoft calendar. Only use events returned with canRespond=true. It does not email the organizer and requires separate calendar:rsvp permission.

## Permissions

Granted scopes, accounts, calendars and visibility rules limit access. Workspace administrators do not automatically gain access to other users’ accounts.

`calendar:read`, `calendar:rsvp`

[Consent and boundaries](https://docs.getridian.com/developers/authentication/)

## Input

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "calendarId": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1
    },
    "eventId": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "maxLength": 2048
    },
    "response": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "accepted",
        "tentative",
        "declined"
      ]
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "calendarId",
    "eventId",
    "response"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "ok": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": true
    },
    "response": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "accepted",
        "tentative",
        "declined"
      ]
    },
    "changed": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "organizerNotified": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "ok",
    "response",
    "changed",
    "organizerNotified"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Errors and retries

Check the tool result for errors. Do not blindly retry writes after a timeout. Check the calendar state first.

[Error handling](https://docs.getridian.com/developers/errors/)