Convert 'request' to 'axios' for Microsoft Graph Event Creation

This code snippet demonstrates how to convert a 'request' based code snippet for creating events in Microsoft Graph to use 'axios'. 'axios' is a popular and modern HTTP client library for Node.js and the browser, known for its ease of use and powerful features.

Original Code (using 'request')

const request = require('request');

const newEvent = {
  subject: summary,
  start: start,
  end: end,
  location: {
    displayName: title
  }
};  

const options = {
  url: 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events',
  headers: {
    Authorization: 'Bearer ' + outlook_Token
  },
  json: newEvent
};

request.post(options, (error, response, body) => {
  if (error) {
    console.error(error);
  } else {
    console.log('Event created successfully:', response.body.id);
    dattss = response.body.id
    data.push(response.body.id)
  }
});

Converted Code (using 'axios')

const axios = require('axios');

const newEvent = {
  subject: summary,
  start: start,
  end: end,
  location: {
    displayName: title
  }
};  

const options = {
  url: 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events',
  headers: {
    Authorization: 'Bearer ' + outlook_Token
  },
  data: newEvent
};

axios.post(options.url, options.data, { headers: options.headers })
  .then(response => {
    console.log('Event created successfully:', response.data.id);
    dattss = response.data.id
    data.push(response.data.id)
  })
  .catch(error => console.error(error));

Explanation

Importing Axios: const axios = require('axios'); imports the 'axios' library.
Data Structure: The newEvent object remains the same, holding the event details.
Using Axios: axios.post(options.url, options.data, { headers: options.headers }) makes a POST request to the Microsoft Graph API endpoint for creating events.
Promises: Axios uses promises to handle asynchronous operations. The .then() block executes if the request succeeds, and the .catch() block handles any errors.
Response Handling: The event ID is accessed via response.data.id, demonstrating the use of 'axios' response handling.

Benefits of using 'axios':

Promise-Based: Axios utilizes Promises for a cleaner, more readable way to manage asynchronous operations.
Interceptors: Axios allows you to intercept requests and responses for custom logic.
Built-in Features: Axios provides built-in features like automatic JSON parsing, timeout handling, and more.
Easy Configuration: Axios makes it easy to set headers, timeouts, and other request options.

Key Points

Ensure that you have the 'axios' library installed in your project: npm install axios.
Replace outlook_Token with your actual Outlook access token.
Adjust the summary, start, end, and title variables with your desired event details.

Convert 'request' to 'axios' for Microsoft Graph Event Creation