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get-specific-calendar-view

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List the occurrences, exceptions, and single instances of events over a time range, from one of the signed-in user's calendars addressed by calendar ID.

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List the occurrences, exceptions, and single instances of events over a time range, from one of the signed-in user's calendars addressed by calendar ID.

💡 TIP: Returns expanded recurring event instances (not just seriesMaster) within a date range for a specific calendar. Requires startDateTime and endDateTime query parameters in ISO 8601 format (e.g., 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z). Each instance includes seriesMasterId and type (occurrence/exception) fields for recurring event linkage. Use fetchAllPages=true to retrieve all results when there are many events. To find Teams meetings, use $select=subject,start,isOnlineMeeting,onlineMeetingProvider,onlineMeeting and keep the events with isOnlineMeeting true and onlineMeetingProvider teamsForBusiness; neither property is filterable (isOnlineMeeting returns 400 ErrorInvalidProperty). Teams meetings expose their join link as onlineMeeting/joinUrl; the event resource has no joinWebUrl property. Pass that joinUrl to list-online-meetings as $filter=JoinWebUrl eq '{url}' to reach transcripts.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`top`	No	Page size (Graph $top). Start small (e.g. 5–15) so responses fit the model context; raise only if needed. Use $select to return fewer fields per item. For more rows, use @odata.nextLink from the response instead of a very large $top.
`skip`	No	Items to skip for pagination. Not supported with $search.
`count`	No	Set true to enable advanced query mode (ConsistencyLevel: eventual). Required for complex $filter on flag/flagStatus or contains(). The response then includes @odata.count, the total for the filtered collection, which can exceed the items returned when fetchAllPages hits its page/item cap.
`expand`	No	Navigation properties to inline, e.g. attachments on a message or event. Only navigation properties can be expanded: expanding a non-navigation property such as a message body fails with "Parsing OData Select and Expand failed". Request ordinary fields with $select instead. Some APIs accept only one relationship per request, so prefer a single value. Some relationships support nested selection, e.g. children($select=id,name).
`filter`	No	OData filter expression. Add $count=true for advanced filters (flag/flagStatus, contains()). Cannot combine with $search.
`search`	No	KQL search query in one pair of double quotes; directory (users/groups) instead quotes each clause with no outer pair. Cannot combine with $filter.
`select`	No	Comma-separated fields to return, e.g. id,subject,from,receivedDateTime
`orderby`	No	Sort expression, e.g. receivedDateTime desc
`timezone`	No	IANA timezone name (e.g., "America/New_York", "Europe/London", "Asia/Tokyo") for calendar event times. If not specified, times are returned in UTC.
`skiptoken`	No	Next page: the @odata.nextLink from the previous response. Keep the other arguments the same.
`calendarId`	Yes	Value for the 'calendarId' path segment. Pass it under the name 'calendarId', not as 'id'. Use the 'id' field of the calendar object as returned by Microsoft Graph.
`endDateTime`	Yes	The end date and time of the time range, represented in ISO 8601 format. For example, 2019-11-08T20:00:00-08:00
`fetchAllPages`	No	Follow @odata.nextLink and merge up to 100 pages into one response. Can return enormous payloads—only when the user explicitly needs a full export. Prefer a small $top first, then paginate or narrow with $filter/$search.
`startDateTime`	Yes	The start date and time of the time range, represented in ISO 8601 format. For example, 2019-11-08T19:00:00-08:00
`includeHeaders`	No	Include response headers (including ETag) in the response metadata
`excludeResponse`	No	Exclude the full response body and only return success or failure indication
`expandExtendedProperties`	No	When true, expands singleValueExtendedProperties on each event. Use this to retrieve custom extended properties (e.g., sync metadata) stored on calendar events.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed2 schema fields changedv0.166.0Oct 14, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / count / description

Previous value: -"Set true to enable advanced query mode (ConsistencyLevel: eventual). Required for complex $filter on flag/flagStatus or contains()."New value: +"Set true to enable advanced query mode (ConsistencyLevel: eventual). Required for complex $filter on flag/flagStatus or contains(). The response then includes @odata.count, the total for the filtered collection, which can exceed the items returned when fetchAllPages hits its page/item cap."

changedInput schema / properties / expand / description

Previous value: -"Navigation properties to inline, e.g. attachments on a message or event. Only navigation properties can be expanded: expanding a non-navigation property such as a message body fails with \"Parsing OData Select and Expand failed\", and an unsupported value may be ignored rather than reported. Request ordinary fields with $select instead."New value: +"Navigation properties to inline, e.g. attachments on a message or event. Only navigation properties can be expanded: expanding a non-navigation property such as a message body fails with \"Parsing OData Select and Expand failed\". Request ordinary fields with $select instead. Some APIs accept only one relationship per request, so prefer a single value. Some relationships support nested selection, e.g. children($select=id,name)."

Changed11 schema fields changedv0.154.2Sep 17, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / expand / anyOf

Added value: +[
+  {
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "items": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "type": "array"
+  }
+]

removedInput schema / properties / expand / items
```
Removed value: -{
-  "type": "string"
-}
```
removedInput schema / properties / expand / type
```
Removed value: -"array"
```

addedInput schema / properties / orderby / anyOf

Added value: +[
+  {
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "items": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "type": "array"
+  }
+]

removedInput schema / properties / orderby / type
```
Removed value: -"string"
```

addedInput schema / properties / select / anyOf

Added value: +[
+  {
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "items": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "type": "array"
+  }
+]

removedInput schema / properties / select / type
```
Removed value: -"string"
```
addedInput schema / properties / skip / minimum
```
Added value: +0
```

changedInput schema / properties / skip / type

Previous value: -"number"New value: +"integer"

addedInput schema / properties / top / minimum
```
Added value: +0
```

changedInput schema / properties / top / type

Previous value: -"number"New value: +"integer"

Changed1 schema field changedv0.154.0Sep 12, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / skiptoken / description

Previous value: -"Opaque cursor for the next page, taken from the previous response. Copy the $skiptoken value out of @odata.nextLink (or paste the whole nextLink URL — the token is extracted from it) and resend it with the SAME $filter/$select/$expand/$top as the first call. Use this to walk pages one at a time instead of fetchAllPages. Omit it for the first page."New value: +"Next page: the @odata.nextLink from the previous response. Keep the other arguments the same."

Changed2 schema fields changedv0.153.0Sep 12, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / search / description

Previous value: -"KQL search query — wrap value in double quotes. Cannot combine with $filter."New value: +"KQL search query in one pair of double quotes; directory (users/groups) instead quotes each clause with no outer pair. Cannot combine with $filter."

addedInput schema / properties / skiptoken

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Opaque cursor for the next page, taken from the previous response. Copy the $skiptoken value out of @odata.nextLink (or paste the whole nextLink URL — the token is extracted from it) and resend it with the SAME $filter/$select/$expand/$top as the first call. Use this to walk pages one at a time instead of fetchAllPages. Omit it for the first page.",
+  "type": "string"
+}

Addedv0.134.4Jul 28, 2026
Removedv0.131.2Jul 18, 2026
Addedv0.114.0May 28, 2026
Removedv0.112.2May 22, 2026
Addedv0.110.0May 18, 2026
Removedv0.108.0May 15, 2026
Addedv0.96.0May 4, 2026

TDQS

A4.4/5.0

Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already cover read-only/non-destructive/open-world, and the description goes well beyond them: it discloses that expanded recurring instances (not seriesMaster) are returned, the seriesMasterId/type linkage fields, that fetchAllPages can return enormous payloads, and that filtering on isOnlineMeeting yields a 400 ErrorInvalidProperty. This is substantive behavioral context.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The purpose is front-loaded in the first sentence before the TIP block, and every section is dense with usable detail. However the TIP paragraph is long and somewhat repetitive of schema content (ISO 8601, fetchAllPages), slightly exceeding what is needed.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a read-only list tool with no output schema, the description fully compensates by describing the returned item shape (seriesMasterId, type), how recurring instances are expanded, pagination behavior, and the onlineMeeting/joinUrl field plus its lack of a joinWebUrl counterpart. Nothing an agent needs to call it correctly is missing.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so the schema already documents all 17 parameters thoroughly; the baseline is 3. The description restates ISO 8601 datetime format and fetchAllPages guidance already present in the schema, adding only marginal cross-parameter workflow hints rather than new per-parameter meaning.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb (List) and resource (occurrences/exceptions/single instances of events) scoped to one calendar addressed by calendarId. The 'specific calendar' scoping implicitly distinguishes it from the general get-calendar-view sibling, but it never names or contrasts that alternative explicitly.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explains when to use fetchAllPages, how to narrow with $select for the Teams-meeting workflow, and explicitly routes the agent to the list-online-meetings sibling with a concrete $filter example. Requirements (startDateTime/endDateTime) and the non-filterable isOnlineMeeting caveat are spelled out.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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