# Discovery Call with Ben Timby

> Discovery Calls are available for first-time clients who are interested in connecting with Ben to explore the possibility of working together. Whether you have specific questions you would like to ask or you would like to learn more about which programs are best for you, this is the place to start.

- Host: Ben Timby
- Duration: 30 min
- Location: Zoom Video
- Host time zone: America/Denver
- Confirmation: Bookings are confirmed instantly.
- Booking page: https://cal.com/bentimby/discovery
- Event type id: 2893062

## Check availability

```http
GET https://api.cal.com/v2/slots?eventTypeId=2893062&start=YYYY-MM-DD&end=YYYY-MM-DD&timeZone=<IANA time zone>
cal-api-version: 2024-09-04
```

The response is `{"data":{"YYYY-MM-DD":[{"start":"<ISO 8601 with offset>"}]}}`; no API key is needed.

## Book

```http
POST https://api.cal.com/v2/bookings
cal-api-version: 2026-02-25
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "eventTypeId": 2893062,
  "start": "<UTC ISO 8601 start from the slots response>",
  "attendee": {
    "name": "…",
    "email": "…",
    "timeZone": "<IANA time zone>"
  },
  "guests": [
    "guest@example.com"
  ],
  "bookingFieldsResponses": {
    "notes": "…"
  }
}
```

- Required fields: `name` (Your name), `email` (Email address)
- Optional fields: `notes` (Additional notes), `guests` (Add guests)
- `name` and `email` go in `attendee` and `guests` is a list of emails; every other field goes in `bookingFieldsResponses` under its name.