# Initial Financial Consultation (30 min) with Birchtree Financial

> This introductory consultation is designed for new clients who want to explore their financial goals and ask initial questions. We’ll discuss your current situation, what you’re looking to achieve, and determine how we can best support you moving forward. There’s no obligation — this meeting is simply a chance to get to know each other and outline potential next steps.

- Host: Birchtree Financial
- Duration: 30 min
- Location: Zoom Video
- Host time zone: America/Edmonton
- Confirmation: Bookings are confirmed instantly.
- Booking page: https://cal.com/birchtreefinancial/initial-financial-consultation-30-min
- Event type id: 4497174

## Check availability

```http
GET https://api.cal.com/v2/slots?eventTypeId=4497174&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": 4497174,
  "start": "<UTC ISO 8601 start from the slots response>",
  "attendee": {
    "name": "…",
    "email": "…",
    "timeZone": "<IANA time zone>"
  },
  "guests": [
    "guest@example.com"
  ],
  "bookingFieldsResponses": {
    "What-city-and-province-are-you-located-in---We-serve-clients-in-Alberta---across-Canada": "…",
    "notes": "…"
  }
}
```

- Required fields: `name` (Your name), `email` (Email address), `What-city-and-province-are-you-located-in---We-serve-clients-in-Alberta---across-Canada` (What city and province are you located in? (We serve clients in Alberta & across Canada))
- 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.