# Pre podcast call with Jacob

> Really looking forward to speaking with you. This is just a quick, relaxed chat before we record so we can get to know each other a bit and make sure the podcast feels like a good fit. No prep needed, no agenda. Just a conversation.

- Host: Jacob
- Duration: 15 min
- Location: Pre podcast call
- Host time zone: Europe/London
- Confirmation: Bookings are confirmed instantly.
- Booking page: https://cal.com/jacob-nd5isu/pre-podcast-call
- Event type id: 7049960

## Check availability

```http
GET https://api.cal.com/v2/slots?eventTypeId=7049960&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": 7049960,
  "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.