# Discovery Meeting with Umar Rana

> Thank you for scheduling a meeting. The aim of this interaction is to craft a comprehensive agenda for our primary meeting and to outline possible discussion outcomes. Providing an agenda in advance will enable me to prepare effectively, ensuring that our subsequent conversation remains focused and productive. We also recommend using this time to familiarize yourself with and test the functionality of the meeting application, including your microphone and camera, to ensure a seamless communication experience. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

- Host: Umar Rana
- Duration: 15, 30, 45, 60 min
- Location: Google Meet, Zoom Video
- Host time zone: Asia/Dubai
- Confirmation: The host confirms each booking; it stays pending until they accept it.
- Booking page: https://cal.com/meet-umar/discovery
- Event type id: 359844

## Check availability

```http
GET https://api.cal.com/v2/slots?eventTypeId=359844&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": 359844,
  "start": "<UTC ISO 8601 start from the slots response>",
  "lengthInMinutes": 30,
  "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.
- `location` is optional; without it the booking uses the event’s first location.
- `lengthInMinutes` picks one of 15, 30, 45, 60; pass the same value to the slots request as `duration`.
- A successful response is a pending booking request.