# Consultation with Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet

> A paid call to talk about what’s on your mind with Tedium editor Ernie Smith. Issues can range from technology pains, content strategy feelers, and just general advice about journalism. Have questions? Shoot over an email!

- Host: Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
- Duration: 60 min
- Location: Google Meet, Zoom Video
- Host time zone: America/New_York
- Confirmation: Bookings are confirmed instantly.
- Payment: required, and collected on the booking page.
- Booking page: https://cal.com/tedium/consultation
- Event type id: 2926067

## Check availability

```http
GET https://api.cal.com/v2/slots?eventTypeId=2926067&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": 2926067,
  "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.
- `location` is optional; without it the booking uses the event’s first location.