Why Are Google Calendar Events Inconsistent with My OpenAI Agent?

Based on your description, a few different factors could lead to the inconsistent event data you're observing when integrating with Google Calendar. Here are some potential causes to investigate:

1. Query Parameters & Sorting

Make sure you’re using the proper parameters for filtering and sorting. For example:

• Time Range Filters: Use timeMin and timeMax to reliably limit your query to the desired week.
• Sorting: Specify the orderBy parameter (e.g., startTime) and set singleEvents=true if you intend to expand recurring events. Without these, the API might return events in unexpected order or omit some events.

2. Handling Pagination

If your query might return more items than a single page allows, ensure your implementation properly handles pagination. Inconsistent results can occur if not all pages are fetched or merged correctly.

3. Rate Limits & Batching

If you’re using batched requests (or doing concurrent calls), note that conflicts or partial results may occur. Although a typical batch error would return a 409 conflict error, it’s crucial to ensure:

• Successfully completed and failed items are excluded before retrying remaining items.
• Your integration logic accounts for these potential issues to avoid merging stale or incomplete data.

4. Data Synchronization & Caching

Sometimes data might appear inconsistent because of:

• Latency: If changes occur on the calendar concurrently, it might take a short time for the API’s data to fully sync.
• Caching Layers: Any caching in your implementation or on the API side could lead to temporary discrepancies in data.

5. Debugging Steps

• Review API Logs: Check both your OpenAI and Google Calendar API logs for any errors or unusual responses.
• Test Directly: Run some direct queries against the Google Calendar API using tools like curl or Postman with explicit parameters to see if the inconsistency persists.
• Verify Integration Logic: Confirm that the way your AI agent parses and orders the events isn’t inadvertently altering the expected order.

Conclusion

While there hasn’t been a widespread report of this being an OpenAI issue, the behavior you’re describing is most likely due to how parameters are set or how the integration is handling the response from Google Calendar. Adjusting query parameters, ensuring proper handling of pagination and batch results, and factoring in the synchronization timing should help improve consistency in the returned event data.

If you have more specific code or configuration details, feel free to share them and I can help troubleshoot further.