Meetup API

Meetup data.
Find the people meeting around an idea.

Filter events and groups by location, category and distance, browse calendar pages, and retrieve event details and member summaries. Discover places and categories for your search tools.

PUT IT TO WORK

What will you build?

Three ways to use Meetup data.

Build a local event guide

Filter events by interest, dates and attendance format, then page through matching results.

Explore a local group

Discover location slugs and category IDs, then search for communities and their public details.

Follow a group’s calendar

Page through upcoming gatherings and past events with dates and source totals.

YOUR FIRST REQUEST

Search Meetup events.

Filter events by interest, dates and attendance format, then page through matching results.

  1. 01
    Add your API key

    Set SCRAPEATLAS_API_KEY in your environment.

  2. 02
    Choose your input

    Use the sample request as a starting point.

  3. 03
    Work with the JSON

    Send the result to your app, sheet or research tool.

Request and response fields
QUICKSTART / API EXAMPLES
# ScrapeAtlas · use your customer API key
export BASE_URL="https://api.scrapeatlas.com"

curl --get "$BASE_URL/v1/meetup/search" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPEATLAS_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "query=technology" \
  --data-urlencode "location=gb--london"
GET/v1/meetup/searchJSON response

Use your ScrapeAtlas API key. Replace the sample input with your own.

GETTING STARTED

A few practical details.

API key setup
How do I make a request?

Create a ScrapeAtlas API key, send it in the x-api-key header, and pass the endpoint’s request fields. The example above is ready to adapt to your own input.

What does the response contain?

Filter events and groups by location, category and distance, browse calendar pages, and retrieve event details and member summaries. Discover places and categories for your search tools. Each endpoint’s reference shows its response fields and a JSON example.

Can I use this from an AI assistant?

Yes. Connect ScrapeAtlas through MCP to use Meetup tools from your assistant. You can also call the same API from your own scripts or the CLI.

Can I search for groups as well as events?

Yes. Search groups or events by keyword, location, category and distance. Event search also supports dates, attendance format and sorting. Use Locations and Categories to discover filter values.

How do I browse a group’s calendar?

Use Group Events with a group URL and select upcoming or past. Results include event details, a group summary, source totals and nextCursor. Pass that cursor with the same parameters to continue.