Build a local event guide
Filter events by interest, dates and attendance format, then page through matching results.
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
Three ways to use Meetup data.
Filter events by interest, dates and attendance format, then page through matching results.
Discover location slugs and category IDs, then search for communities and their public details.
Page through upcoming gatherings and past events with dates and source totals.
YOUR FIRST REQUEST
Filter events by interest, dates and attendance format, then page through matching results.
Set SCRAPEATLAS_API_KEY in your environment.
Use the sample request as a starting point.
Send the result to your app, sheet or research tool.
# 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"const baseUrl = "https://api.scrapeatlas.com";
const url = new URL('/v1/meetup/search', baseUrl);
url.searchParams.set("query", "technology");
url.searchParams.set("location", "gb--london");
const response = await fetch(url, {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'x-api-key': process.env.SCRAPEATLAS_API_KEY
}
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);type Result = {
status: "success" | "partial" | "failed" | "challenged";
requestId: string;
[field: string]: unknown;
};
const response = await fetch(
"https://api.scrapeatlas.com/v1/meetup/search?query=technology&location=gb--london",
{
headers: {
"x-api-key": process.env.SCRAPEATLAS_API_KEY!
}
}
);
const data = (await response.json()) as Result;
if (data.status === "failed" || data.status === "challenged") {
throw new Error(`Meetup request failed: ${data.requestId}`);
}
console.log(data);import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://api.scrapeatlas.com/v1/meetup/search",
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
params={
"query": "technology",
"location": "gb--london"
},
timeout=60,
)
data = response.json()
print(data["status"], data)package main
import (
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.scrapeatlas.com/v1/meetup/search?query=technology&location=gb--london", nil)
req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
var data map[string]interface{}
json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&data)
fmt.Println(data["status"], data)
}import java.net.URI;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
var client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
var request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
.uri(URI.create("https://api.scrapeatlas.com/v1/meetup/search?query=technology&location=gb--london"))
.GET()
.header("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
.build();
var response = client.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
System.out.println(response.body());
}
}/v1/meetup/searchJSON responseUse your ScrapeAtlas API key. Replace the sample input with your own.
API DIRECTORY / 08
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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