Meetup Groups Scraper

📋 Overview

A high-performance web scraper for extracting comprehensive group data from Meetup.com. This actor enables market research, community analysis, lead generation, and competitive intelligence by collecting structured data about local communities and interest groups from one of the world's largest social networking platforms.

⚡ Quick Start

Simple Form Input

{
  "city": "Barcelona",
  "country": "ES",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "minMembers": 100,
  "category": "Technology"
}

🎯 Key Features

• High Performance: Parallel processing with optimized selectors
• Data Quality: Clean, structured JSON output with comprehensive fields
• Reliable: Built-in error handling and retry mechanisms
• Advanced Filtering: Filter by member count, organizers, categories, and keywords
• Comprehensive Data: Extracts group metadata, organizers, topics, social links, and activity metrics

📊 Data Extracted

Group Data Structure

{
  "url": "https://www.meetup.com/databricks-barcelona-group",
  "name": "Databricks Barcelona Group",
  "coverImage": "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/5/d/7/highres_531470647.jpeg",
  "rating": 0,
  "memberCount": 34,
  "location": "Barcelona",
  "about": "Welcome to the Databricks Barcelona Group. This community is for professionals working with or interested in Databricks...",
  "organizers": {
    "mainOrganizer": "Samantha Cruz",
    "otherOrganizersCount": 0,
    "organizerPhoto": "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/member/9/8/e/highres_322442446.jpeg",
    "allOrganizers": [
      {
        "id": "427599387",
        "name": "Samantha Cruz",
        "isSuperOrganizer": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "socialMediaLinks": [
    "https://www.facebook.com/thefridaylanguageexchange/",
    "https://www.instagram.com/barcelonalanguageexchange/"
  ],
  "phoneNumbers": [],
  "groupId": "38269604",
  "urlname": "databricks-barcelona-group",
  "timezone": "Europe/Madrid",
  "isPrivate": false,
  "lat": 41.4,
  "lon": 2.17,
  "city": "Barcelona",
  "state": "",
  "country": "es",
  "joinMode": "OPEN",
  "leadershipCount": 1,
  "pendingCount": 0,
  "ratingTotal": 0,
  "welcomeBlurb": null,
  "foundedDate": "2025-11-20T06:34:07+01:00",
  "topics": [
    {
      "id": "17381",
      "name": "Professional Networking",
      "urlkey": "professional-networking"
    }
  ],
  "topicCategory": {
    "id": "546",
    "name": "Technology",
    "urlkey": "technology"
  },
  "memberCounts": {
    "all": 34,
    "leadership": 1,
    "pending": 0
  },
  "upcomingEventsCount": 0,
  "pastEventsCount": 0,
  "draftEventsCount": 0,
  "status": "PAID",
  "canAddPhotos": false,
  "sponsors": []
}

Core Data Fields

Field	Description	Example
Basic Info	Group name, URL, cover image, rating	"name": "Databricks Barcelona Group"
Location	City, country, coordinates, timezone	"city": "Barcelona", "country": "es"
Membership	Member counts, join mode, privacy status	"memberCount": 34, "joinMode": "OPEN"
Organizers	Main organizer, additional organizers, photos	"mainOrganizer": "Samantha Cruz"
Topics	Group interests and categories	"topics": [{"name": "Professional Networking"}]
Activity	Event counts (upcoming, past, draft)	"upcomingEventsCount": 0
Social Media	Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, WhatsApp links	"socialMediaLinks": ["https://www.facebook.com/..."]
Contact	Phone numbers extracted from descriptions	"phoneNumbers": ["Bizum: 669979928"]
Metadata	Group ID, URL name, founded date, status	"groupId": "38269604"

🚀 Usage Examples

Example 1: Find Tech Groups in Berlin

{
  "city": "Berlin",
  "country": "DE",
  "category": "Technology",
  "maxItems": 200,
  "minMembers": 50,
  "keywords": "AI machine learning"
}

Example 2: Find Social Groups in New York

{
  "city": "New York",
  "country": "US",
  "state": "NY",
  "category": "Social Activities",
  "maxItems": 150,
  "minMembers": 1000,
  "additionalFilters": "Have organizer"
}

Example 3: Research Fitness Communities in London

{
  "city": "London",
  "country": "GB",
  "category": "Sports & Fitness",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "minMembers": 500,
  "maxMembers": 5000,
  "keywords": "yoga pilates fitness"
}

💼 Use Cases

Use Case	Benefit	Data Fields Used
Market Research	Analyze community trends, popular topics, and geographic distribution	topics, memberCount, city, country, foundedDate
Lead Generation	Identify community organizers for partnerships or outreach	organizers, socialMediaLinks, phoneNumbers
Community Building	Find gaps in local communities to start new groups	topics, memberCounts, location, category
Event Planning	Identify active communities for event sponsorship	upcomingEventsCount, pastEventsCount, memberCount
Competitive Analysis	Monitor competitor communities and their growth	memberCounts, rating, status, sponsors
Academic Research	Study social network formation and community dynamics	all fields for longitudinal analysis

⚙️ Input Configuration

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
city	string	✅	City to search for groups	"Barcelona"
country	string	✅	2-letter country code	"ES" for Spain
state	string	❌	State code (US only)	"CA" for California
keywords	string	❌	Search keywords	"language exchange"
category	string	❌	Group category from dropdown	"Technology"
maxItems	integer	❌	Maximum groups to retrieve	100
minMembers	integer	❌	Minimum member count filter	100
maxMembers	integer	❌	Maximum member count filter	5000
additionalFilters	string	❌	Organizer presence filter	"Have organizer"

Available Categories

• All groups, New Groups, Social Activities, Hobbies & Passions, Sports & Fitness
• Travel & Outdoor, Career & Business, Technology, Community & Environment
• Identity & Language, Games, Dancing, Support & Coaching, Music
• Health & Wellbeing, Art & Culture, Science & Education, Pets & Animals
• Religion & Spirituality, Writing, Parents & Family, Movements & Politics

📈 Output Analysis

The scraped data supports various analysis types:

1. Growth Analysis: Track memberCount and foundedDate
2. Engagement Metrics: Analyze upcomingEventsCount and pastEventsCount
3. Geographic Mapping: Use lat, lon, city, country
4. Topic Clustering: Group by topics and topicCategory
5. Network Analysis: Study organizers and socialMediaLinks

 Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing with tiered rates:

• No subscription - $0.025 per Groups Scraped
• Bronze Tier - $0.02267 per Group Scraped
• Silver Tier - $0.02033 per Group Scraped
• Gold Tier - $0.018 per Group Scraped

Aplify's platform costs are included, so the total amount is totally predictable for you.

🤝 Support & Customization

Need Custom Features?

This actor can be customized for specific requirements:

• Custom field extraction: Add specific data points
• Advanced filtering: Implement custom filters based on activity metrics
• API integration: Connect to your CRM or database
• Scheduled runs: Regular data collection for trend analysis
• Geographic expansion: Add new regions or languages
• Export formats: CSV, Excel, or database integration

Contact

For customization requests or support:

• Email: business@aitorsm.com
• Documentation: Apify Platform Docs
• Community: Apify Discord

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