Meetup Events Scraper ⭐

[Search and extract detailed event data from Meetup.com — the world's largest platform for local community events — by keyword, location (city, zip, or lat/lon), category, date range, radius, and event format. No login, no API key, no browser required.]

Search by keyword, location, category, date range, and event format. Returns 20+ structured fields per event including title, date/time, description, venue with coordinates, group details, RSVP count, fee information, topic tags, and high-resolution photos. Up to 500 events per run. No authentication, no API key, and no browser overhead — just clean, fast data.

📊 Comparison: Meetup Events Scraper ⭐ vs. Competitors

Feature	Meetup Events Scraper ⭐	ScrapePilot Meetup	Automation Lab Meetup	Filip Č. Meetup Scraper
Search by keyword	✅	✅	✅	✅
Search by city name	✅	✅	✅	✅
Search by lat/lon coordinates	✅	❌	❌	❌
Search by zip code	✅	❌	❌	❌
Adjustable search radius (miles)	✅	❌	❌	❌
Category filter (20 categories)	✅	❌	❌	❌
Minimum RSVP filter	✅	❌	❌	❌
Event format filter (Physical/Online/Hybrid)	✅	❌	❌	❌
Custom date range picker	✅	❌	❌	❌
Events in the next N days	✅	✅	✅	✅
Venue name, address, city, state, lat/lon	✅	Partial	✅	Partial
Topic tags (with IDs)	✅	✅	❌	❌
Group name + urlname	✅	✅	✅	✅
RSVP / attendee count	✅	✅	✅	✅
Fee / pricing info	✅	❌	✅	✅
Event photo (high-res)	✅	❌	✅	❌
Online event detection	✅	✅	✅	✅
Duration (ISO 8601)	✅	❌	❌	❌
Event status (Active/Cancelled)	✅	❌	❌	❌
Search location metadata	✅	❌	❌	❌
No login required	✅	✅	✅	✅
No browser automation	✅	❌	❌	✅
Custom max results up to 500	✅	❌	❌	❌

🚀 Features

• 🔍 Keyword search — Search for any type of event: tech, yoga, startup, board games, photography, machine learning, or anything else. Meetup's search engine surfaces relevant events across all groups.
• 📍 Flexible location input — Enter a city name (San Francisco), a lat/lon pair (37.78,-122.41), or a zip code (10001). The scraper geocodes it automatically so you can search anywhere in the world.
• 📏 Adjustable search radius — Control how far to look from your location point, from 1 to 500 miles. Default is 25 miles — perfect for a city-wide search.
• 📂 Category filtering — Narrow results to one of 20 Meetup categories including Technology, Music, Sports & Fitness, Career & Business, Science & Education, Social Activities, and more. Works alongside your keyword to refine results.
• 📅 Flexible date filtering — Search for events happening in the next N days, or set a custom date range with start/end date pickers. Perfect for planning a specific week or month.
• 🎟️ Event format filter — Filter by Physical (in-person), Online (virtual), or Hybrid events. Useful for finding local in-person networking or global virtual conferences.
• 👥 Minimum RSVP threshold — Set a minimum attendee count to only surface popular, high-engagement events. Example: minimum 10 RSVPs filters out low-turnout events.
• 🔢 Custom result limits — Set max results from 1 to 500. Use small limits for quick tests, larger limits for comprehensive market research.
• 📊 Rich output (20+ fields) — Every event returns title, date/time, duration, description, venue with GPS coordinates, group name and URL, RSVP count, fee info, topic tags, event status, high-res photos, and online event detection.
• ⚡ No browser, no login, no API key — Uses Meetup's lightweight API directly. No heavy browser automation means faster runs and lower compute costs.
• 🌐 Automatic pagination — The scraper automatically walks through all result pages to collect every matching event, up to your specified limit.

📋 What You Get

Every scraped event returns 22 fields of structured data:

Field	Type	Description	Example
id	string	Unique Meetup event identifier	"315237783"
title	string	Full event title	"IGDA SF @ MADE - Developer Showcase with Speaker Series"
dateTime	string	Event start date and time (ISO 8601)	"2026-06-25T18:00:00-07:00"
endTime	string	Event end date and time (ISO 8601)	"2026-06-25T21:00:00-07:00"
duration	string	Duration in ISO 8601 format	"PT3H"
eventType	string	Event format: PHYSICAL, ONLINE, or HYBRID	"PHYSICAL"
status	string	Event status: ACTIVE, CANCELLED, or PAST	"ACTIVE"
isOnline	boolean	Whether the event is held virtually	false
description	string	Event description (first 500 characters)	"Join us for an evening of developer showcases..."
url	string	Direct URL to the event page	"https://www.meetup.com/igda-silicon-valley-san-francisco/events/315237783/"
imageUrl	string	High-resolution event photo URL	"https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/3/1/a/highres_534709946.jpeg"
displayImageUrl	string	Alternative event photo URL	"https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/3/1/a/highres_534709946.jpeg"
topics	array	List of topic tags with name and ID	[{"name": "Video Games", "id": "4471"}, {"name": "Indie Games", "id": "42010"}]
venue	object	Venue name, address, city, state, lat, lon	{"name": "MADE", "address": "921 Washington St", "city": "Oakland", "state": "CA", "lat": 37.80199, "lon": -122.27435}
group	object	Group name and URL slug	{"name": "IGDA Silicon Valley & San Francisco", "urlname": "igda-silicon-valley-san-francisco"}
fee	object	Fee currency and amount (null if free)	{"currency": "USD", "amount": 10.00}
rsvpCount	integer	Number of confirmed attendees	13
location	object	Searched location metadata	{"searched": "San Francisco, CA, USA", "lat": 37.78, "lon": -122.42}
query	string	Search term used to find this event	"tech"

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📥 Input

Input	Type	Required	Default	Description
location	string	✅ Yes	—	City name (e.g., San Francisco), lat/lon pair (37.78,-122.41), or zip code (10001)
query	string	✅ Yes	—	Search term for events (e.g., tech, AI, yoga, startup)
radius	integer	❌ No	25	Search radius in miles (1–500)
days	integer	❌ No	—	Only fetch events in the next N days (overridden by custom date range)
maxResults	integer	❌ No	30	Maximum events to return. Set 0 for unlimited (up to 500)
eventType	string	❌ No	All formats	Filter by format: PHYSICAL, ONLINE, HYBRID, or empty for all
topicCategoryId	string	❌ No	All categories	Filter by Meetup category ID (e.g., "521" for Art & Culture, "701" for Technology)
minRsvpCount	integer	❌ No	—	Minimum number of RSVPs to include an event
startDate	string	❌ No	—	Custom date range start (ISO format, overrides days when both startDate and endDate are set)
endDate	string	❌ No	—	Custom date range end (ISO format, must be after startDate)

Example Input

{
  "location": "San Francisco, CA",
  "query": "tech",
  "radius": 25,
  "days": 30,
  "maxResults": 50,
  "eventType": "PHYSICAL",
  "topicCategoryId": "701",
  "minRsvpCount": 5
}

Example Output

{
  "id": "315237783",
  "title": "IGDA SF @ MADE - Developer Showcase with Speaker Series",
  "dateTime": "2026-06-25T18:00:00-07:00",
  "endTime": "2026-06-25T21:00:00-07:00",
  "duration": "PT3H",
  "eventType": "PHYSICAL",
  "status": "ACTIVE",
  "isOnline": false,
  "description": "Join us for an evening of developer showcases, lightning talks, and networking with the game developer community in the Bay Area. MADE (Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment) hosts this monthly event featuring local indie developers presenting their latest projects.",
  "url": "https://www.meetup.com/igda-silicon-valley-san-francisco/events/315237783/",
  "imageUrl": "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/3/1/a/highres_534709946.jpeg",
  "displayImageUrl": "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/3/1/a/highres_534709946.jpeg",
  "topics": [
    { "name": "Video Game Entrepreneurs", "id": "32996" },
    { "name": "Independent Game Development", "id": "29057" },
    { "name": "Indie Games", "id": "42010" },
    { "name": "Professional Networking", "id": "17381" },
    { "name": "Video Games", "id": "4471" }
  ],
  "venue": {
    "name": "MADE",
    "address": "921 Washington St, Oakland, CA 94607",
    "city": "Oakland",
    "state": "CA",
    "lat": 37.80199,
    "lon": -122.27435
  },
  "group": {
    "name": "IGDA Silicon Valley & San Francisco",
    "urlname": "igda-silicon-valley-san-francisco"
  },
  "fee": null,
  "rsvpCount": 13,
  "location": {
    "searched": "San Francisco, CA, USA",
    "lat": 37.78,
    "lon": -122.42
  },
  "query": "tech"
}

💡 Use Cases

Event Discovery for Job Seekers & Career Changers

Job seekers and career changers can use this scraper to find industry-specific networking events, workshops, and meetups in any city. By searching for keywords like software engineering, product management, UX design, or data science, you can discover all upcoming professional events in your target field within a specified radius of your location.

The venue field provides the exact address and GPS coordinates, making it easy to plan your commute. The rsvpCount field helps you gauge which events are popular and worth attending — a meetup with 50+ RSVPs is likely a well-organized, high-value networking opportunity. The group field lets you research the host organization before attending.

Instead of manually checking 20 different Meetup groups every week, run this scraper once and get a consolidated calendar of every relevant professional event in your area. Filter by PHYSICAL events for in-person networking or ONLINE for remote learning opportunities.

Market Research for Event Organizers & Community Managers

Event organizers and community managers can use this scraper to conduct competitive intelligence on their local events landscape. Search for events in your category — for example, if you run a tech meetup, search for tech or startup in your city with a 10-mile radius.

The rsvpCount field reveals which events and groups are driving the highest engagement. The topics array shows what sub-themes are popular (e.g., Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Web Development), helping you identify trending topics to feature at your own events. The group field lets you identify potential collaborators or competitors.

By running this scraper weekly, you can monitor how the events landscape evolves — which groups are growing, which topics are gaining traction, and what formats (online vs. in-person) are most popular. Use this data to position your events competitively and fill gaps in the market.

Lead Generation for B2B Sales Teams

B2B sales teams targeting specific industries can use this scraper to generate event-based leads. Search for events by keyword relevant to your target market — for example, a company selling DevOps tools would search for Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, or cloud infrastructure in major tech hubs.

Each event returns the group name and URL, the venue details, and the rsvpCount — giving you rich context for outreach. A Docker meetup with 80 RSVPs in San Francisco represents a concentrated pool of your ICP (Ideal Customer Profile). Use the event url to register and attend, or use the group name to identify the organizers for partnership outreach.

This is far more efficient than cold calling. Every event represents a pre-qualified audience of people actively interested in your domain. Run scheduled scrapes across 5-10 cities to build a pipeline of events and groups to engage with.

Content Marketing & Editorial Planning

Content marketers and editors can use this scraper to identify trending topics and community interests within their industry. By tracking event titles, descriptions, and topics over time, you can spot emerging themes before they become mainstream.

For example, a technology publication could run weekly scrapes for AI, machine learning, blockchain, and cybersecurity across major cities. The topics array reveals the sub-niches gaining traction. If you see a surge in events tagged with AI Ethics or Responsible AI, that's a signal to produce content on those themes.

The group names and descriptions also help identify thought leaders and organizations driving conversations in your space. Reach out to event organizers for quotes, guest posts, or collaboration opportunities. This scraper turns Meetup's live event data into a real-time content strategy tool.

Academic & Social Research

Researchers studying urban sociology, community formation, or technology adoption patterns can use this scraper to collect structured event data at scale. The ability to search by location, category, and date range makes it possible to run longitudinal studies across multiple cities.

The topics field provides granular category data that can be analyzed for trend detection — for example, tracking how AI-related events have grown as a percentage of all tech events over time. The rsvpCount field offers a proxy for community engagement levels. The venue coordinates enable geospatial analysis of where community events cluster in a city.

With up to 500 events per run and filters for date ranges, researchers can build comprehensive datasets spanning months or years. Export the data as JSON or CSV for analysis in Python, R, or SPSS.

Travel & Event Planning for Digital Nomads

Digital nomads and remote workers can use this scraper to plan trips around events that match their interests. Before visiting a new city, search for events by keyword (digital nomad, coworking, blockchain, yoga) and see what's happening during your stay.

The startDate/endDate filters let you target specific travel dates. The venue field with GPS coordinates helps you find events near your accommodation. The PHYSICAL filter ensures you find in-person community events rather than just online gatherings.

This transforms the travel planning experience — instead of hoping to stumble upon local events, you arrive with a curated calendar of relevant meetups, workshops, and social gatherings already in hand. Use the group field to research each community's vibe before committing your evening.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How do I search for events? Enter a location (city name like London, lat/lon like 51.50,-0.12, or zip code like 10001) and a search term (like tech, yoga, photography, or startup). The scraper will find matching events near that location. For example, searching "Berlin" + "AI" returns all AI-themed events in Berlin. You can also add optional filters like category, distance radius, and date range to narrow results.

How many events can I scrape in a single run? You can set maxResults up to 500 events per run. Set it to 0 for unlimited results (capped at 500 by the scraper for practical reasons). For quick tests, use a smaller limit like 10–30. The default is 30 events — a good balance between comprehensiveness and speed.

Do I need a Meetup account or login? No. This scraper only accesses publicly available event data from Meetup.com. No account, login, cookies, or API keys are required. You can start scraping immediately with just the Apify platform.

What locations are supported? Any location worldwide. You can input a city name (Tokyo, São Paulo, Cape Town), a latitude/longitude pair (35.68,139.76), or a zip/postal code (90210, EC2A 4NE). The scraper geocodes all inputs automatically using Meetup's location search, so you're never limited to a predefined list of cities.

How fresh is the event data? The data is live and real-time. Every run queries Meetup directly, so you always get the current state of events — including newly posted events, updated RSVP counts, and any cancellations or reschedules. The dateTime and status fields reflect the latest data from Meetup.

Can I get past events or only upcoming ones? The scraper is designed for upcoming events. It searches forward from the current date. You can use the startDate and endDate parameters to target a specific historical window, but Meetup's search primarily surfaces current and future events. For past events, consider running the scraper before the event date to capture it.

Can I filter by event category (e.g., Technology, Music, Sports)? Yes. The topicCategoryId input lets you filter by 20 predefined Meetup categories including Technology (701), Career & Business (405), Music (395), Sports & Fitness (482), Social Activities (652), and more. Combine a category with your keyword for precise results — for example, search "AI" within the Technology category to skip non-tech AI events.

What export formats are supported? All Apify dataset export formats are supported: JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML table, XML, and RSS. You can download results directly from the Apify Console or access them programmatically via the Apify API. The data integrates with Google Sheets, Airtable, and thousands of other tools through Apify integrations (Zapier, Make, webhooks).

Is this better than using the Meetup API directly? Meetup's official API requires a paid Pro subscription to access, and even then it's limited in scope and rate-limited. This scraper accesses the same structured data through Meetup's public GraphQL interface — no subscription, no rate limit worries, and no API key management. Plus you get advanced features like search radius, category filtering, and minimum RSVP thresholds that the official API doesn't expose.

What are alternatives to Meetup events search? If you need event data beyond Meetup, consider Eventbrite, Lu.ma, or aggregator platforms. However, Meetup remains the largest platform for local community events with the broadest geographic coverage. Our related Eventbrite Scraper can complement this actor for comprehensive multi-platform event coverage. For user-generated content about events, pair this with our Google News Scraper for media coverage and our YouTube Transcript Scraper for event recordings.

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Meetup.com, WeWork Companies Inc., or any of their subsidiaries. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

This Actor accesses only publicly available event data on meetup.com. You are solely responsible for ensuring your use complies with the site's Terms of Service and applicable laws.