Meetup Event Scraper — AI Agent Data Feed

Extract events from Meetup.com by location, category, and date. Get comprehensive event details including organizer info, attendee counts, venue data, and descriptions.

Who It's For

• AI Agents (Claude, ChatGPT via Apify MCP) researching local events and communities
• Event organizers discovering competitive events and networking opportunities
• Marketers analyzing community engagement and event trends
• Researchers studying local community dynamics and social networks
• Businesses finding relevant industry events and meetups

AI Agent Queries This Actor Handles

• "Find tech meetups in San Francisco this week"
• "What networking events are happening in New York tomorrow?"
• "Show me online business events this month"
• "Find health and wellness meetups within 10 miles of Austin, TX"
• "List upcoming learning events in Seattle"
• "What are the largest tech meetups in the Bay Area?"
• "Find all AI/ML community events in Boston"
• "Show me in-person social events near me"

What Data You Get

Each event includes:

• Event details: Name, description, date/time, URL
• Organizer info: Group name and URL
• Location data: Venue name, address, city
• Attendance: Number of RSVPs/attendees
• Type: Online vs in-person indicator
• Category: Event topic/category
• Timestamp: When the data was scraped

Example Input

{
  "location": "San Francisco, CA",
  "radius": 25,
  "category": "Technology",
  "eventType": "both",
  "dateRange": "this-week",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Example Output

{
  "eventName": "AI & Machine Learning Meetup",
  "eventUrl": "https://www.meetup.com/ai-ml-sf/events/12345/",
  "groupName": "San Francisco AI/ML Community",
  "groupUrl": "https://www.meetup.com/ai-ml-sf/",
  "dateTime": "2026-08-28T18:00:00",
  "venue": "WeWork Market Street",
  "address": "123 Market St",
  "city": "San Francisco",
  "attendeeCount": 87,
  "description": "Join us for an evening of AI demos and networking...",
  "category": "Technology",
  "isOnline": false,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-26T21:30:00Z"
}

Features

• Comprehensive filtering: Search by location, radius, category, event type, and date range
• Rich data: Full event details with organizer and venue information
• Flexible output: Structured JSON perfect for AI agent consumption
• Reliable extraction: Uses Playwright for robust SPA rendering
• Claude/ChatGPT ready: Designed for AI agents using Apify MCP integration

MCP Integration

This actor works seamlessly with Claude Code, ChatGPT, and other AI agents through the Apify MCP server. Your AI assistant can discover and analyze local events on demand.

Technical Notes

• Uses Camoufox (Firefox-based browser) for JavaScript rendering
• Extracts data from Meetup's Next.js application state
• Residential proxies recommended for reliability
• Handles both online and in-person events

Tags

meetup, events, networking, community, ai-agent-ready, mcp-compatible