Meetup Event Scraper

Meetup Event Scraper is a powerful and easy-to-use tool that allows you to extract event details from Meetup.com based on customizable input settings. Ideal for market analysis, event planning, and trend tracking.

Included features

• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Scrape event names, descriptions, types, dates, addresses, attendees, pricing, and more.
• Price/Fee Information: Extract event pricing details including fee amount, currency, and whether payment is required.
• Efficient Data Gathering: Collects data efficiently for use in analysis and reporting.
• Online and In-Person Event Support: Differentiates between online and in-person events, ensuring accurate data.
• Event Logging: Logs each successfully retrieved event by its unique event ID.

How it works

1. Create a Free Apify Account: Sign up at Apify.
2. Open Meetup Scraper: Access the scraper from your Apify console.
3. Input Settings: Customize the input settings to specify the location and search criteria.
4. Run the Scraper: Start the scraper and wait for the data extraction to complete.
5. Download Data: Export the data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or other formats from the dataset.

Input

The input for Meetup Event Scraper includes the search keyword, location (city, state, and country), maximum results, and optional date range.

Input Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description
searchKeyword	string	No	Keyword to search for events (default: "javascript")
city	string	Yes	City to search for events
state	string	No	State (required for US and Canada)
country	string	Yes	Country code (2-letter, e.g., us, ca, uk)
maxResults	integer	Yes	Maximum number of events to scrape
startDateRange	string	No	Start date for events (ISO 8601 format)

Example Input

{
    "searchKeyword": "javascript",
    "city": "san francisco",
    "state": "ca",
    "country": "us",
    "maxResults": 10,
    "startDateRange": "2024-09-06T00:00:00Z"
}

Output

The results will be stored in a dataset which you can access and download from the Storage tab. Each event will be logged with its unique event ID upon successful retrieval.

Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
eventId	string	Unique event identifier
eventName	string	Event title
eventDescription	string	Event details
eventType	string	ONLINE or PHYSICAL
date	string	Event start date/time (ISO 8601)
address	string	Venue address or "Online event"
eventUrl	string	URL to event page
organizedByGroup	string	Organizing group name
groupUrlname	string	Group's URL name
maxAttendees	integer	Maximum ticket/attendee count
actualAttendees	integer	Current RSVP count
isPaidEvent	boolean	Whether event has a fee
feeAmount	number	Price amount for the event
feeCurrency	string	Currency code (USD, EUR, etc.)
feeRequired	boolean	Whether fee payment is required

Example Output

{
  "eventId": "302796934",
  "eventName": "Unit Testing JavaScript & Node.js",
  "eventDescription": "Learn how to test JavaScript code using modern testing frameworks.",
  "eventType": "ONLINE",
  "date": "2024-09-21T19:00:00-04:00",
  "address": "Online event",
  "eventUrl": "https://www.meetup.com/new-york-software-school/events/302796934/",
  "organizedByGroup": "New York Software School",
  "groupUrlname": "new-york-software-school",
  "maxAttendees": 70,
  "actualAttendees": 10,
  "isPaidEvent": false,
  "feeAmount": null,
  "feeCurrency": null,
  "feeRequired": null
}

Use Cases

• Market Analysis: Understand trends and popular topics in your industry.
• Event Planning: Identify key events and gather insights on potential speakers and attendees.
• Trend Tracking: Keep track of new and recurring events to stay ahead of industry trends.
• Price Comparison: Compare event pricing across different organizers and locations.

Integrations

You can integrate the Meetup Scraper with other tools and services using webhooks, APIs, or integration platforms like Zapier and Make. This allows you to automate workflows and streamline your data analysis processes.