# Meetup Scraper (`hoholabs/meetup-scraper`) Actor

Fetch Meetup.com events by location, keyword, or group. No API key required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hoholabs/meetup-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Hoho](https://apify.com/hoholabs) (community)
- **Categories:** Travel
- **Stats:** 10 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Meetup Scraper

Fetch Meetup.com events by location, keyword, or group. No API key required.

### Why this scraper?

- No Meetup Pro account or API key needed — uses public page data
- Browse events near any city by location name
- Search by keyword (e.g. "python", "yoga", "hiking") + location
- Fetch all events for a specific Meetup group by URL slug
- Returns structured event data including venue, RSVP count, photo, and group info

### What you can fetch

| Mode | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `browse` | Recommended events near a location (default) |
| `search` | Events matching a keyword near a location |
| `group` | All events for a specific Meetup group |

### Usage

#### Browse events near San Francisco

```json
{
  "queryType": "browse",
  "location": "San Francisco, CA",
  "eventType": "inPerson",
  "radius": 25
}
```

#### Search for Python events in New York

```json
{
  "queryType": "search",
  "query": "python",
  "location": "New York, NY",
  "radius": 25
}
```

#### Get events for a specific group

```json
{
  "queryType": "group",
  "groupUrlname": "sfpython"
}
```

### Input fields

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `queryType` | string | Yes | `browse`, `search`, or `group` |
| `location` | string | For browse/search | City or location string (e.g. "San Francisco, CA") |
| `query` | string | For search | Keyword to search across event titles and descriptions |
| `groupUrlname` | string | For group | Meetup group URL slug (e.g. `sfpython`) |
| `eventType` | string | No | `inPerson` or `online` (default: both) |
| `radius` | integer | No | Search radius in miles (default: 25) |

### Output fields

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `id` | Meetup event ID |
| `title` | Event title |
| `description` | Full event description |
| `dateTime` | Start time in ISO 8601 format with timezone |
| `endTime` | End time in ISO 8601 format (if available) |
| `eventUrl` | URL to the event page |
| `eventType` | `PHYSICAL` or `ONLINE` |
| `rsvpState` | RSVP availability (e.g. `JOIN_OPEN`) |
| `maxTickets` | Capacity limit (if set) |
| `rsvpCount` | Current attendee count |
| `isFree` | Whether the event is free |
| `fee` | Fee details if paid (`amount`, `currency`) |
| `venue` | Venue object (`name`, `address`, `city`, `state`, `country`) |
| `group` | Group object (`id`, `name`, `urlname`) |
| `photo` | URL of event's featured photo |

### Use cases

- Discover local tech meetups and networking events
- Track community events for a specific interest group
- Aggregate events across multiple cities or categories
- Monitor RSVP counts and event availability
- Build local event guides and calendars

### Disclaimer

This actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by Meetup. Data is fetched from public pages. Use responsibly and in accordance with Meetup's terms of service.

# Actor input Schema

## `queryType` (type: `string`):

What to fetch: browse events by location, search events by keyword and location, events for a specific meetup group.

## `location` (type: `string`):

City or location string (e.g. San Francisco, CA). Required for browse and search.

## `eventType` (type: `string`):

Filter by event type: inPerson, online, or leave blank for both.

## `radius` (type: `integer`):

Search radius in miles (e.g. 10, 25, 50).

## `query` (type: `string`):

Keyword to search for in event titles (e.g. python, yoga, hiking). Required for search.

## `groupUrlname` (type: `string`):

Meetup group URL slug (e.g. sfpython, nyc-js). Required for queryType=group.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queryType": "browse",
  "location": "San Francisco, CA",
  "eventType": "",
  "radius": 25,
  "groupUrlname": "sfpython"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hoholabs/meetup-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hoholabs/meetup-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call hoholabs/meetup-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hoholabs/meetup-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/rwVbLoyRYbxyRXA5d/builds/j3D8cD9fSZRoPHPzl/openapi.json