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Meetup.com API

Social / API Key Intermediate HTTPS
Varies by plan (check documentation)
77 Score
Grade B
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Overview

Meetup.com API lets you access event and group data from the Meetup platform using GraphQL. You can query upcoming events, group details, and member information to build event discovery apps. It requires an API key and uses the GraphQL query language instead of traditional REST endpoints.

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Beginner Tip

Meetup uses GraphQL, so you send POST requests with a query string in the body rather than using different URL paths — try the interactive GraphQL explorer in their docs to build queries visually.

Available Data

Meetup.com data via REST API
JSON-formatted response data
Requires API key authentication

Example Response

JSON Response 
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "Data from Meetup.com",
    "description": "Data about Meetups from Meetup.com",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Field Reference

data The root container for all GraphQL response data
data.self.id The unique identifier of the authenticated Meetup user
data.self.name Display name of the authenticated user
errors Present only when the query fails; each item contains a message field describing what went wrong

Implementation Example 

// ⚠️ Note: This URL may be a documentation page. Check official docs for actual API endpoint.
const url = "https://www.meetup.com/api/guide";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

401 Unauthorized Missing or invalid API key in Authorization header
✓ Include your token as "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" — get it from the Meetup OAuth flow
GraphQL errors array in response Invalid query syntax or requested fields that do not exist
✓ Use the Meetup GraphQL explorer at meetup.com/graphql/explorer to validate your query before sending it
Rate limit exceeded Too many requests in a short period
✓ Slow down your requests; Meetup enforces per-minute rate limits on the API

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 10/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 12/20
✓ Reliability 10/15

Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth API Key
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Social
Difficulty Intermediate
Verified: 2026-04-07

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