name: Meetup
description: 'Meetup is a community event platform that connects people with shared
  interests through in-person and online group meetings. Its GraphQL API enables developers
  to access group events, members, RSVPs, venue information, and community activity
  data. The API is available as part of the Meetup Pro subscription and supports event
  creation, publishing workflows, RSVP management, photo uploads, and network-wide
  group and event search for Pro organizers.

  '
image: https://www.meetup.com/favicon.ico
tags:
- Events
- Community
- Groups
- Meetups
- Social
- GraphQL
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/meetup/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- name: Meetup GraphQL API
  description: 'A single-endpoint GraphQL API for accessing and managing Meetup community
    data including groups, events, members, tickets (RSVPs), venues, and photos. Supports
    querying, mutations for event creation and publishing, image uploads, and full
    schema introspection. Rate-limited to 500 query points per 60-second window.

    '
  image: https://www.meetup.com/favicon.ico
  humanURL: https://www.meetup.com/graphql/
  baseURL: https://api.meetup.com/gql-ext
  tags:
  - GraphQL
  - Events
  - Groups
  - Members
  - RSVPs
  - Venues
  - Photos
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.meetup.com/graphql/
  - type: Guide
    url: https://www.meetup.com/graphql/guide/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.meetup.com/graphql/authentication/
  - type: Playground
    url: https://www.meetup.com/api/playground/
  - type: Support
    url: https://www.meetup.com/graphql/support/
  - type: Plans
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/meetup/refs/heads/main/plans/plans.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/meetup/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/meetup/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
  - url: graphql/meetup-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
  contact:
  - FN: Meetup Support
    url: https://help.meetup.com/hc/requests/new?platform=web
    email: ''
  x-authentication:
  - type: OAuth2
    description: 'OAuth 2.0 with four flows: Server Flow, Refresh Token Flow, JWT
      Flow, and Implicit Flow. Access tokens passed as Bearer tokens in the Authorization
      HTTP header. Tokens expire after 3600 seconds.

      '
    authorizationUrl: https://secure.meetup.com/oauth2/authorize
    tokenUrl: https://secure.meetup.com/oauth2/access
    clientRegistrationUrl: https://www.meetup.com/api/oauth/create/
common:
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.meetup.com/blog/
- type: HelpCenter
  url: https://help.meetup.com/hc
- type: APIUserGuide
  url: https://help.meetup.com/hc/en-us/sections/41453323105549
- type: Terms
  url: https://www.meetup.com/terms/
- type: Privacy
  url: https://www.meetup.com/privacy/
- type: OAuthClients
  url: https://www.meetup.com/api/oauth/list/
maintainers:
- FN: API Evangelist
  url: https://apievangelist.com
  email: info@apievangelist.com