Meetup’s API allows Pro customers to build integrations, automate workflows, and manage their Meetup networks programmatically. While the API is powerful and flexible, it intentionally provides a controlled set of operations to protect user privacy and keep the platform secure.
This article outlines what the API can do—and what it cannot. For more specific directions, we suggest taking a look at our Guide to GraphQL API.
What you can do with Meetup’s API
Meetup’s third-party API uses the same underlying infrastructure as our website and mobile apps. Here are the core capabilities available through the API:
Event Management
You can automate or integrate most event-related operations, including:
Creating new events
Updating or deleting existing events
Searching and filtering events across groups or networks
Announcing events to group members
Managing event settings, descriptions, and other metadata
This is especially useful for platforms or teams that need to standardize event creation or synchronize events with other tools.
Group Operations
The API supports managing groups within Meetup Pro networks:
Creating new groups
Editing group settings and descriptions
Adding groups to an existing Pro network
Searching for and retrieving group information
This makes it possible to onboard new groups at scale or centrally maintain group information.
Network Administration
For network-level operations, the API provides access to most of the same data and actions available in the Pro dashboard:
Viewing Pro dashboard–equivalent data
Managing network branding and settings
Retrieving analytics, member data, and other insights
Performing bulk actions across multiple groups
These capabilities help large organizations automate management tasks across their entire network.
User Data Access (with restrictions)
The API allows access to limited member profile fields, such as ID, name, or basic public information.
However:
Sensitive user data is never accessible
Private profile fields and admin-only information are excluded
What the API cannot do (Schema Limitations)
To protect user privacy and ensure platform safety, the API includes intentional restrictions.
Some data and actions are not available through the third-party API, including:
Sensitive personal information (e.g., birthdays)
Administrative functions not intended for third-party use
Private or internal-only fields
These limitations apply to all API users. Meetup does not offer custom or individual exceptions.