Meetup’s API is a feature available exclusively to customers with an active Meetup Pro subscription. Because API access is tied directly to your subscription, it is automatically revoked when the subscription expires.
This article explains what that means for your existing integrations, how to restore access, and what to expect during the transition.
What happens when your Pro subscription expires?
When a Pro subscription ends—either because it isn’t renewed or payment fails—the following changes occur:
All API clients created under your Pro account stop working. This includes OAuth clients, JWT credentials, and any access tokens or sessions created previously. Any API requests made using these credentials will begin returning authentication errors (such as 401 Unauthorized).
Existing integrations and automations will stop functioning. Tools, scripts, or platforms that rely on your API credentials will no longer be able to:
Fetch or sync data
Create or update events
Manage groups or network settings
Access Pro dashboard–related information
This interruption occurs automatically once your subscription lapses.
Authorized third-party apps will lose access. If you built an OAuth application that other Meetup users have authorized, your app will no longer be able to act on their behalf. Their previous permissions remain recorded, but your application cannot use them until the Pro subscription is active again.
How to restore API access
If your subscription is renewed, API access is restored automatically.
To regain access:
Reactivate or renew your Meetup Pro subscription
Wait a few minutes for subscription status to update
Re-test your API connection using the self query in the GraphQL Playground:
{
self {
id
name
email
}
}
Existing OAuth clients and JWT credentials will begin working again as soon as the account regains Pro status.
What stays intact during expiration?
Even though you cannot use the API while inactive:
Your OAuth clients remain saved
Your client ID and secret remain unchanged
Authorized users do not need to re-authorize your OAuth application after renewal
Your Pro network data is unaffected
Once your subscription is reactivated, your previous API setup should resume working normally.
Still need help?
If your API access didn’t restore after renewing your Pro subscription, or if you’re unsure why authentication stopped working, contact our Support team. We’re happy to help investigate and get your integration running again.