You.com Virtual Agentic Hackathon - $5k in Cash Prizes!

​Build the Future of AI Enterprises With
You.com Agentic Hackathon

​A 100% virtual hackathon for developers building real-world, agentic AI. Cash prizes, Get $5k in cash prizes and API credits, mentorship, and much more.

​Special Keynote by Bryan McCann, Co-founder and CTO of You.com!

Ship Faster
Access You.com's Search, News, Contents, Express Agent, and Custom Agents API to rapidly prototype production-ready enterprise agents.

​Build Real Impact
Solve impactful enterprise problems: RAG pipelines, customer service agents, productivity assistants, and more.

​Get Recognized
Win cash, get featured on the You.com blog/socials, and secure a fast-track invite to our invite only power-user cohort.

​Choose Your Track

​Track 1: Enterprise-Grade Solutions

​Internal tools at scale—e.g., search-powered RAG, customer support agents with company-specific knowledge.

​Track 2: RAG & Knowledge Mastery

​Reduce hallucinations, improve retrieval and reranking—e.g., personal productivity assistants that learn your workflows.

​Track 3: Open Agentic Innovation

​Push the frontier—e.g., real-time research companions, automated content creation pipelines.

​Prizes & Incentives

​Monetary:

• ​1st: $2,000 in cash + $200 API credits

• ​2nd: $1,500 in cash + $200 API credits

• ​3rd: $750 in cash + $150 API credits

• ​Track Specials: $200 API credits each

​Perks:

• ​Finalists: 1:1 mentorship with You.com leadership (30 min)

• ​Winners: Featured on socials, Beta API access, Swag perksWin cash, get featured on the You.com blog and secure a fast-track invite to our invite only power-user cohort

• ​A chance to get early access to DEX (invite-only cohort for API experts)

• ​Certificate of Participation

​Timeline

​Oct 13–24 Registration
Oct 27 - Kickoff (9:45–11:00 AM PT)

• ​Welcome & Intro - 10 min

• ​Keynote by our Co-Founder — 15 min

• ​API Workshop — 20–25 min

• ​Q&A — 10 min

​Oct 27–30 - Build Days
Oct 29 - Office Hours
Oct 31 Judging
Nov 4 Winner Announcement

​How to Submit

​You must submit:

• ​Public GitHub repo (organized, README with setup)
  

• ​Demo video (1–3 minutes, Loom/YouTube) explaining the problem, architecture,
  API usage, and impact
  

• ​200-word description (problem, track, stack, impact)
  

• ​Must use at least 1 You.com API endpoints

​Submission form:

• ​Submit Your Project: https://home.you.com/hackathon
  

• ​Note: One submission per team. Include team details, links, and contact email.

​Evaluation Criteria

• ​Innovation & Originality: We’re looking for creative, bold ideas that showcase the unique power of You.com APIs. 
  

• ​Technical Implementation: We’re looking for technically sound projects that are seamless, scalable, and secure.
  

• ​Impact & Relevance: We’re looking for solutions that solve meaningful challenges and deliver real value.
  

• ​User Experience : We’re looking for products that are intuitive, polished, and a delight to use.
  

• ​Presentation & Documentation: We’re looking for clear communication and strong supporting materials.

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