TON x AWS: AI-Powered Hack
Building AI-Powered Telegram Mini Apps on AWS Serverless Infrastructure
📅 January 23 - February 1, 2026
⏱ Hands-On Workshops
💻 AWS Tooling: Free for All Participants
👷 Built for Developers & Builders
📍 Workshop Link Provided in the Builder Telegram Chat
Training Phase
January 23–25, 2026
(Recordings and materials remain available during the hackathon)
⏱ Hackathon Submission Deadline
February 1, 2026 - 11:59 PM ET
What You’ll Build
By the end of the workshop, you will have:
A live Telegram Mini App
Deployed on AWS serverless infrastructure
Integrated with agentic AI
Architected for scale, performance, and cost efficiency
A strong foundation to continue building or ship to users
Prizes:
Top 3 Winners - Overall Excellence
The Top 3 teams or individual developers are selected based on the strongest overall combination of the following criteria:
Product Value
Clear problem–solution fit, strong user value within the TON and Telegram Mini App context, intuitive user flows, and delivery of a working MVP deployed during the hackathon.
AI-First
AI is a core part of the product, with meaningful use of agentic AI workflows and thoughtful integration (e.g. via Amazon Bedrock), where AI clearly enhances product capabilities or execution.
1st: $1000
2nd: $600
3rd: $400
Special Award Categories
In addition to the top 3 winners, special awards may be granted in the following categories:
UX / CX - Smooth UX, Simple User Flow
For a clean, intuitive, and frictionless user experience.
Brilliant Idea
For an outstanding or unexpected idea in any space that delivers a strong “wow” effect.
Contribution to Telegram Mini App Sample
For meaningful contributions to the Telegram Mini App sample, including extending functionality with the TON SDK, advancing application architecture, improving scalability, or introducing new reusable templates or use cases.
Secret nomination
This nomination will be revealed only after the hackathon is completed.
Submission Requirements
To be eligible for judging, participants must submit:
1. 60-Second Pitch Video
A short (up to 60 seconds) pitch video posted in the official event chat, describing the product and how AI is used.
2. Project Link
One of the following:
• A link to a live Telegram Mini App, deployed via the participant’s Telegram account, or
• A link to a code repository that can be built and deployed by the organizers using:
-pnpm install
-pnpm build
-pnpm deploy
All commands must run successfully without errors. Submissions that cannot be built or deployed as specified will not be accepted.
About the Workshop
Telegram is becoming one of the most powerful distribution layers in Web3, and TON is where MiniApps, payments, and real users meet.
In this TON x AWS workshop, developers will learn how to design, build, deploy, and scale Telegram MiniApps using AWS serverless infrastructure and agentic AI, all while maintaining performance, cost efficiency, and production-ready architecture.
This is a hands-on, deep-dive workshop, not a demo. You'll go from concept to deployed Mini App, leveraging AI-assisted development and modern serverless tooling.
What You’ll Learn
Developing Telegram MiniApps on AWS Serverless Infrastructure with AWS Agentic AI
During the workshop, we’ll cover:
Deploying Telegram Mini Apps on AWS serverless infrastructure
Learn how to design and deploy scalable Mini Apps using AWS-native services.
Integrating agentic AI into Telegram Mini Apps with Amazon Bedrock
Add intelligent, autonomous AI agents directly into your Mini App workflows.
Vibe- and spec-based development using Kiro
Build faster with AI-assisted development while maintaining strong specs and structure.
React Router v7 framework mode on AWS
Implement modern routing and frontends using AWS Lambda, Amazon S3, and Amazon CloudFront.
Understanding infrastructure & cost efficiency
Learn the real costs of running Telegram Mini Apps and Telegram bots on AWS serverless, and how to optimize them from day one.
Why This Matters
Telegram Mini Apps unlock:
Native access to hundreds of millions of users
Seamless UX inside Telegram
Built-in distribution, payments, and social layers
AWS unlocks:
Massive scalability
Pay-as-you-go efficiency
Production-grade infrastructure
AI tooling that’s ready for real applications
Together, TON + Telegram + AWS give builders a fast path from idea → deployed product → real users.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is ideal for:
Web3 & Web2 developers curious about Telegram Mini Apps
Builders interested in AI-powered applications
Engineers exploring serverless + AI architecture
Founders prototyping products with real distribution
Anyone who wants to build where users already are
How to Prepare:
No prior TON or Telegram MiniApp experience required, but familiarity with JavaScript / React is recommended.
Bring:
A builder mindset
Curiosity
Something you want to ship
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Building where AI, infrastructure, and distribution meet.