Join the nation's largest challenge-driven hackathon @ API World 2025!

DevNetwork [API + Cloud + Data] Hackathon 2025

Join the largest challenge-driven in-person & online hackathon, co-located with API World 2025!

Our hackathons regularly attract over 300+ participants -- and we are inviting the international developer community to converge in-person & online this year for the DevNetwork [API + Cloud + Data] Hackathon 2025!

In Person & Awards - Santa Clara Convention Center - September 4-5, 2025

Online -  August 18 - September 5, 2025

 1. Register via Eventbrite.

2. Create a DevPost account and click Register on the DevPost DevNetwork Hackathon: API + Cloud 2025 page.

3. DevNetwork [API + Cloud + Data] Hackathon 2025 Kicks off August 18, 2025!

 Check out the full DevNetwork [API + Cloud + Data] Hackathon 2025 schedule!

4. Review full Hackathon Instructions here!

* All Hackathon Attendees must be pre-registered on both: Eventbrite & Devpost.

Requirements

Age - 18 years and older. 

Citizenship - Participants from any country are allowed to participate. 

Location -

August 18 - September 5, 2025 - Online

September 4-5 - Santa Clara Convention Center - Santa Clara, CA - In person + Awards

 View Step by Step Instructions here!

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$2,000+ in prizes
+ other prizes
DevNetwork [API + Cloud + Data] Hackathon 2025 Overall Winner
1 winner

1 winner - $12,500 USD value

1st Place Prize:
- Amazon Echos (Up to 5)
- DevNetwork Premium All-Access Passes to all 2026 virtual conferences - Announcement in our email to 60,000 subscribers listing your team and project

MuleSoft AI Integration Challenge: Build Intelligent Agentic Solutions with Anypoint Code Builder
2 winners

1st Place: $750 Amazon Gift Card

2nd Place: $250 Amazon Gift Card

Foxit Software: Automate a Chained Document Workflow with Foxit APIs
$1,000 in cash
2 winners

1st Place: $1000

2nd Place: Cool Lego Kit

Vonage - Secure Your App with Enhanced Authentication Using Vonage APIs (Challenge #1)
2 winners

1st Place: $750 Cash + $750 in Vonage Credits

2nd Place: Steam Deck 512GB OLED + $150 in Vonage Credits

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Geoffrey Domoracki

Geoffrey Domoracki
Founder @ DevNetwork

Oleksandr Kondratiuk

Oleksandr Kondratiuk
CTO / akirolabs GmbH

Anita Ihuman

Anita Ihuman
Developer Advocate / CHAOSS

Mike Tung

Mike Tung
CEO / Diffbot

Roy Derks

Roy Derks
Principal Product Manager, Data & AI / IBM

Grishma Jena

Grishma Jena
Data Scientist and Program Lead / IBM

Vishal Pallerla

Vishal Pallerla
Solutions Architect / Intersystems

Vamsi Vaddavalli

Vamsi Vaddavalli
Senior Software Engineer / ROKU

Gloria Felicia

Gloria Felicia
CEO / AtlasPro AI

Ahmad Awais

Ahmad Awais
Founder & CEO / Langbase.com

Jon Pasky

Jon Pasky
Founder / DevNetwork

Judging Criteria

  • Progress
    How much progress did you make?
  • Concept
    Does it solve a real problem?
  • Feasibility
    Could this become a startup or company?

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