Hackathon Date: Oct 24-1, 2026

Announcing NitroStack Hackathon at mcptothmoon

A build sprint on Oct 24-1, 2026. Register below.

$100 in cash, credits & goodies

Prize Pool

$100

in cash and gifts

Published prizes

Build on NitroStack

Awards

Overall winners

1st Place

$100

Why participate

What you get

Ship a real MCP server

A deployable MCP integration that runs on production infrastructure and can go on your portfolio.

Compete for prizes

The prize pool and winner breakdown are listed above.

Build on NitroStack

Use NitroStack to scaffold, deploy, and demo your MCP during the hackathon.

For every participant

Benefits

Free 1.5M tokens

Each participant gets 1.5 million tokens to build with during the hackathon.

Internship opportunity

Strong submissions can be considered for an internship at NitroStack.

Incubation program

Selected projects can continue in the NitroStack incubation program.

Shoutout from the biggest MCP community

Standout work is shared with the MCP community.

1 month free NitroStack subscription

Participants receive one month of NitroStack at no charge.

Participation

Rules

Eligibility

Students, professionals, and participants of any age, nationality, or professional background can participate.

Technology requirements

Participants must use NitroStack technology to build their MCP servers and related applications as required by the hackathon.

Submission deadline

Projects must be completed and submitted within the specified hackathon timeframe.

Mandatory participation requirements

Participants must complete all specified requirements, including joining Discord, starring the GitHub repository, posting on social media, recording a project video, and following the event instructions.

Evaluation

Judging criteria

Problem-Solution Fit and Impact

The significance of the problem, the effectiveness of the solution, and why MCP is the right technology for the use case.

Presentation and User Experience

The quality of the presentation, UI/UX, software usability, interface design, and project demonstration video.

Depth of MCP Integration

How extensively the project uses MCP, including its server, MCP Apps, widgets, and other relevant capabilities.

Judges

The hackathon will primarily be judged by members of the NitroStack team.

Schedule

Timeline

Day 1 — Start

Oct 24, 2026

Hackathon starts

Building begins.

Day 2–30

Oct 25 – Nov 22, 2026

Hackathon continues

Day 31 — Close

Nov 23, 2026

Hackathon closes

Submissions close.

Register

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