Hackathon Aggregator — Scrape Hackathons from 6 Platforms

Find every hackathon in one place. This actor scrapes upcoming and past hackathons from Devpost, MLH, DoraHacks, Devfolio, Unstop, and HackerEarth — and delivers them in a single, unified dataset. No more checking six different websites.

Run it on the Apify platform to get API access, scheduling, and integrations with Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, and more.

Why use Hackathon Aggregator?

• 6 platforms, 1 dataset — Devpost, MLH, DoraHacks, Devfolio, Unstop, and HackerEarth combined
• Unified schema — every hackathon has the same fields regardless of source
• Filter by status — upcoming, past, or all
• Keyword search — find hackathons by topic (AI, blockchain, health, etc.)
• No proxy needed — all sources are public pages
• Schedule it — run daily or weekly to never miss a hackathon

Who is this for?

• Students looking for hackathons to join
• Recruiters scouting talent at hackathon events
• Companies planning hackathon sponsorships
• Newsletter creators covering the hackathon ecosystem
• Developers building hackathon aggregator apps

How to use Hackathon Aggregator

1. Click Try for free on this page
2. Select which platforms you want to scrape (or leave all 6 selected)
3. Choose upcoming, past, or all hackathons
4. Optionally enter a keyword like "AI" or "Web3"
5. Click Start and wait for results
6. Download your data as JSON, CSV, or Excel

Input

Field	Type	Description	Default
Sources	array	Platforms to scrape	All 6
Status	string	upcoming, past, or all	upcoming
Max Results	integer	Max hackathons per source (1–500)	50
Search Query	string	Optional keyword filter	—

Output

Each hackathon record contains:

{
  "source": "devpost",
  "title": "AI Hackathon 2026",
  "url": "https://ai-hackathon.devpost.com",
  "tagline": "Build the future of AI",
  "dates": "May 1 - May 20, 2026",
  "prize": "$50,000 in prizes",
  "participants": "4,734",
  "location": "Online",
  "themes": ["Machine Learning/AI", "Beginner Friendly"],
  "isOnline": true,
  "daysLeft": "21 days left"
}

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

Data fields

Field	Description
source	Platform name (devpost, mlh, dorahacks, devfolio, unstop, hackerearth)
title	Hackathon name
url	Direct link to the hackathon page
dates	Event date range
prize	Prize pool amount
participants	Number of participants or registrations
location	Physical location or "Online" / "Virtual"
themes	Tags and categories
isOnline	Whether the event is online
daysLeft	Time remaining until deadline

How much does it cost to scrape hackathons?

This actor uses minimal compute resources. A typical run scraping all 6 platforms costs less than $0.05 in platform usage. The Apify free tier includes enough credits to run this actor multiple times per day.

Tips

• Start with 1–2 platforms to test, then expand to all 6
• Use the Search Query field to narrow results by topic
• Schedule weekly runs to build a historical dataset of hackathons over time
• Connect to Google Sheets via Apify integrations for a live hackathon tracker

Supported platforms

Platform	Focus	Coverage
Devpost	General hackathons	Global, 13,000+ hackathons
MLH	Student hackathons	Global, university-focused
DoraHacks	Web3 / blockchain	Global, crypto/DeFi focus
Devfolio	Indian hackathons	India + global
Unstop	Indian competitions	India, 7M+ users
HackerEarth	Enterprise hackathons	Global, corporate challenges

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape these platforms? This actor accesses only publicly available hackathon listing pages. No login or authentication is required. Always review each platform's terms of service before use.

How often is the data updated? The data is live — every run fetches the latest listings. Schedule runs as frequently as you need.

Can I filter by country or region? Not directly, but you can use the Search Query field with location keywords, or filter the output dataset after scraping.

I found a bug or have a feature request. Please open an issue in the Issues tab. We actively maintain this actor.