# Devpost Hackathons Scraper (`parseforge/devpost-hackathons-scraper`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/devpost-hackathons-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.62 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

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## 🏆 Devpost Hackathons Scraper

> 🚀 **Export every hackathon on Devpost — prizes, themes, dates, registrations — in seconds.**

This Actor pulls hackathons straight from the public Devpost API. No login, no API key, no HTML scraping. One clean row per hackathon.

Devpost is the largest hackathon platform in the world. This scraper turns its live listings into a structured dataset you can filter, track, and analyse.

| For | Use it to |
|---|---|
| Developers & students | Find open hackathons by prize, theme, and deadline |
| Community & DevRel teams | Track the hackathon landscape and competitors |
| Analysts | Study prizes, participation, and trends over time |

### 📋 What it does

- Lists hackathons with an optional `status` filter (open / upcoming / ended) and keyword `query`.
- Returns one row per hackathon with prize, themes, dates, registrations, and organizer.
- Paginates automatically up to your `maxItems`.

### 📊 Output

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| 🖼️ `imageUrl` | Hackathon thumbnail |
| 🏷️ `title` | Hackathon name |
| 🔗 `url` | Devpost page |
| 🟢 `openState` | open / upcoming / ended |
| 📍 `location` | Online or a city |
| 💰 `prizeAmount` | Total prize pool |
| 👥 `registrationsCount` | Participants registered |
| 🏢 `organizationName` | Host organization |
| 🎯 `themes` | Theme tags |
| 📅 `submissionDates` | Submission window |
| ⏳ `timeLeft` | Time left to submit |
| ⭐ `featured` | Featured on Devpost |
| 🔒 `inviteOnly` | Invite-only event |
| 🕓 `scrapedAt` | When this row was collected |

Sample record:

```json
{
  "title": "RevenueCat Shipaton 2026",
  "url": "https://revenuecat-shipaton-2026.devpost.com/",
  "openState": "open",
  "location": "Online",
  "prizeAmount": "$740,000",
  "registrationsCount": 19921,
  "organizationName": "RevenueCat",
  "themes": ["Design", "Gaming", "Mobile"],
  "submissionDates": "Jul 31 - Oct 01, 2026"
}
```

### 🚀 How to use

1. [Create a free account w/ $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. Open the Actor, pick a `status` (or leave All), set `maxItems`.
3. Run it and download JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML.

### ❓ FAQ

**Do I need an API key?** No. The Actor uses the public Devpost API.

**Can I get only open hackathons?** Yes — set `status` to Open.

**How fresh is the data?** Every run reads Devpost live.

**How many can I get?** As many as match your filters, up to `maxItems`.

### 🔗 Recommended Actors

- [DOAJ Journals & Subject Classification Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/doaj-subject-classification-scraper)
- [PubMed Article Metadata Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/pubmed-article-metadata-scraper)

> 💡 **Pro Tip:** browse the complete [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge) for more data Actors.

***

*This Actor is not affiliated with Devpost. It reads publicly available data from the Devpost API for research and discovery. Respect Devpost's terms.*

# Actor input Schema

## `status` (type: `string`):

Filter by hackathon status. Leave as 'all' for everything.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Optional keyword to search hackathons by title/theme.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "status": "all",
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

All scraped records.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/devpost-hackathons-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "maxItems": 10 }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/devpost-hackathons-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/devpost-hackathons-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/devpost-hackathons-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/e3ba5xgefhtZK7eHH/builds/gwjuzRyi2gfbgMDfp/openapi.json