OpenAI launches WebMCP Challenge with $35k in prizes
OpenAIDevs · x · 2026-08-26
OpenAI Developers announced the WebMCP Challenge hackathon, partnering with Chromium, Cloudflare, Shopify, Vercel, and others for a 10-day event. The prize pool includes $35,000 in cash, ChatGPT Pro subscriptions, and other tech resources. The first 1,000 builders get $20 in AI Gateway credits, and the top 10 projects share significant Vercel and AI Gateway credits.
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