OpenAI and Netlify launch $35k WebMCP Challenge for agent-native web apps
thisiskp_ · x · 2026-09-01
OpenAI and Netlify are running the WebMCP Challenge on Devpost, centered on WebMCP — an emerging open standard that lets websites expose structured tools directly to AI agents instead of making them guess through UI, so agents complete tasks faster and more reliably.
- Prizes: $35,000 total; each of 10 winners gets $3,000 cash, a Codex Micro, one year of ChatGPT Pro, and OpenAI merch
- Credits: Netlify is putting 3,000,000 credits behind builders; the first 1,000 signups get 3,000 credits each (credit signup closes Sep 1 at 12pm PT; submissions due Sep 3)
- How to start: Read the WebMCP spec and Chrome developer docs, then build an app that is meaningfully better when people and their agents use it together
Poster @thisiskp notes this is the cheapest time ever to make your site agent-native. 5,000+ participants have joined. Note: mainland China, Hong Kong and several other regions are excluded.
Related event: OpenAI and Six Platforms Launch $35K WebMCP Hackathon(4 posts)→
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