Creating hackathons

You can create a hackathon with your specifications from the Hackathons tab under the Manage programs page.

Procedure

  1. Expand the menu options, select Manage, select Programs.
  2. Select Hackathons and click Create hackathon and provide a name for the hackathon.
  3. Select the Start date, Time and the End date, Time from the corresponding fields and click Next.
  4. Provide the Summary and Description of the hackathon in the corresponding fields.
  5. Select the required Icon and Banner for the hackathon by clicking Browse file buttons next to the corresponding fields and click Next.
  6. Select the required Community from the list.
    Only the users from the selected community can view the hackathon. If you do not select a community, the Public community is selected by default.
  7. Select the required APIs for the hackathon.

    The APIs displayed are based on the community you have selected. You must select at least one API.

  8. Provide the required Prize label and Prize description and click Add.
    You can repeat this step until you add the required number of prizes.
  9. Click Next.
  10. Provide the required Rules/ FAQ of the hackathon and click Create.
    A hackathon with the specified details is created.

What to do next

  • You, as an administrator, API provider, or API partner, can
    • View all details of a hackathon such as the Overview, APIs included in the hackathon, Prizes associated with the hackathon, Participants who have registered for the hackathon, and projects submitted by the participants.
    • Add more hackathons by clicking Add hackathon from the Hackathons section under the Mange programs page.
    • Invite participants to take part in a hackathon. For more details, see Inviting participants for API programs.
    • Include users as owners to co-organize a hackathon. For more details, see Assigning owners for API programs.
    • Click the edit icon next to a hackathon to edit the hackathon details. You can only edit the details of upcoming hackathons and not the ongoing and completed hackathons.
    • Click the delete icon next to a hackathon to delete the hackathon
  • Other eligible users can
    • View the ongoing and upcoming hackathons from the Hackathons section of the API programs page and register for them.
    • Submit their hackathon projects. For more information, see Adding hackathon projects.
    • Add team members to collaborate on their hackathon projects. For more information, see Adding team members for hackathons.