6 days ago
Halfway there — make your project count 💡
The submission deadline is June 11th — that's ten days away. If you've been building, keep going. If you haven't started yet, there's still time to put together something solid.
What judges are looking for
A reminder of the four judging criteria, each weighted equally:
- Technological Implementation — Does the interaction with Google Cloud and partner services demonstrate quality software development?
- Design — Is the user experience and design of the project well thought out?
- Potential Impact — How big of an impact could the project have on the target communities?
- Quality of the Idea — How creative and unique…
9 days ago
Update on the $100 Google Cloud credit codes
Heads up: hackathon-issued $100 Google Cloud credits are no longer available
The pool of $100 Google Cloud credits distributed via the hackathon credit request form (forms.gle/xfv9vQzfRfNCCVbG7) has been exhausted. As the official rules note, provision of these credits was at Google's discretion and not guaranteed — and we've now reached the end of the supply.
You can still build — here's how to get set up
The standard Google Cloud free trial is unaffected and remains available to everyone:
👉 Sign up for the free trial at cloud.google.com/free
This is a fully supported path to participate. Per the…
11 days ago
🎥 Tomorrow's session moved to Zoom — plus recordings from this week
Heads-up: Tomorrow's Build Session is now on Zoom
We're moving tomorrow's Build Session — Getting from Zero to a Traced Agent with Phoenix MCP — from Discord to Zoom for a better experience. Same time, same session — just a new link.
Getting from Zero to a Traced Agent in 5 minutes with Phoenix MCP Rich Young from Arize AI will walk through getting from zero to a traced agent in 5 minutes with Phoenix MCP — perfect if you're stuck on where to start or what to build next.
📅 May 28 — 1:00 PM EDT / 10:00 AM…
12 days ago
One more event this week!
Getting from Zero to a Traced Agent in 5 minutes with Phoenix MCP
Learn how to work directly with Phoenix projects, traces, sessions, prompts, datasets, experiments, and annotations.
📅 Thursday, May 28 — 1:00 PM EDT / 10:00 AM PDT — Discord Build Session
13 days ago
📅 Two events this week!
Be sure to join us for these upcoming events this week!
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Secure AI Agent Deployment with GitLab and Gemini A quick demo showing secure and fast AI Agent deployment using the latest agent orchestration and services from GitLab and Google Cloud. 📅May 26 — 1:00 PM EDT / 10:00 AM PDT — Discord Build Session |
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Power Your AI Agent with Data — Q&A with Fivetran & Google Cloud A live Q&A session with Fivetran and Google Cloud on powering your AI agent with reliable, connected data pipelines. 📅May 27 — 12:00 PM EDT / 9:00 AM… |
18 days ago
Building is underway — here's everything you need 🛠️
If you've already started exploring and building — great! If you haven't yet, now is the time to get your environment set up and start shaping your idea. The submission deadline is June 11th.
Examples of challenges your agent can solve:
- 2026 World Cup: Build an agent that solves a real-world challenge for the 2026 World Cup! Whether your agent automates fan logistics, assists local businesses in managing tourist surges, or powers a fully automated fantasy league, we want to see how AI can elevate the beautiful game.
- Financial Services: Build an agent that solves a real-world problem…
25 days ago
Last partner unlocked: Dynatrace 🎉
That's right — the lineup is officially complete. (And yes, the prize pool just ticked up to $60,000. 👀)
Please welcome Dynatrace as our sixth and final partner track. That's six MCP servers, six $10K prize buckets, and six different "superpowers" to choose from for your agent.
$60,000 in total prizes. Six tracks. One deadline. Head to the overview page to see them all side-by-side and pick the partner that fits what you want to build.
Questions?
We've put together a new FAQ page — start there. Still stuck? Post on the discussion forum or find us in Discord…
about 1 month ago
Two more partners just joined — say hi to GitLab and MongoDB 🎉
Did anyone notice the prize pool just hit $50K? 👀 There's a reason for that.
Two more partner tracks are officially live — please welcome GitLab and MongoDB to the lineup! That's two more $10K buckets, bringing the total prize pool to $50,000.
Head to the overview page to see all five tracks side-by-side, then pick the partner that fits your build and start hacking!
Questions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum or find us in Discord.
about 1 month ago
The challenge is live — meet your partners 🎉
It's official: the Google Cloud Rapid Agent Hackathon is fully underway — and we've just revealed everything. 👀 Head to the overview page to see it all.
View challenge details & prizes →
What you're building
Build a functional agent — powered by Gemini and Google Cloud Agent Builder — that integrates a partner's MCP server to solve a real-world challenge. Your agent should reason, plan, and take action, not just answer questions.
Choose your partner track
Three partner tracks are now live. Pick one and build with their MCP server:
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