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Build, Ship, Shape: Amazon Developer Hackathon

Build a working application for Fire TV, Alexa+, Bee or Ring, with optional AWS Builder and open-source mini challenges.

HackathonOpenAmazon Developer; administered by Devpost · Online
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Eligibility and key facts

Eligibility to be confirmed The summary below does not confirm your eligibility. Check eligible regions, age, language, and other requirements.

Who may be interested
Developers, Startup teams
Team size
Open to individuals of local majority age, teams and established organizations, excluding Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and other restricted jurisdictions. Promotion-related personnel and conflicts of interest are restricted.
Location
Online
Eligible regions
To be confirmed; online does not imply worldwide eligibility
Entry fee
Free
Prizes and support
The official overview lists US$138,000 in cash prizes, plus AWS credits and meetings with Amazon's developer team.

All deadlines

Separate registration cutoff

Original date: Registration deadline | No separate registration closing time stated; Join hackathon remained visible.

The time is unconfirmed or the event is cancelled and cannot be added.

Submission deadlineUTC◷ Closes in 6 days

Original date: Project submission deadline | Submission Period: Monday, August 31, 2026 (10:15 am Pacific Time) – Friday, October 23, 2026 (12:00 pm Pacific Time) | Time zone: America/Los_Angeles | Pacific Time is UTC-07:00 on this date.

Optional activity deadlineUTC

Original date: Optional AWS credit request | by October 21st at 12pm PT | Time zone: America/Los_Angeles | Optional US$150 credits, while supplies last; not the entry deadline.

Already registered? Check your submission deadline. Saving an event does not register you.

About this opportunity

Build a working application for Fire TV, Alexa+, Bee or Ring, with optional AWS Builder and open-source mini challenges. Open to individuals of local majority age, teams and established organizations, excluding Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and other restricted jurisdictions. Promotion-related personnel and conflicts of interest are restricted. Entry is free. Hardware or service costs depend on the chosen track; entrants pay additional AWS usage. The Ring track permits simulators without a physical Ring device.

Artificial intelligenceWeb development

Rules and deliverables

Participation rules

  • Open to individuals of local majority age, teams and established organizations, excluding Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and other restricted jurisdictions. Promotion-related personnel and conflicts of interest are restricted.
  • Build a new project or significantly update an existing one during the competition. Choose Fire TV, Alexa+, Bee or Ring and demonstrate it working.
  • Bee entries require real data from a Bee device or Apple Watch running Bee. Alexa+ accepts MCP, Agent Skill or a simulated-experience path.
  • Eligible jurisdictions worldwide excluding Brazil, Quebec, Russia, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and comprehensively sanctioned or legally prohibited jurisdictions.
  • No separate registration cutoff is published. Complete registration before submitting and check the official rules.

What to prepare

  • Project description, public GitHub repository with an open-source license, public English demo video under three minutes, product feedback, and track selection. Existing projects must explain their updates.

Sources

Source platform
Devpost
Source domain
amazonappdev2026.devpost.com

The organizer’s published schedule and rules take precedence.