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Developer Challenge

Build With BuyWhere

Build an AI shopping agent using BuyWhere's product catalog API or MCP tools. Win an M3 MacBook Air, API credits, and swag.

How it works

Three steps to enter

Anyone can enter. Get your key, build your agent, submit your project.

1

Get your API key

Sign up for a free BuyWhere API key. No credit card required.

Get API key
2

Build your agent

Use BuyWhere's REST API or MCP server to give your agent live product search, comparison, and merchant handoff.

Read the quickstart
3

Submit your project

Open a GitHub issue using the challenge submission template with your repo URL, demo link, and a short description.

Submit via GitHub

Prizes

What you can win

Top submissions earn hardware, credits, and recognition.

Grand Prize

  • Apple M3 MacBook Air
  • $1,000 in BuyWhere API credits
  • BuyWhere swag box
  • Featured on buywhere.ai

Runner-up

  • $500 in BuyWhere API credits
  • BuyWhere swag box
  • Shoutout on social channels

Community Favorite

  • $250 in BuyWhere API credits
  • BuyWhere swag box
  • Most +1 reactions on submission issue

Judging

How submissions are scored

Each entry is reviewed by the BuyWhere team on four criteria.

Utility

40%

How useful is the agent for real shopping scenarios? Does it solve a genuine problem?

MCP Usage

30%

How well does the submission integrate BuyWhere tools via MCP or API?

Polish

20%

Is the agent well-built? Clean UI, clear instructions, error handling.

Creativity

10%

Originality of the concept. Bonus for novel agent patterns or unique integrations.

Ready to build?

Get your free API key and start building today. No credit card required.

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