Overview

Join us for a transformative hackathon where innovation meets utility, and AI agents aren't just imagined—they're built. Whether you’re a first-time maker or a seasoned developer, this hackathon has something for everyone. Choose from one of three powerful tracks and solve real-world problems using the latest in agentic AI, secure communications, and infrastructure tooling.

Eligibility: Open to all.

Whether you're a student, solo dev, startup founder, or enterprise engineer—this hackathon welcomes everyone from anywhere in the world. You can participate solo or in a team.

No prior experience with Descope or Cequence required
Multiple levels of difficulty make it beginner-friendly and expert-rewarding
All submissions should adhere to the theme-specific requirements

Solve meaningful problems with emerging AI tools
Collaborate with global builders
Get hands-on experience with industry-grade platforms like Descope and Cequence

Learn by building and potentially win exciting rewards

Descope (Outbound + Inbound Apps) for secure identity & access control
Cequence AI Gateway for production-ready agent-facing services
Integration targets like Slack, GitHub, Notion, Google Calendar, Langchain, Claude Desktop, and more

The Global MCP Hackathon is a team-based event. Each team may consist of 1 to 5 members.
Each team must have a designated Team Lead, who will serve as the main point of contact. The first person to register the team becomes the default Team Lead.
Participants may only be part of one team.
Participants may use the official discussion channels to connect with others and form teams before registration closes.
Teams may not be changed or merged after submissions are due.
Teams can participate in and submit entries for more than one hackathon team if they’d like.

Themes

Theme 1: Build a purposeful AI agent

Theme: Agents That Act to Help

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Task: Build an AI-powered agent that solves a real-world problem by integrating with third-party platforms like GitHub, Slack, Notion, or Google Calendar. Use Descope Outbound Apps to handle secure authentication—no hardcoded tokens or custom OAuth logic required.

This challenge is ideal for beginner developers who want to create automation that delivers real value with minimal setup.

Curious to learn more? Click here for hints, guidelines, examples, and more details.

Theme 2: Build a Secure MCP Server for Agents (w/ Cequence)

Theme: Build the Infrastructure for Autonomous Software

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Task: Transform your existing web, mobile, or API-based application into an AI-ready, agent-accessible service—instantly and securely—using the Cequence AI Gateway. This hackathon challenges you to develop and launch a production-ready MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes callable tools to AI agents, secured by Cequence’s MCP proxy and integrated with your current OAuth systems for seamless authentication.

Your MCP server will act as a plug-and-play service, allowing agents like Claude Desktop, Crew.ai, Langchain, etc to connect and utilize your tools. By participating, you’ll help define the standards for secure, permissioned, and observable agent-to-API interactions.

Need a nudge in the right direction? Click here for hints!

Theme 3: Secure agent-to-agent communication with Descope

Theme: Design How Agents Talk, Trust, and Team Up

Level: Advanced

Task: Build a secure, multi-agent system where autonomous agents communicate and collaborate across trust boundaries. Your system must include:

At least two agents with distinct scopes/roles
Descope as the identity and access management layer for all agent communication
Enforcement of OAuth-based scoped access and delegated trust
Consent capture and replay, if agents operate on behalf of users

Use Descope's Inbound Apps to secure the APIs your agents expose.

Your solution should reflect a realistic communication protocol for distributed autonomous systems—setting the standard for how agents will securely collaborate in production environments.

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