Unstop Hackathon Scraper 🏆 Extract upcoming hackathons, coding challenges, and hiring contests from Unstop.com instantly. The Unstop Hackathon Scraper is a powerful automation tool designed for students, developer communities, and educational aggregators. It bypasses dynamic loading and infinite scrolling to deliver a clean, structured list of opportunities. --- ## 🌟 Key Features | Feature | Description | | :--- | :--- | | ⚡️ Blazing Fast | Scrapes 20+ hackathons in seconds using optimized headless browsing. | | 🛡 Anti-Blocking | Built-in stealth mode to handle Unstop's dynamic Angular pages. | | 🧹 Clean Data | Automatically removes empty cards and formats text for immediate use. | | 🔄 Auto-Pagination | Handles infinite scroll to capture more than just the first page. | --- ## 🎯 Use Cases * 🎓 Student Clubs & Universities: Auto-post upcoming hackathons to your college Discord or WhatsApp groups. * 📊 Market Research: Analyze which companies (Google, Flipkart, Walmart) are hiring via contests. * 📅 Calendar Automation: Sync deadlines directly to your Google Calendar via Zapier. * 🤖 AI Agents: Feed the latest hackathon data into your LLMs or RAG pipelines. --- ## ⬇️ Input Parameters The scraper is pre-configured for ease of use. | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Target URLs | array | unstop.com | The listing page URL. Pre-filled for you. | | Max Items | number | 20 | How many hackathons to fetch. Set to 0 for infinite. | | Proxy | object | Automatic | Manages IP rotation to prevent bans. | --- ## ⬆️ Output Data Structure The scraper extracts the following fields for every event: | Field Name | Type | Example | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | title | String | "Flipkart GRID 6.0" | | organizer | String | "Flipkart" | | link | URL | https://unstop.com/... | | date | String | "Ends in 12 Days" | | tags | Array | ["Hiring", "Hackathon"] | ### 📄 JSON Output Example ```json { "title": "Code for Good 2025", "link": "https://unstop.com/hackathons/code-for-good-2025-jpmc", "organizer": "JPMorgan Chase & Co.", "date": "Register by Oct 15", "tags": [ "Hiring Challenge", "Online" ], "scrapedAt": "2025-10-01T12:00:00.000Z" } 🔌 Integrations You can connect this scraper to almost any tool using the Apify Integrations tab: 🤖 Make.com / Zapier: "When a new hackathon is found -> Post to Slack." 📧 Gmail: "Send me a weekly email digest of new events." 💾 Google Sheets: "Add a new row for every hiring challenge." ❓ FAQ Q: Can I scrape old/expired hackathons? A: No, Unstop primarily lists active and upcoming events. This tool focuses on future opportunities. Q: Is it legal? A: Yes, this tool scrapes publicly available data for legitimate research and aggregation purposes. It does not extract private user data. Q: Why did it stop after 20 items? A: Check your Max Items input setting. Increase it to 50 or 100 to get more results. 🐛 Feedback & Support If you find a bug or have a feature request, please create an issue in the Issues tab. Maintained by Yash.