about this event
The go-to hackathon for building and running voice agents. Join us inside Vapi's San Francisco office for an evening of building with founders, Vapi users and AI builders in the lead-up to VapiCon ⚡
🎟️ This is a curated event. You must apply and be approved to attend.
Got a voice AI idea sitting in your backlog? This is your chance to build it and meet people who love shipping as much as you do. Bring your idea to life, test it out and demo it for a shot at some seriously good prizes.
🏆 Prizes up for grabs 🥇 1st place: Apple AirPods 🥈 2nd place: Seeed Studio hackable hardware 🥉 3rd place: Belkin wired headphones 🎮 Deepgram: Nintendo Switch 2 prizes 🔎 Exa: $2,000 in API credits for the winning project 🖐️ Manus: 6-month membership and exclusive swag for a winning team ☎️ Vapi: Bonus credits for the top three teams
💸 Free builder credits ⚡ $100 in TypeSafe / Jev credits for AI-powered decisions and automation 🔎 $50 in Exa API credits to give your agents access to live web information 🎬 $30 in AdaL video generation credits 🎙️ $200 in Deepgram signup credits Credit availability and redemption are subject to sponsor terms.
What else to expect 🧠 Technical guidance from experienced builders and partner teams 🍕 Food and drinks to keep you fuelled 🎤 Live demos, feedback and a chance to show off what you've shipped 🤝 Founders, engineers and the teams building the future of voice AI
🛠️ Meet the tech partners 🔎 Exa: AI-powered web search for real-time information. 🎙️ Deepgram: Speech AI that helps your agents listen, understand and respond. 🖐️ Manus: An AI agent for building apps, researching ideas and automating workflows. ⚡ TypeSafe: The team behind Jev, an AI model for structured decisions, routing and automation. 🤖 AdaL: An AI coding agent for building products, creating demos and taking them to market. All alongside Vapi, the platform powering your voice agents.
🗓️ The schedule 5:00pm · Arrivals, food and team formation 5:25pm · Welcome and challenge briefing 5:45pm · Build time and lightning talks 7:15pm · Submit, followed by finalist demos and judging 8:15pm · Awards, group photo and networking 9:00pm · Wrap up Times are in PST and subject to final adjustments.
📍 The details Monday, November 9, 2026 · 5:00–9:00pm PST Vapi HQ, San Francisco
Bring your laptop, an idea and the energy to build. One evening. One side quest. Let's see what you can ship. 🚀
Hosted in partnership with Build Club, the world's most collaborative AI community. Prize allocations and credit redemption are subject to sponsor terms. More details will be shared with approved participants.
when
Side Quest Hotline Vapi Hackathon
Arrivals, food and team formation at 5:00pm; welcome and challenge briefing at 5:25pm; build time and lightning talks at 5:45pm; submissions at 7:15pm followed by finalist demos and judging; awards, group photo and networking at 8:15pm; wrap up at 9:00pm. Times are in PST and subject to final adjustments.
◍ Vapi HQ, San Franciscotickets
| tickets | price | Fee | Status | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Entry (Application Required) | Free | None | Available | This is a curated event; you must apply and be approved to attend. |
prizes
| # | PRIZE | price |
|---|---|---|
| 1st place | Apple AirPods | TBA |
| 2nd place | Seeed Studio hackable hardware | TBA |
| 3rd place | Belkin wired headphones | TBA |
| Deepgram prize | Nintendo Switch 2 prizes | TBA |
| Winning project (Exa) | API credits from Exa | $2,000 |
| Winning team (Manus) | 6-month Manus membership and exclusive swag | TBA |
| Top three teams (Vapi) | Bonus Vapi credits | TBA |