You.com Hackathon Track

About You.com

You.com is the leading AI search infrastructure—built for developers.

Our APIs let you build intelligent agents and applications that use live, factual data from the web, news, and research—in real time.

With just a few lines of code, you can power your LLMs with up-to-date, citation-backed results instead of static training data.

Your Challenge: Build with You.com APIs

Create an AI agent, app, or integration that uses one or more You.com APIs to deliver smarter, more reliable, and real-time results.

Example ideas:

• AI-Powered Search Assistant: Ground your application in live web data and return citation-backed answers using the Search API. Perfect for LLM grounding, knowledge graphs, or real-time Q&A.
• Research Copilot: Combine the Agents API with Search and Compute tools to
• summarize, analyze, and cite recent papers, news, or datasets—just like an AI research partner.
• Insight Dashboard: Use Search, News, and Contents APIs to track emerging trends, mentions, and insights across industries—visualized in real time.
• Custom Reasoning Agent: Build an agent that can plan multi-step workflows, perform live research, and explain complex topics using the Advanced Agents API.
• Live News Analyzer: Pull and summarize the latest headlines in AI, finance, or tech using the Live News API, and auto-generate daily briefings or alerts.
• AI Data Analyst: Use the Compute Tool to extract and crunch numbers from live sources—for example, comparing cloud pricing or analyzing public datasets with reasoning steps explained.
• Knowledge Copilot: Build a chat assistant that answers any q uestion with up-to-date information, citations, and reasoning powered by You.com ’s APIs.

The best hacks combine creativity + reasoning + real data. Don’t just generate —understand, cite, and act with You.com.

SuSea, Inc. ("You.com") Hackathon Terms & Conditions

You.com Agentic AI Hackathon: SF Edition

1. How to Enter

The You.com Agentic AI Hackathon: Bay Area Edition (the "Hackathon") is an in-person event held at the AWS Builder Loft, San Francisco, California, on Friday, July 24, 2026 (the "Event Date").

Participation is by application and selection. To be considered, individuals must complete the official application available on the Hackathon website between [application open date] and 11:59 PM Pacific Time on July 14, 2026 (Pacific Time). You.com will review applications and notify selected participants by email. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.

Selected participants must attend in person on the Event Date and submit their project through the official submission platform (Devpost) by 6:00 PM Pacific Time on July 24, 2026 (the "Submission Deadline"). You.com is not responsible for late, incomplete, misidentified, or misdirected applications or submissions.

2. Eligibility

Participation is open to individuals or teams of individuals who are 18 years of age or older and legal residents of countries where You.com is legally authorized to do business and offer this promotion (“Participants”). Participants must be selected through the application process and must attend the Hackathon in person on the Event Date wholly at their own expense. No substitutions are permitted.

Employees and contractors of You.com, its affiliates, and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate as competitors. Employees and contractors of AWS and of confirmed event sponsors are likewise not eligible to compete.

The Hackathon is void where prohibited or restricted by law and is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Participants are responsible for their own travel, accommodation, and any associated costs.

3. Contest Qualification

All submissions must meet the entry criteria outlined in the Hackathon guidelines and be deemed valid by You.com. Submissions must:

• Use at least one (1) You.com API endpoint (verifiable via usage logs).
• Include a public GitHub repository with a README file and setup instructions.
• Include a live in-person demo on the Event Date, plus a backup demo video (1 to 3 minutes).
• Include a project description of approximately 200 words (problem solved, track, tech stack, and API usage).
• Be created during the Hackathon. Work substantially completed before the Event Date is not eligible. Use of open-source libraries, public frameworks, and pre-existing boilerplate is permitted, provided the core project is built during the event.
• Adhere to the Hackathon theme, tracks, and rules.

Each Participant may submit one entry. You.com reserves the right to reject entries that do not comply with the contest guidelines or violate the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).

4. Tracks

Participants select one primary track. Submissions may also be considered for cross-cutting prizes regardless of track. The tracks are as follows:

• Real-Time Intelligence
• Deep Knowledge
• Agent Systems
• Wildcard / Open

5. Prizes

The Hackathon offers a total prize pool valued at approximately $5,300, consisting of Amazon gift vouchers, You.com API credits, and Founders Bay VIP memberships, distributed across the top three (3) winning Participants:

• 1st Place: $1,000 Amazon voucher + $1,000 You.com API credits + 1-year Founders Bay VIP membership (approx. $1,000 value)
• 2nd Place: $500 Amazon voucher + $500 You.com API credits + 6-month Founders Bay VIP membership (approx. $500 value)
• 3rd Place: $250 Amazon voucher + $250 You.com API credits + 3-month Founders Bay VIP membership (approx. $300 value)

In addition to the prizes above, winning and finalist teams may receive non-monetary awards, including a working session with the You.com leadership and engineering team and a feature across You.com blog and social channels.

Prizes are awarded per submission, not per Participant. For Participant team submissions, the prize will be shared or allocated among registered team members as the team directs, or equally if no direction is given. Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash unless required by law. You.com reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value at its sole discretion.

To receive any monetary or cash-equivalent prize, a participant may be required to provide tax identification information and return any forms requested by You.com.

6. Judging Process and Criteria

Judging consists of a single round on the Event Date. All Participants submit their projects through the official submission form by the Submission Deadline. The judging panel reviews all eligible submissions and selects the top five (5) teams as finalists. The five (5) finalist teams each present a live demo to the judges, after which the judges select the first, second, and third place winners.

All eligible submissions will be reviewed and scored by a panel of judges based on the following criteria:

1. Innovation & Originality (25%): creativity and uniqueness of the solution.
2. Technical Implementation (25%): quality of code, API integration, architecture, and scalability.
3. Impact & Relevance (20%): practicality and potential to solve real-world problems.
4. User Experience (15%): intuitive design and ease of use.
5. Presentation & Documentation (15%): clarity of the demo and organization of the GitHub repository.

Each judge will assign a score from 1 to 10 for each criterion. Scores will be aggregated, and the three (3) entries with the highest total scores will be declared the first, second, and third place winners. In the event of a tie, the entry with the highest Innovation & Originality score will rank higher. If the tie persists, the entry with the highest Impact & Relevance score will rank higher.

A panel of not less than three (3) judges will be retained by You.com, which may include industry professionals, AWS representatives, and You.com executives. Judging decisions are final and binding in all respects.

7. Prize Notification and Publicity

Winners will be announced in person at the Hackathon on the Event Date and confirmed by email within five (7) business days of the event's conclusion. Winners must claim their prizes within fifteen (15) days of notification. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of the prize.

By accepting a prize, winners grant You.com the right to use their name, image, voice, likeness, biography, and project details (including video and screenshots) for promotional and publicity purposes, worldwide and in any media format, without additional compensation or permission, unless prohibited by law. A release will be provided to all Participant winners and must be executed in order to receive any prize.

8. Conditions of Participation

By entering the Hackathon, Participants agree to:

• Be bound by these Terms & Conditions and the decisions of the You.com judging panel, which are final and binding in all respects.
• Comply with the You.com Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), the Hackathon Code of Conduct (Section 9), the rules of the AWS Builder Loft venue, and all applicable laws.
• Allow You.com to feature their submissions (for example, video, screenshots, and descriptions) in marketing materials, case studies, and educational content.
• Sign documentation in support of any winning entry as required for receipt of any prize.

Participants retain ownership of their intellectual property (IP). By submitting an entry, participants grant You.com a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, and display their submission for promotional and educational purposes.

9. Code of Conduct

You.com is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and harassment-free experience for everyone. By attending, participants agree to:

• Treat all attendees, organizers, mentors, judges, sponsors, and venue staff with respect.
• Refrain from harassment, discrimination, intimidation, or disruptive behavior of any kind.
• Follow all instructions from You.com organizers and AWS Builder Loft staff.
• Not engage in any activity that is unlawful, unsafe, or damaging to the venue or to others' property.

You.com reserves the right to remove any participant from the event, disqualify any entry, and revoke any prize for violations of this Code of Conduct, at its sole discretion and without refund of any costs incurred by the participant.

10. In-Person Attendance, Assumption of Risk, and Personal Property

Participation in an in-person event carries inherent risks. By attending, participants acknowledge and agree that:

• They attend at their own risk and are responsible for their own health, safety, and conduct.
• They are responsible for their own personal property. Neither You.com nor AWS is responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged personal property, including laptops and equipment.
• They are responsible for their own travel, accommodation, meals not provided by the event, and any related expenses.
• They will comply with any health, safety, or security requirements communicated by You.com or the venue.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, participants release You.com, AWS, and their respective affiliates, officers, employees, contractors, and agents from any liability for injury, loss, or damage arising from participation in the Hackathon, except to the extent caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct.

11. Photography and Recording at the Venue

The Hackathon will be photographed, filmed, and recorded. By attending, Participants consent to being photographed, filmed, and recorded, and grant You.com the right to use such media (including their image, likeness, and voice) for promotional, marketing, and educational purposes, worldwide and in any media format, without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.

12. Technical Issues and Integrity

You.com is not responsible for:

• Technical malfunctions, network failures, API rate limits, venue connectivity issues, or errors in registration or submission.
• Lost, delayed, or corrupted data during the application or submission process.

If the integrity of the Hackathon is compromised for any reason, You.com reserves the right to cancel, terminate, suspend, or modify the event and to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry or submission process or otherwise acts in bad faith.

13. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from or relating to the Hackathon will be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Arbitration will take place in San Francisco, California, unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties. Participants waive the right to a trial by jury and to participate in a class action.

14. Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any legal action or proceeding related to the Hackathon must be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.

15. Sponsor and Venue Information

This Hackathon is hosted and sponsored by:

SuSea, Inc. 417 Montgomery Street, Suite 800, San Francisco CA 941041 United States

The event is held in partnership with the AWS Builder Loft. AWS is a venue and partnership collaborator and is not the promoter or sponsor of the Hackathon for purposes of these Terms & Conditions, except with respect to any prizes or credits AWS directly provides.

For questions or concerns, please contact [email protected].

16. Miscellaneous

• Force Majeure: You.com is not responsible for delays, cancellations, or modifications caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, pandemics, venue closures, or technical failures.
• Severability: If any provision of these Terms & Conditions is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
• Modification: You.com reserves the right to modify these Terms & Conditions at any time. Participants will be notified of significant changes via email or the Hackathon website.