The WebMCP Challenge

August 30, 2026

The WebMCP Challenge

Agent-native sites with WebMCP. Organized by OpenAI, Chrome, Cloudflare, and Vercel. Closes Sep 3, 2026 at 15:00 Ecuador time.

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Ten days to explore WebMCP: an open standard so a site can expose structured tools to an agent, instead of leaving it to guess the UI.

About the event

Closes on September 3, 2026 at 15:00 Ecuador time (1:00pm PDT). Online. Backed by OpenAI, Chrome, Cloudflare, Vercel, and more.

You must submit an app with WebMCP, an open-source repo, a video demo, and a live URL (ChatGPT in-app browser or Chrome with the flag).

Prizes

10 winners (~USD 3,500 cash each + sponsor extras):

  • OpenAI — USD 3,000 cash, Codex Micro, ChatGPT Pro for 1 year (up to 3), swag, @OpenAIDevs spotlight
  • Netlify — USD 500 cash
  • Cloudflare — USD 10,000 in credits
  • Vercel — USD 300/mo + USD 50/mo Gateway × 12 months
  • Render — USD 300 in credits
  • Shopify — Supply gear (~USD 250)
  • Google Chrome — 3-month Google AI Ultra per team member (~USD 300 each)

Registration and rules: webmcp.devpost.com

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