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How to create the winning submission? Get started today!

Thanks again for subscribing to our hackathon! To help you creating the winning submission, here are some tips to get started.

For your project to qualify for the hackathon, you must use a GraphQL API you create using StepZen in the application you submit. You can use your GraphQL API inside any application you want to build, whether in a back-end programming language (like Python) or a front-end application (React, Vue, JavaScript, etc.).

1. Sign up for a free StepZen account 
2. Install the StepZen CLI  (npm install -g stepzen).
   (See the StepZen Install & Set Up docs for details)
3. There are two main ways to get a GraphQL API to use in your project:

• Use the StepZen CLI to create your GraphQL for any backend data source
• Use a GraphQL API pre-built by StepZen and provided for you in the StepZen GraphQL Studio

4. Build a project with your StepZen GraphQL API! Need inspiration? Have a look at this list:

• Stock Trading App (JavaScript, Svelte, StepZen)
• Weather App (JavaScript, Express, Vue, StepZen)
• Spotify Music App (JavaScript, Remix, StepZen)
• An app to port a Spotify playlist (Spotify OAuth flow in Remix & StepZen)
• Building a Serverless Blog (SvelteKit, DEV API, StepZen)
• Or head over to our Github examples and Youtube channel!

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please go to our Discord community or post on the discussion forum.