Build with us this October!
Hacktoberfest is here and we’d love your help improving Requestly, our open-source API Client + HTTP toolkit.
Whether it’s your first PR or fiftieth, we’ll help you ship something meaningful, learn along the way, and earn rewards.
⚡ How It Works (Quick Overview)
Every contribution , code or no-code , earns you points.
The more impactful your contribution, the more points you earn.
We’ll track all contributions and announce winners in the second week of November.
🏆 Weekly shout-outs: Top Contributors of the Week will be featured on LinkedIn
📊 Leaderboard: Track your progress here → Requestly Hacktoberfest Leaderboard
💬 Join Our Community on Discord
Our Discord is where everything happens - questions, updates, and help from the team.
👉 Join the Requestly Discord
Once in, join #requestly-hacktoberfest to connect with the community and get guidance.
🧩 How to Start
🧑💻 Code & Product Contributions
- Visit → Requestly GitHub Repository
- ⭐ Star and fork the repo
- Pick any issue labeled
Hacktoberfest
- Raise a PR with:
- Clear description
- Quick screen recording (Loom or similar)
- Share your work on social media for bonus points
- Track your score on our public leaderboard
🕒 We review fast and kindly, new contributors are very welcome!
🎯 Points
| Task Type |
Points |
| UI change / “Good first issue” |
25 pts |
| Medium / Senior issue |
50 pts |
Requestly’s API Client supports Local Workspaces, you can create and contribute API collections for other open-source projects.
Quick Steps
- Clone any open-source project (≥200 stars).
- In Requestly, create a Local Workspace pointing to a folder inside that repo.
- Create a collection named
[ProjectName] API Collections (e.g., Stripe API Collections).
- Raise a PR in that project to add the collection.
Points
| Stage |
Points |
| PR raised |
25 pts |
| PR merged into parent repo |
+125 pts |
Refer to the Upscayl Case Study for an example.
| Task |
Points |
| Try Requestly (Desktop / Extension) & write a blog/tutorial |
35 pts |
| Share your learnings on social media (LinkedIn/X) |
10 pts |
| Each additional platform (Threads, Reddit, DEV.to, YouTube, etc.) |
+5 pts (max +15 per post) |
| Impact bump: >1k impressions |
+10 pts |
| Impact bump: >30 likes |
+10 pts |
| Impact bump: >5 reshares |
+10 pts |
💡 Be authentic. Don’t just copy-paste, share your real takeaways and experiences.
Duplicate or low-value posts won’t earn points.
🏅 Rewards
| Tier |
Points |
Rewards |
| 🥉 Bronze |
≥ 100 |
Digital Certificate + LinkedIn shout-out |
| 🥈 Silver |
≥ 175 |
₹500 Amazon Gift Card + Bronze perks |
| 🥇 Gold |
≥ 275 |
Swag Kit + ₹2000 Amazon Gift Card |
| 🌟 Hall of Fame |
Top 5 |
Dedicated Blog Feature |
| 👑 Grand Winner |
≥ 400 |
Landing Page Spotlight + Swag Kit + ₹5000 Amazon Gift Card |
📦 Swag & physical gifts are India-only.
🗓 Timeline (Oct 6 – 31, 2025)
| Week |
Event |
| All October |
Submit PRs, publish posts, share on social |
| Weekly |
Top Contributor shout-out on LinkedIn |
| After Oct 31 |
Review & verify points |
| Nov 1 (IST) |
Event closes & winners announced |
🆕 New to Open Source?
No problem! Start here 👇
- Look for issues labeled good first issue
- Try the API Client & create a small collection for any project
- Write a blog about your learning - it counts!
- Even a short social post can earn you points
We’ll guide you at every step.
❓ FAQ
Q: Do no-code contributions count?
A: Yes! Blogs, tutorials, and social posts all earn points.
Q: Can I do both code and no-code?
A: Absolutely — mix both to maximize your score.
Q: How many PRs do I need for rewards?
A: It’s points-based, not count-based.
Q: Do you ship rewards internationally?
A: No, physical rewards are India-only (certificates are global).
Build with us this October!
Hacktoberfest is here and we’d love your help improving Requestly, our open-source API Client + HTTP toolkit.
Whether it’s your first PR or fiftieth, we’ll help you ship something meaningful, learn along the way, and earn rewards.
⚡ How It Works (Quick Overview)
Every contribution , code or no-code , earns you points.
The more impactful your contribution, the more points you earn.
We’ll track all contributions and announce winners in the second week of November.
🏆 Weekly shout-outs: Top Contributors of the Week will be featured on LinkedIn
📊 Leaderboard: Track your progress here → Requestly Hacktoberfest Leaderboard
💬 Join Our Community on Discord
Our Discord is where everything happens - questions, updates, and help from the team.
👉 Join the Requestly Discord
Once in, join #requestly-hacktoberfest to connect with the community and get guidance.
🧩 How to Start
🧑💻 Code & Product Contributions
Hacktoberfest🕒 We review fast and kindly, new contributors are very welcome!
🎯 Points
🔗 Public API Collections for Other Projects
Requestly’s API Client supports Local Workspaces, you can create and contribute API collections for other open-source projects.
Quick Steps
[ProjectName] API Collections(e.g., Stripe API Collections).Points
Refer to the Upscayl Case Study for an example.
🧾 No-Code Contributions
💡 Be authentic. Don’t just copy-paste, share your real takeaways and experiences.
Duplicate or low-value posts won’t earn points.
🏅 Rewards
📦 Swag & physical gifts are India-only.
🗓 Timeline (Oct 6 – 31, 2025)
🆕 New to Open Source?
No problem! Start here 👇
We’ll guide you at every step.
❓ FAQ
Q: Do no-code contributions count?
A: Yes! Blogs, tutorials, and social posts all earn points.
Q: Can I do both code and no-code?
A: Absolutely — mix both to maximize your score.
Q: How many PRs do I need for rewards?
A: It’s points-based, not count-based.
Q: Do you ship rewards internationally?
A: No, physical rewards are India-only (certificates are global).