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🎃 Hacktoberfest 2025 × Requestly #3638

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@Kanishkrawatt

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

  1. Visit → Requestly GitHub Repository
  2. ⭐ Star and fork the repo
  3. Pick any issue labeled Hacktoberfest
  4. Raise a PR with:
    • Clear description
    • Quick screen recording (Loom or similar)
  5. Share your work on social media for bonus points
  6. 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

🔗 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

  1. Clone any open-source project (≥200 stars).
  2. In Requestly, create a Local Workspace pointing to a folder inside that repo.
  3. Create a collection named [ProjectName] API Collections (e.g., Stripe API Collections).
  4. 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.


🧾 No-Code Contributions

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).

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