Join us to build the future of E-Commerce through automation
Tags: webdev, hacktoberfest, programming, beginners
Published: 2022-11-10 02:10:10

Join us this November to build a future where e-commerce meets Media Automation. Over the past decade, we’ve witnessed a rapid digital transformation in online commerce. Content like user generated content, testimonials, product images, data-driven creatives, etc in the form of digital media has been a crucial part of marketing for sellers. The demand for product content is only going to grow as more users adopt online shopping.

But what are we doing to solve this demand? Do the brands have the right tools? How can we use the latest technologies like AI and [automation](https://shotstack.io/learn/what-is-video-automation/) to efficiently solve this problem? That is exactly what this hackathon aims to solve - **to develop creative applications that can efficiently generate marketing content for e-commerce sellers through automation**.

With Shotstack's cloud based [video editing API] (https://shotstack.io/product/video-editing-api/), developers can build media applications faster than ever. 

## Hackathon details

- **When?**🤔: 11-17th November 2022
- **Where?**🌐: Virtual (You can be literally anywhere)
- **Prize**🏆: Gift worth USD $200 for the winning project

## What's in it for you?
🤝 Networking with other innovative developers interested to build apps for e-commerce
😍 Opportunity to receive free Shotstack API rendering credits valued up to $2,000
✅ An opportunity to reshape the future of e-commerce through automation

## What can you build for this hackathon?
You can build anything that uses the Shotstack API to generate media and helps the e-commerce sellers. Some project ideas could be:

- An automated product video generator plugin for an e-commerce platform like Shopify, Amazon, Wix, WooCommerce, Ebay, BigCommerce, Magento, Etsy, etc.
- Web apps that automatically generate product content tailored for e-commerce.
- E-commerce tailored video and graphic design marketplace.
- A personalized video bot for e-commerce platforms that automatically generates personalized videos when customers buy.
- Data-driven automated media generator for re-marketing based on customer behavior.
- Testimonial banner generator that automatically generates content from product reviews for social media marketing

and much more. To see it in action, try our [automated product promo video generator](https://shotstack.io/use-cases/scenarios/api/generate-promo-videos/) from code.

## How to participate?

- Submit this [hackathon entry form](https://forms.gle/Fik7gpk2Qi81mrqe7)
- Sign up for a free [Shotstack developer account](https://dashboard.shotstack.io/register?utm_source=devto&utm_campaign=hackathon) to get your API key
- Use Shotstack API to build your submission
- [Submit your project](https://forms.gle/dwAozLyXFT2B7dz96) before 17 November 2022, 11:59 p.m.(PT)

Learn more details about the hackathon on our [website](https://shotstack.io/learn/shotstack-hackathon/?utm_campaign=hackathon).

Join the Shotstack hackathon [community forum](https://community.shotstack.io/t/media-automation-for-e-commerce-hackathon/376?utm_campaign=hackathon) to join the discussion or ask any other questions.

We can't wait to see what you build!🚀