# MUG NYC x Tavily x LastMile AI — MCP Agents Hackathon

- **When:** Nov 21 at 4:00 PM – Nov 23 at 12:00 AM (EST)
- **Where:** New York, NY
- **Hosts:** [Hanieh Zahiremami](https://cerebralvalley.ai/u/haniehze)
- **Registration:** Closed (the event has ended) — https://cerebralvalley.ai/e/mug-nyc-x-tavily-x-last-mile-ai-agentic-ai-hackathon-94046ff2
- **Page:** https://cerebralvalley.ai/e/mug-nyc-x-tavily-x-last-mile-ai-agentic-ai-hackathon-94046ff2

The **MongoDB User Group NYC**, **Tavily**, and **LastMile AI** are teaming up to host an Agentic AI Hackathon — kicking off **Friday, November 21st, 4 PM–8 PM at MongoDB Headquarters (NYC)!**

Please sign-up here: [https://www.meetup.com/new-york-mongodb-user-group/events/311513815/](https://www.meetup.com/new-york-mongodb-user-group/events/311513815/)  

Join us **in person on Friday** for the kickoff, then continue building **remotely over the weekend.** Judging and winner announcements will be on Monday (virtual).

### **Kickoff Agenda (Nov 21 | 4–8 PM at MongoDB HQ)**

- 4:00 – 4:15 PM: Welcome
- 4:15 – 4:30 PM: Talk by MongoDB
- 4:30 – 4:45 PM: Talk by Tavily
- 4:45 – 5:00 PM: Talk by LastMile AI
- 5:00 – 8:00 PM: Hacking Session  
  🍕 **Dinner, snacks, and drinks** will be provided to keep you fueled through the evening.

### **Remote Hacking over the weekend**

- Nov 22- Remote hacking
- Nov 23 - Remote hacking+ Submission deadline

### **Winners announced**

- Nov 24 - Remote Judging + Winners and Prizes.

#### 🏆 **Prize Categories**

Overall Category:

- 🏆 *$200 Prize + $100 Amazon voucher*
- Best AI agent that demonstrates real-world usability.
- Must use MongoDB or LastMile AI or Tavily.

MongoDB Category:

- 🏆 *Flipper Zero.*
- Must use MongoDB Atlas.

Tavily Category:

- 🏆 *$100 Prize + Fast-tracked Interview* with Tavily’s hiring team for open roles.
- Must use Tavily API or Tavily MCP.
- 10,000 Tavily credits.

LastMile AI Category:

- 🏆 *$100 Prize +* blog feature on LastMile AI social + demo slot in the MCP Agent Silsila Series.
- Best end-to-end project on mcp-agent framework and mcp-c (agent exposed as MCP server, ChatGPT App, etc.)
- Deployed, reliable, and used in real daily workflow via MCP client

**Who Should Attend:**

- Builders with coding background and AI/ML experience
- Founders validating new ideas fast
- Students & devs excited to learn and ship agents they'll actually use

**Requirements:**

- Solo or teams up to 4
- Your project has to be built during the hackathon timeline, no previous work

🔥 Whether you’re building an autonomous research agent, a smart retrieval tool, or a creative AI workflow, this is your chance to innovate, learn, and connect with NYC’s AI community.

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