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Join the Real-Time AI Agents Challenge powered by n8n and Bright Data: $5,000 in prizes across FIVE winners!

Jess Lee on August 13, 2025

We're thrilled to partner with n8n and Bright Data to bring the community a brand new challenge! Running through August 31, the Real-Time AI Agent...
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Peter Kim Frank The DEV Team

Huge fan and regular personal user of both n8n + Bright Data. Really excited to see what folks build.

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Nikoloz Turazashvili (@axrisi)

Another opportunity to learn new technology. Don't miss out guys :)

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Aditya

I'm also participating this time. I'm planning to make something wow.

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Evan Dickinson

This is actually amazing. I know exactly what I’m going to build with this. A leads gen engine but also so much more. It actually fits nicely with my hustle project currently

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Nikoloz Turazashvili (@axrisi)

I couldn't participate this time unfortunately. was busy working on my project. got funded by VC, news coming soon :)

Wish luck to all participants! Checking all projects now. you guys have built some crazy projects! Love it!

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Jackson Kasi • Edited

Is anyone able to assist with the Bright Data N8N Node for the web unlocker?
I don't get any response for the zone selection.
There is no result from the API

Access and extract data from a specific URL - Zone

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Meir

Hi there,

Meir from Bright Data here 👋

Can you please make sure that :

  • you have a valid bright data api key
  • the zone web_unlocker1 actually exists in your account (if not, you should create it)
  • since it is Amazon.in you might want to change the country accordingly, this might be a problem.

If you are still facing any issues after validating the above, please do let me know, I would love to help you solve it !

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Jackson Kasi

Thank you for the clarification; I will check it out. Thanks again!

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Inforeole Automatisations IA

Hi, Check this : n8n.io/workflows/8053-create-data-...

You will see how to use it and get responses :-)

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Jackson Kasi

Thank you!

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Arslan Sarwar

Hi,

I'm based in Pakistan. I'm eligible to participate in this hackathon according to the official Dev rules. I'm unable to access Bright Data Website without VPN. Can you help me with this?

Thanks,
Muhammad Arslan

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Aditya

Is there an issue while accessing it through vpn? If not, use vpn

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Ashley Childress • Edited

There's a broken link at the top for [official challenge page](dev.to/challenges/n8nbrightdata-20...). 🫠 Is this supposed to be the same as [rules, guidelines, and FAQ page](dev.to/challenges/brightdata-n8n-2...)?

The broken n8nbrightdata-2025-08-13 is also in the prefill template. 😉

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Jess Lee The DEV Team

Thanks, fixed!

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Sebastian Van Rooyen

@jess I'm just confirming if this needs to be the Bright Data node or can it use the Bright Data MCP Server as well?

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Jess Lee The DEV Team

@sebastiandevelops confirmed that this need to be the Bright Data Verified Node, and not the Bright Data MCP Server.

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Abhi

What's the difference between verified node and mcp server?

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Peter Kim Frank The DEV Team

The Verified Node is used in the broader automation/workflow, whereas the MCP is specifically leveraged as a "Tool" by the agent itself. You'll still use the Verified Node to pass data forward to be used by the agent.

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Abhi • Edited

@peter So, is it mandatory for the AI agent to use the verified node as a tool? Or the verified node can be used independently? Like scrape a website using brightdata node -> extract data using selectors -> send it to the agent for some AI task

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Nadine

This can be done using Brightdata’s node on n8n. You create a scraper on Brightdata, then extract the data on n8n. I find you have to build your scraper independently, if you are building a custom scraper

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Abhi

Yes, that's how I'm thinking of doing it, but since AI agent node is to be used -> should the bright data node should be a tool to the AI agent or it can be used independently?

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Nadine

Oh I see yes it’s compulsory to use it but not specified how to use in in your workflow. So it depends on you how you use it? I need a trigger to start the process, so will start with an AI agent

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Nikoloz Turazashvili (@axrisi)

If anyone wondering about Claiming credits, this should help:

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Emmanuella Batubo

The promo code has reached the maximum number of activations

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Noah Kalson

Give it a try now, you should be good to go.

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Abhi • Edited

If I need to use the scraping browser API, how do I call the custom browser API using the verified node? I currently don't see a way to do it using verified node.

is there a discord/slack channel to ask questions?

  1. For this, I'll have to use code node though internally it uses brightdata scraping browser api. Is this valid for submission?
  2. For the serp API too, I'll have to use the HTTP request node, the brightdata verified node itself recommends the same. Is this valid for submission?
  3. How to use custom web scrapers built using the verified node in n8n?

I have created an issue for the same - github.com/n8nhackers/n8n-nodes-br...

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Abhi

@jess Anyway to contact the hackathon organizer via discord/slack/email?

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Jess Lee The DEV Team

@better-boy you can try the n8n discord: discord.gg/n8n

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Suvrajeet Banerjee

Agents building! 🤖

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Bheta maranatha

I'm in🔥

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Juansecu

@jess I've seen these challenges for a while, and I want to participate in this one. Is there any required format for the post containing my entry details?

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Jess Lee The DEV Team

@juansecu yes, please follow the submission template above.

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Juansecu

Thank you so much! Didn't notice it at first, tbh 😂!

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Mohit Agnihotri

Promo code issue has been resolved.
Thanks to Noah.

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Himanshi Tolani

@peter @jess My brother and I would both like to participate in the contest individually with different automations. Will being siblings impact our candidacy, or will we both still qualify as separate participants?

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Peter Kim Frank The DEV Team

You’ll be fine. You can each submit under your own DEV account.

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abdlrhman-abdlrahim

i want link of meet that will be at augest 19 12 pm

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Ale

Great opportunity 👌

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Kresimir Pendic

Good luck to everyone - this sounds like very much fun hackaton - love to see ideas people have

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Yalda Khoshpey

interesting🤩

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Einar César

Awesome! Starting right now!

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Benjamin E M

Here is to the Artificial Intelligence that users legally host and own, themselves. Corporations' AI makes no logic. Who agrees? Either way, best of luck, and God bless all.

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Arya Koste

@jess Can anyone increase the promo code number of activations. It's showing promo code has reached the maximum number of activations.

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Eminence Technology

This sounds amazing! Excited to see how creative the community gets with real-time AI workflows using n8n and Bright Data. Definitely bookmarking this challenge and looking forward to the livestream!

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Denis Kisina

I am very interested in serving as a judge for this competition. Could you please provide information about the application process and requirements?

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EDDISON HAYDEN LEWIS

Interesting

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abdlrhman-abdlrahim • Edited

i was created my account and ready it's nice thing do challenge on new technologies thanks

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Arya Koste

The promo code has reached the maximum number of activations

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Veríssimo Cassange

Great initiative! Looking forward to learning n8n through this challenge.

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Parag Nandy Roy

Love this combo..

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Ivan Ssl

If build on localhost n8n?

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Prema Ananda

Here is my project - it can be run locally using Docker BrandGuardAI

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Rakibul Alom

Nice

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Upen

Thank you for sharing these important dates. I have noted the deadlines and look forward to participating.

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Agastya Khati

we have publish the post only in dev.to or anywhere else also ?