Hacktoberfest is here—and we’d love your help on Requestly, our open-source API Client + HTTP toolkit. First PR or fiftieth, we’ll guide you to ship something meaningful, learn along the way, and earn rewards.
What’s Hacktoberfest? (20 seconds)
A month-long open-source celebration every October. Contribute accepted pull/merge requests (and/or no-code contributions), learn from the community, meet folks, and snag rewards. This year, Requestly is taking part in Hacktoberfest.
How It Works (Quick Overview)
Every contribution—whether it’s a pull request, a blog post, or a social share—earns you points. The more impactful your contribution, the higher the points. At the end of Hacktoberfest (after Oct 31), we’ll tally up all contributions and announce the winners in the second week of November.
We announce Top Contributors of the week on linkedin! Keep an eye out on the leaderboard:
Join Our Community on Discord
Our Discord server is the main place to connect, ask questions, and get updates in real time.
Once inside, grab the Hacktoberfest-Requestly role and jump into the #requestly-hacktoberfest channel to chat with the team, find issues, or get guidance on your first PR.
How to Start (super simple)
Code & Product
- Visit the repo → Requestly GitHub Repo
- Star & fork the repo(s)
- Pick any issue labeled Hacktoberfest
- Raise a PR with a clear description + a quick screen recording (Loom or similar).
- Share your work on social media for bonus points (see scoring).
- Track your points on our public leaderboard (updated weekly) (add link).
We review fast and kindly—new contributors are very welcome.
Points:
- UI change or “good first issue” — 25 pts
- Medium/Senior issue — 50 pts
API Collections (for other projects)
Requestly’s API Client supports local workspaces—keep API collections in a local folder inside any project, merge it and your API collection is available on github
Refer to this case study: Upscayl Case Study
Quick steps
- Clone the target project’s repo. (any open source project apart from Requestly)
- In Requestly API Client, create a Local Workspace and point it to a folder inside the cloned repo.
- Create a Collection named [{Tool name}] API Collections (e.g., Stripe API Collections).
- Raise a PR to add the collection.
- If the parent project accepts your PR, you get extra points.
Note: The parent project must have ≥ 200 stars.
Points
- PR raised — 25 pts
- Merged into parent repo — 125 pts
No-Code Contributions
- Try Requestly (Desktop App or Chrome Extension) and explore features.
- Write a blog/article/tutorial about your learnings or a use case (personal site / DEV.to / Medium) — 35 pts
- Social Promotion (Be authentic and use multiple platforms): When you share on social media, don’t just copy and paste content. Add your own thoughts, insights, or experiences so your post feels genuine and offers something valuable to your audience.
- First platform (LinkedIn or X) — 10 pts
- Each additional platform (Threads, YouTube Short, Reddit, DEV.to cross-post) — +5 pts each, cap +15 per post
- Duplicate posts without new value count once
- Impact bump (stackable):
- > 1,000 impressions — +10 pts
- > 30 likes — +10 pts
- > 5 reshares — +10 pts
We’ll spotlight the #1 contributor each week on LinkedIn.
How to Submit Your Work
We track PRs on GitHub, but we also award points for learnings shared publicly.
All code contributions will be tracked directly on GitHub.
You don’t need to fill any form — we’ll automatically review merged PRs.-
🗣️ All non-code contributors (like blog posts, tutorials, API collections, or social shares) should comment under the relevant sub-issue in our main Hacktoberfest issue:
Once your comment is added, our team will review it and award points based on the scoring system listed above.
The issue and its sub-issues will lock on Nov 1, 12:00 AM IST, after which we’ll tally all scores and announce winners.
Rewards 🎁
- Bronze (≥ 100 pts) — Digital certificate + LinkedIn shout-out
- Silver (≥ 175 pts) — ₹500 Amazon gift card + Bronze perks
- Gold (≥ 275 pts) — Swag Kit + ₹2000 Amazon gift card
- Hall of Fame — Top 5 overall get a dedicated blog shout-out
- Grand Winner (#1, ≥ 400 pts) — Landing page spotlight + Swag Kit + ₹5000 Amazon gift card
Shipping note: Swag/gifts are India-only.
Timeline (Oct 6–31, 2025)
- All October: Contribute PRs, comment on issues, ask questions, publish posts, share on social.
- When accepted: We’ll merge and label
Hacktoberfest-accepted. - Weekly: Top Contributor of the Week → LinkedIn.
- After Oct 31: We verify points and ship rewards.
Winners announced: After 12:00 AM, Nov 1, 2025 (IST).
We’ll lock the Google Form and tally final points.
New to Open Source? Start Here
- Look for a good first issue—we’ll add plenty for first-timers.
- Try our API Client and create an API collection for an open-source project (see the Upscayl case study).
- Not a coder (yet)? Blogs, tutorials, and docs about your learnings all count.
Share a short LinkedIn/X post—those points add up quickly.
Your First PR: Quick Checklist
Before you start
- Comment on the issue to get assigned.
- Ask scope/clarification questions on the thread.
- Start only after assignment.
When you open the PR
- Title: feat|fix: concise summary
- Description (template):
- Context: What/why (issue link)
- Approach: How you solved it
- Testing: Steps + expected behavior
- Screens: Before/after or a 60–90s Loom
After you open the PR
- Be responsive to review comments.
What We Review For (fast & friendly)
- Screen recording (fastest way to verify)
- Clarity (description & screenshots)
- Scope (one change per PR)
- Quality (lint/tests pass; no spam or generated noise)
Hacktoberfest only counts accepted contributions. Spammy PRs are disqualified across the program. We follow the official anti-spam guidelines.
FAQ
How many PRs do I need for rewards?
No fixed number—it’s points-based. Both code and no-code contributions count.
Do no-code contributions count?
Yes. Try Requestly, write about your learning, and share on social for extra points.
Can I do both Code and no-code contributions?
Yes! Make as many contributions as you can to earn points
What makes a repo “participating”?
Look for the hacktoberfest topic on the repository.
Are my social media posts accepted by default?
No. Posts must share genuine learnings. Duplicate/low-value posts won’t earn points.
Do you ship gifts internationally?
No. Rewards shipping is India-only.
Ready? Let’s Build Together
- Visit our GitHub repo
- Pick an issue, raise your PR, and share your work.
- Stuck? Comment on the issue thread—we’ll help scope the work or suggest a beginner-friendly alternative.
Happy Contributing!
Top comments (1)
Plan: pick a Hacktoberfest issue, PR with Loom.