Hackathon Project Ideas with Bright Data Need inspiration? Here are project ideas that use Bright Data's web scraping tools, organized by common hackathon tracks.
Idea
Description
Products
Drug Price Tracker Compare prescription drug prices across pharmacies in real-time
Web Scraper API
Clinical Trial Monitor Scrape clinicaltrials.gov and aggregate new trials for specific conditions
Web Unlocker + SERP API
Health Misinformation Detector Scrape health claims from social media and fact-check against medical sources
SERP API + Web Unlocker
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Description
Products
Greenwashing Detector Scrape company sustainability reports and compare claims to actual data
Web Unlocker + SERP API
Carbon Footprint Estimator Scrape product supply chain data to estimate carbon impact
Web Scraper API
Eco-Product Finder Compare eco-friendly alternatives to any product across retailers
Web Scraper API + SERP API
Idea
Description
Products
Scholarship Aggregator Scrape scholarship databases and match students to opportunities
Web Unlocker
Course Comparison Tool Compare online course prices, reviews, and content across platforms
Web Scraper API
Research Paper Summarizer Scrape academic papers and generate summaries with AI
Web Unlocker + Scraping Browser
Idea
Description
Products
Training Data Pipeline Build a pipeline that scrapes and cleans web data for ML training
Web Unlocker + SERP API
Sentiment Dashboard Real-time sentiment analysis from Reddit, Twitter, and news
SERP API + Web Unlocker
AI-Powered Market Research Scrape competitor data and generate insights with LLMs
Web Scraper API + SERP API
RAG Knowledge Base Builder Scrape documentation sites to build a retrieval-augmented generation system
Web Unlocker + Scraping Browser
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Description
Products
Price Comparison Engine Real-time price comparison across e-commerce sites
Web Scraper API
Alternative Data for Trading Scrape job postings, reviews, and social signals as market indicators
SERP API + Web Scraper API
Expense Optimizer Scrape deals and coupons to find savings on recurring purchases
Web Unlocker + SERP API
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Description
Products
Housing Market Monitor Track rental prices and availability across cities
Web Scraper API
Job Market Analyzer Scrape job postings to identify trends, skills in demand, and salary ranges
Web Scraper API
News Bias Analyzer Scrape the same story from multiple outlets and compare framing
SERP API + Web Unlocker
Accessibility Auditor Scrape websites and evaluate them for accessibility compliance
Scraping Browser
Idea
Description
Products
Recipe Optimizer Scrape recipes from multiple sites and find the best version
Web Unlocker + SERP API
Travel Deal Finder Monitor flight and hotel prices across booking sites
Scraping Browser
Trend Spotter Scrape social media, news, and forums to identify emerging trends
SERP API + Web Unlocker
Tips for Using These Ideas
Start with the SERP API if you're not sure which product to use — it's the fastest to set upCombine products for richer data (e.g., SERP API to find URLs, then Web Unlocker to scrape them)Add AI on top of scraped data for extra impact (summarization, classification, recommendations)Focus on the demo — judges love live data that updates in real-timeCheck the product guide to pick the right tool for your idea