Unstop MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNSTOP_MCP_TIMEOUT | No | Optional environment-driven runtime configuration for request timeout. | |
| UNSTOP_MCP_USER_AGENT | No | Optional environment-driven runtime configuration for the custom User-Agent header. | |
| UNSTOP_MCP_MAX_RETRIES | No | Optional environment-driven runtime configuration for max retries. | |
| UNSTOP_MCP_RETRY_DELAY | No | Optional environment-driven runtime configuration for retry delay. | |
| UNSTOP_MCP_DETAIL_DELAY | No | Optional environment-driven runtime configuration for delay between detail fetches. | |
| UNSTOP_MCP_GEOCACHE_PATH | No | Optional environment-driven runtime configuration for the geocode cache file path. | |
| UNSTOP_MCP_DETAIL_WORKERS | No | Optional environment-driven runtime configuration for the number of workers used for fetching details. | |
| UNSTOP_MCP_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS | No | Optional environment-driven runtime configuration for cache time-to-live in seconds. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_hackathonsC | Search Unstop hackathons with filters, sorting, pagination, and optional cache usage. |
| get_hackathon_detailsC | Fetch full details for a single Unstop hackathon by ID. |
| search_hackathons_by_locationC | Find offline Unstop hackathons within a radius of a city, address, or campus. |
| refresh_cacheB | Force an immediate refresh of the cached open hackathon dataset. |
| get_cache_infoB | Inspect cache freshness, TTL, and item counts for the open hackathon snapshot. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| find_relevant_hackathons | Guide an LLM through gathering preferences, calling search tools, and recommending hackathons. |
| compare_hackathons | Guide an LLM to compare multiple hackathons using the detail tool and resource views. |
| plan_hackathon_search | Guide an LLM on which Unstop MCP tools and resources to use for a discovery task. |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| cache_info | Read-only cache metadata for the open hackathon snapshot. |
| open_hackathons_snapshot | Read-only snapshot of currently cached open hackathons. |
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