What’s new in Bolt.new: integrations, updates & hackathons ahead

Learn how to integrate Gmail, join the hackathon, and more.

Hey builders,    This week's all about momentum. We've got upcoming events, product updates, and a few wins from the community to celebrate. Let's dive in!   Send transactional emails from your Bolt.new project Need help adding integrations to your Bolt project? In our first livestream of the series, we'll show you how to use Pica to build secure, production-ready integrations, starting with Gmail. Learn how Pica makes connecting third-party services with Bolt simple, fast, and reliable. RSVP now →   Launch your startup idea. Validate it. Win $15,000. We're partnering with Half Baked to bring you the 10-Day Founder Hackathon — a fast-paced challenge designed to take you from idea to validation in just ten days. Join the Hackathon Launch Event on Wednesday, November 19 to learn how it works, how to register, and what's up for grabs. RSVP → Advanced auth settings We've added some new authentication fields to give you more control over your database sign-in flows: you can now set a default site URL and define an allowed list of approved redirect domains. Ultimately, this keeps authentication secure and flexible for projects with multiple environments or custom domains. Learn more →    Hosting an event? We're always looking to power up your hackathons, demo days, and workshops. Learn more about Build with Bolt events →   Speaking of which…   Highlights from Buildathon Algarve 2025 What an amazing Build with Bolt weekend!   Algarve Evolution and CRIA UAlg hosted the very first Buildathon Algarve 2025, a two-day marathon in Portugal where participants built agents tackling real regional challenges: from mobility and housing to tourism, talent, and sustainability   Celebrate the winners 🥇 PermitHub: An AI-powered platform streamlining building permit requests to meet Algarve's housing demand 🥈 YoouseAI: Smart, simple housing solutions that make Algarve living more accessible 🥉 SmartSpot: a clever parking management tool to simplify the headache of finding a parking spot Massive shoutout to the dream team that made it all happen, from the facilitators, mentors, judges, partners, and 47 participants across 10 competing teams 🙌    Buildathon Algarve 2025 was one for the books. And the best part? They're just getting started: Buildathon Algarve 2026 is on the way! Happy building! Eric Simons CEO & Co-Founder, Bolt.new StackBlitz, Inc., 2443 Fillmore Street #380-16814, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States. To opt out of future emails from StackBlitz, click here to unsubscribe.