Steam API

Steam games, prices, reviews, player counts, news, market listings and profiles as JSON, with no Steam API key.

The API.SH Steam API covers the store, the community and the market. Read a game's price, discount, genres, languages, developers and Metacritic score, search the store with its filters, see top sellers and specials by country, and get current player counts. Pull user reviews, patch notes and news, Community Market listings with lowest price and volume, and public user profiles.

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8 endpoints
from $1 / 1,000 calls
1,000 free credits / month
failed calls free

Steam store search

GET https://api.api.sh/steam/v1/search

{ "success": true }

1 credit · $1 per 1,000 calls

What you can build with the Steam API

Price and discount tracking

Read a game's price, discount and formatted price in a country, and watch the specials and top sellers lists for deals.

/app /featured

Review and sentiment analysis

Pull reviews sorted by helpfulness or recency, filter positive or negative, and read playtime and text to see what players like and dislike.

/reviews

Player count and game market research

Check how many people are playing a game right now and compare it with release date, genres and review summaries from store search.

/players /search /app

Skin and item market monitoring

Look up Community Market listings and an item's lowest price, median price and 24-hour volume for trading and price tools.

/market/listings

Patch notes and news feeds

Follow a game's announcements and patch notes, newest first, for update bots and changelog pages.

/news

Profile and library lookups

Read a public Steam profile with level, badges, counts and recent games for community sites and player pages.

/user

Steam data you get

Field names from real responses. Numbers come parsed, URLs absolute, dates in ISO 8601.

Steam API endpoints and prices

Every Steam endpoint costs 1 credit per call: credits are $1 per 1,000 on a monthly plan, $2 pay-as-you-go. Pricing

Search and discovery2

Steam top sellers and specials /steam/v1/featured	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Steam store search /steam/v1/search	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit

Profiles and accounts1

Steam user profile

/steam/v1/user

$1 · $2 PAYG

1 credit

Comments and reviews1

Steam reviews

/steam/v1/reviews

$1 · $2 PAYG

1 credit

Products, listings and places2

Steam game /steam/v1/app	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Steam Community Market listings /steam/v1/market/listings	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit

More data2

Steam game news /steam/v1/news	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
Steam current players /steam/v1/players	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit

Call the Steam API

Steam store search: GET https://api.api.sh/steam/v1/search

curl "https://api.api.sh/steam/v1/search?q=portal" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APISH_KEY"

import os, requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.api.sh/steam/v1/search",
    params={"q": "portal"},
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["APISH_KEY"]},
    timeout=120,
)
res.raise_for_status()
data = res.json()

const url = new URL("https://api.api.sh/steam/v1/search");
url.searchParams.set("q", "portal");

const res = await fetch(url, { headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.APISH_KEY } });
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);
const data = await res.json();

# Google Sheets (API.SH add-on)
=APISH("/steam/v1/search", "q", "portal")

# Zapier, Make, n8n (verified node): pick the API.SH app,
# choose "Steam" and "Steam store search".

# AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor): add the
# API.SH MCP server https://api.sh/mcp

Create a free accountConfirm your email and get 1,000 free credits every month. No card needed.
Create an API keyOne key works for all 483 platforms.
Send the requestJSON back in one call. Add output=csv or output=ndjson for files.

Why API.SH for Steam data

Public data only: no Steam login, cookies or account needed
One key and one response shape for Steam and 482 other platforms
Built and maintained by API.SH, not third-party publishers
Pay per call; errors on our side cost nothing
Live status for every endpoint

API.SH vs the official Steam API

Valve has an official Steam Web API (api.steampowered.com) and the Steamworks documentation. You register for a Web API key with a Steam account, and it centers on game, player and stats interfaces, with store pages and reviews handled elsewhere. API.SH needs no key from Valve and puts store prices, search, reviews, Community Market listings, news, player counts and profiles behind one key and one JSON format.

Skip writing and maintaining your own Steam store, review and market scrapers, or stitching together several third-party Steam data sites: API.SH gives you one key and a fixed price per call.

Steam API questions

What Steam data can I get?+

A game's store details (/steam/v1/app), top sellers and specials (/steam/v1/featured), store search (/steam/v1/search), reviews (/steam/v1/reviews), current players (/steam/v1/players), news and patch notes (/steam/v1/news), Community Market listings (/steam/v1/market/listings) and public profiles (/steam/v1/user).

How much does the Steam API cost?+

Every Steam endpoint costs 1 credit per call. On a monthly plan 1,000 credits cost $1 (Starter is $50/month for 50,000 credits). Pay-as-you-go is $2 per 1,000 credits, with top-ups from $15 that never expire.

Is there a free trial?+

Yes. Every account gets 1,000 free credits every month. That is 1,000 calls to /steam/v1/app at 1 credit each.

Is there an official Steam API?+

Yes. Valve publishes the Steam Web API and the Steamworks documentation, and you get a Web API key by registering with a Steam account. It does not cover everything on the store and market pages. API.SH needs no Valve key and returns prices, reviews, search, market listings, news and player counts as JSON.

Do I need a Steam account or API key?+

No Steam account, login or Steam API key. API.SH reads public Steam pages only. No endpoint uses a login, cookies or anyone's account.

How do I get started?+

1. Sign up at api.sh. 2. Copy your API key. 3. Call /steam/v1/app with an appid or a store link. Request examples and every parameter are in the docs at https://api.sh/docs. You can also use the JS or Python SDK, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, n8n or the MCP server at https://api.sh/mcp.

Is there a Steam API for the store, prices and reviews?+

Yes: /steam/v1/app returns price, discount and details by country, /steam/v1/search searches the store with its filters, and /steam/v1/reviews returns reviews. Pass a cc country code for local prices.

Can I use the Steam API from Python?+

Yes. Call the routes over HTTP or use the Python SDK, passing an appid and your API.SH key, and read the JSON. There is no Valve key to manage.