Steam API - rocks.rive.wtf API

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Use the endpoint path below, replace the required params, and send Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY.

Most Used Endpoints

All Apps

Browse Steam apps and games

Game Details

Get info for one game

Player Summary

Look up a Steam player

Game News

Fetch Steam news posts

Start with game details for a specific app or player summary for user data.

Get All Apps

Get a list of all apps/games on Steam.

Endpoint

GET /api/steam/apps

Query Parameters

max_results

integer

default:"100"

Max apps.

legacy

boolean

default:"false"

Legacy format.

Example Request

curl -X GET "https://rocks.rive.wtf/api/steam/apps?max_results=100&legacy=false" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Example Response

{
  "response": {
    "apps": [
      {
        "appid": 10,
        "last_modified": 1745368572,
        "name": "Counter-Strike",
        "price_change_number": 33078735
      },
      {
        "appid": 730,
        "last_modified": 1749053861,
        "name": "Counter-Strike 2",
        "price_change_number": 33389033
      }
    ],
    "have_more_results": true,
    "last_appid": 3500
  }
}

Response Fields

response

object

Container for apps data

Show Response fields

apps

array

Array of Steam apps/games

Show App object fields

appid - Unique Steam App ID
name - Game/app name
last_modified - Unix timestamp of last modification
price_change_number - Internal price tracking number

have_more_results

boolean

Whether there are more results available

last_appid

number

Last app ID in the current result set

Get Game Details

Get detailed information about a specific Steam game.

Endpoint

GET /api/steam/details

Query Parameters

appid

integer

required

Steam App ID.

string

default:"US"

Country code for pricing.

string

default:"english"

Language for description.

Example Request

curl -X GET "https://rocks.rive.wtf/api/steam/details?appid=730&cc=US&l=english" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "type": "game",
    "name": "Counter-Strike 2",
    "steam_appid": 730,
    "required_age": 0,
    "is_free": true,
    "detailed_description": "For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered...",
    "short_description": "For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered...",
    "header_image": "https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/730/header.jpg?t=1749053861",
    "capsule_image": "https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/730/capsule_231x87.jpg?t=1749053861",
    "developers": ["Valve"],
    "publishers": ["Valve"],
    "price_overview": null,
    "platforms": {
      "windows": true,
      "mac": false,
      "linux": true
    },
    "categories": [
      {
        "id": 1,
        "description": "Multi-player"
      }
    ],
    "genres": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "description": "Action"
      }
    ],
    "screenshots": [
      {
        "id": 0,
        "path_thumbnail": "https://...",
        "path_full": "https://..."
      }
    ],
    "release_date": {
      "coming_soon": false,
      "date": "Aug 21, 2012"
    },
    "recommendations": {
      "total": 4898285
    },
    "achievements": {
      "total": 1,
      "highlighted": [
        {
          "name": "A New Beginning",
          "path": "https://..."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Response Fields

success

boolean

Whether the request was successful

data

object

Detailed game information

Show Game data fields

type - Content type (game, dlc, etc.)
name - Game name
steam_appid - Steam App ID
required_age - Minimum age requirement
is_free - Whether the game is free-to-play
detailed_description - Full game description (HTML)
short_description - Brief description
header_image - Main header image URL
capsule_image - Capsule image URL
developers - Array of developer names
publishers - Array of publisher names
price_overview - Pricing information (null if free)
platforms - Supported platforms (windows, mac, linux)
categories - Game categories (multiplayer, etc.)
genres - Game genres
screenshots - Array of screenshot objects
release_date - Release date information
recommendations - Total user recommendations
achievements - Achievement information

Get Player Summary

Get summary information about a Steam player.

Endpoint

GET /api/steam/player/summaries

Query Parameters

steamids

string

required

Comma-separated list of 64-bit Steam IDs.

Example Request

curl -X GET "https://rocks.rive.wtf/api/steam/player/summaries?steamids=76561197960435530" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Example Response

{
  "response": {
    "players": [
      {
        "steamid": "76561197960435530",
        "communityvisibilitystate": 3,
        "profilestate": 1,
        "personaname": "Robin",
        "profileurl": "https://steamcommunity.com/id/robinwalker/",
        "avatar": "https://avatars.steamstatic.com/81b5478529dce13bf24b55ac42c1af7058aaf7a9.jpg",
        "avatarmedium": "https://avatars.steamstatic.com/81b5478529dce13bf24b55ac42c1af7058aaf7a9_medium.jpg",
        "avatarfull": "https://avatars.steamstatic.com/81b5478529dce13bf24b55ac42c1af7058aaf7a9_full.jpg",
        "avatarhash": "81b5478529dce13bf24b55ac42c1af7058aaf7a9",
        "personastate": 4,
        "personastateflags": 0,
        "realname": "Robin Walker",
        "timecreated": 1063407589,
        "loccountrycode": "US",
        "locstatecode": "WA",
        "loccityid": 3961,
        "primaryclanid": "103582791429521412",
        "lastlogoff": null,
        "commentpermission": null,
        "gameid": null,
        "gameextrainfo": null,
        "gameserverip": null
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response Fields

response.players

array

Array of player profile objects

Show Player object fields

steamid - 64-bit Steam ID
communityvisibilitystate - Profile visibility (1=Private, 3=Public)
profilestate - Profile configuration state
personaname - Display name
profileurl - Profile URL
avatar - Small avatar URL (32x32)
avatarmedium - Medium avatar URL (64x64)
avatarfull - Full avatar URL (184x184)
avatarhash - Avatar image hash
personastate - Online status (0=Offline, 1=Online, 2=Busy, 3=Away, 4=Snooze, 5=Looking to trade, 6=Looking to play)
personastateflags - Additional state flags
realname - Real name (if set and visible)
timecreated - Account creation timestamp
loccountrycode - Country code
locstatecode - State code
loccityid - City ID
primaryclanid - Primary clan/group ID
lastlogoff - Last logoff timestamp
gameid - Current game ID (if playing)
gameextrainfo - Current game name

Get Game News

Get news articles for a specific game.

Endpoint

GET /api/steam/news

Query Parameters

appid

integer

required

Steam App ID.

count

integer

default:"5"

Number of news items (max 20).

maxlength

integer

default:"300"

Maximum length of news content.

Example Request

curl -X GET "https://rocks.rive.wtf/api/steam/news?appid=730&count=5&maxlength=300" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Example Response

{
  "appnews": {
    "appid": 730,
    "count": 1700,
    "newsitems": [
      {
        "gid": "1823191198603765",
        "title": "Counter-Strike 2 Update",
        "url": "https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1823191198603765",
        "is_external_url": true,
        "author": "jo",
        "contents": "Damage from HE grenades that explode mid-air near the ground...",
        "feedlabel": "Community Announcements",
        "date": 1769732256,
        "feedname": "steam_community_announcements",
        "feed_type": 1,
        "appid": 730,
        "tags": ["patchnotes"]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response Fields

appnews

object

News container object

Show News fields

appid

number

Steam App ID

count

number

Total number of news items available

newsitems

array

Array of news article objects

Show News item fields

gid - Unique news item ID
title - News article title
url - Full article URL
is_external_url - Whether URL is external
author - Author username
contents - Article content (truncated to maxlength)
feedlabel - Feed category label
date - Publication date (Unix timestamp)
feedname - Feed source name
feed_type - Type of feed (1=Community)
appid - Associated app ID
tags - Array of tags (e.g., “patchnotes”)

News content is truncated to the maxlength parameter. Use the url field to view the full article.

date field is a Unix timestamp. Convert it to a readable date using new Date(timestamp * 1000) in JavaScript.

Common Use Cases

Game Discovery

Browse and search Steam’s game library

Price Tracking

Monitor game prices and sales

Player Stats

Display player profiles and achievements

News Aggregation

Aggregate game updates and announcements

Getting Started

Social Media

Developer

Gaming

Sports

Entertainment

Profiles & Lookup

Crypto & Finance

Utilities

Documentation Index

​Most Used Endpoints

All Apps

Game Details

Player Summary

Game News

​Get All Apps

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​Example Request

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​Get Game Details

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​Query Parameters

​Example Request

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​Get Player Summary

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​Query Parameters

​Example Request

​Example Response

​Response Fields

​Get Game News

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​Query Parameters

​Example Request

​Example Response

​Response Fields

​Common Use Cases

Game Discovery

Price Tracking

Player Stats

News Aggregation

Most Used Endpoints

Get All Apps

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Get Game Details

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Get Player Summary

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Get Game News

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Common Use Cases