Steam API for n8n

Quick Start

Base URL: https://api.steampowered.com

No API Key Required

• •GetNewsForApp - Game news
• •GetGlobalAchievementPercentagesForApp - Achievement stats

API Key Required (use HTTP Query Auth)

• •GetPlayerSummaries - Player profiles
• •GetFriendList - Friends
• •GetPlayerAchievements - Player achievements
• •GetOwnedGames - Owned games
• •GetRecentlyPlayedGames - Recent games
• •GetUserStatsForGame - Game stats

Tools

Query API info:

node scripts/steam-api-tools.mjs list                    # List all endpoints
node scripts/steam-api-tools.mjs info <endpoint>         # Endpoint details

Validate & generate:

node scripts/steam-api-tools.mjs validate <endpoint> '<json>'
node scripts/steam-api-tools.mjs generate <endpoint> '<json>'
node scripts/workflow-generator.mjs validate <file.json>

References

• •n8n patterns: See references/n8n-patterns.md
• •API spec (raw): steam-api-spec.json in project root

Workflow Checklist

1. •Validate params with steam-api-tools.mjs validate
2. •Use HTTP Query Auth for API key (name: key)
3. •Steam ID format: 17 digits (e.g., 76561198128580289)
4. •steamids param: comma-separated, max 100
5. •Check communityvisibilitystate === 3 for public profiles