steam-mcp
Provides tools to interact with the Steam Web API, enabling operations such as resolving vanity URLs, fetching player profiles, friend lists, ban status, owned games, recent playtime, achievements, global achievement stats, game schemas, game search, and current player counts.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@steam-mcpsearch for game Elden Ring"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
steam-mcp
MCP server exposing Steam Web API tools to Claude Code, Claude Desktop and Gemini CLI.
Installation
One-liner (no clone needed)
macOS / Linux:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StealthyLabsHQ/steam-mcp/main/install.sh | bashWindows (PowerShell):
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StealthyLabsHQ/steam-mcp/main/install.ps1 | iexThe installer will:
Clone the repo and build it
Ask for your Steam API key (get one free at https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey)
Register the MCP server with Claude Code
Install all
/steam:*slash commands
Restart Claude Code after install to activate.
Prerequisites
Node.js 18+
Claude Code CLI
A Steam Web API key → https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey
Add to Claude Desktop
Edit your Claude Desktop config file:
macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonWindows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"steam-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/steam-mcp/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"STEAM_API_KEY": "YOUR_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop after saving.
Add to Gemini CLI
Edit ~/.gemini/settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"steam-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["C:/absolute/path/to/steam-mcp/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"STEAM_API_KEY": "YOUR_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}Slash Commands (Claude Code)
Slash commands are available after adding this project to Claude Code. They chain multiple MCP tools automatically and return formatted results with clickable Steam links.
Command | Arguments | Description |
|
| Public profile + links to profile, friends, library |
|
| Search by name - price, Metacritic, live player count |
|
| Health report - price, Metacritic, player count + verdict |
|
| Full overview: profile + top games + recent activity + friends |
|
| Deep library analysis: backlog %, total hours, gamer profile |
|
| Achievement progress crossed with global rarity stats |
|
| Find games both players own - sorted by combined playtime |
|
| VAC/ban check for one or multiple players at once |
Examples
/steam:profile stealthylabs
/steam:game Battlefield 6
/steam:trend Rust
/steam:all 76561199832263296
/steam:library stealthylabs
/steam:achievements stealthylabs Resident Evil Requiem
/steam:coop stealthylabs gabelogannewell
/steam:vac 76561199832263296 76561197960287930Available MCP Tools
Tool | Description |
| Convert a vanity URL (e.g. |
| Public profile: name, status, avatar, country, currently playing |
| Friend list with names and dates ( |
| VAC/game/community ban status for 1-100 accounts |
| Game library with playtime, sortable and filterable |
| Games played in the last 2 weeks |
| Player achievement progress - filter by |
| Global unlock rates (easiest/hardest achievements) |
| Full list of achievements and stats defined by a game |
| Search by name - returns AppID, price, Metacritic score |
| Number of players currently in-game for any app |
Example prompts
Look up the Steam profile for "stealthylabs"
What are my 10 most played games? (SteamID: 76561198XXXXXXXXX)
Show me the global achievement stats for Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
Which games have I bought but never launched?
Is Rust still worth buying in terms of player activity?Local test (without Claude Code)
# Test the server responds to MCP protocol
echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}' | STEAM_API_KEY=YOUR_KEY node dist/index.js
# Or with .env file
npm start
# then pipe JSON manually or use MCP Inspector:
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.jsDevelopment
npm run dev # hot reload via tsx
npm run build # compile TypeScript → dist/
npm run lint # tsc type-check only
npm test # unit testsThis server cannot be installed
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