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Laravel >= 10.0
PHP >= 8.1

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This package provides an easy way to get details from the Steam API service. The services it can access are:

• ISteamNews
• IPlayerService
• ISteamUser
• ISteamUserStats
• ISteamApp

Installation

Begin by installing this package with composer.

"require": {
	"syntax/steam-api": "3.*"
}

Next, update composer from the terminal.

composer update syntax/steam-api

Alternately, you can run "composer require syntax/steam-api:dev-master" from the command line.

Lastly, publish the config file. You can get your API key from Steam.

php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Syntax\SteamApi\SteamApiServiceProvider"

Usage

use Syntax\SteamApi\Facades\SteamApi;

/** Get Portal 2 */
$apps = SteamApi::app()->appDetails(620);

echo $app->first()->name;

Each service from the Steam API has its own methods you can use.

• Global
• News
• Player
• User
• User Stats
• App
• Package
• Item
• Group

Global

These are methods that are available to each service.

convertId

This will convert the given steam ID to each type of steam ID (64 bit, 32 bit and steam ID3).

Arguments

Possible formats are ID64, id64, 64, ID32, id32, 32, ID3, id3 and 3.

Example usage

SteamApi::convertId($id, $format);

Example Output: convertId

News

The Steam News web api is used to get articles for games.

SteamApi::news()

GetNewsForApp

This method will get the news articles for a given app ID. It has three parameters.

Arguments

Example usage

<?php
	$news = SteamApi::news()->GetNewsForApp($appId, 5, 500)->newsitems;
?>

Example Output: GetNewsForApp

Player

The Player Service is used to get details on players.

When instantiating the player class, you are required to pass a steamId or Steam community ID.

SteamApi::player($steamId)

GetSteamLevel

This method will return the level of the Steam user given. It simply returns the integer of their current level.

Example Output: GetSteamLevel

GetPlayerLevelDetails

This will return a Syntax\Containers\Player_Level object with full details for the players level.

Example Output: GetPlayerLevelDetails

GetBadges

This call will give you a list of the badges that the player currently has. There is currently no schema for badges, so all you will get is the ID and details.

Example Output: GetBadges

GetOwnedGames

GetOwnedGames returns a list of games a player owns along with some playtime information, if the profile is publicly visible. Private, friends-only, and other privacy settings are not supported unless you are asking for your own personal details (i.e. the WebAPI key you are using is linked to the steamID you are requesting).

Arguments

Example Output: GetOwnedGames

GetRecentlyPlayedGames

GetRecentlyPlayedGames returns a list of games a player has played in the last two weeks, if the profile is publicly visible. Private, friends-only, and other privacy settings are not supported unless you are asking for your own personal details (i.e. the WebAPI key you are using is linked to the steamID you are requesting).

Arguments

Example Output: GetRecentlyPlayedGames

IsPlayingSharedGame

IsPlayingSharedGame returns the original owner's SteamID if a borrowing account is currently playing this game. If the game is not borrowed or the borrower currently doesn't play this game, the result is always 0.

Arguments

Example Output: IsPlayingSharedGame

User

The User WebAPI call is used to get details about the user specifically.

When instantiating the user class, you are required to pass at least one steamId or steam community ID.

SteamApi::user($steamId)

ResolveVanityURL

This will return details on the user from their display name.

Arguments

	$player = SteamApi::user($steamId)->ResolveVanityURL('gabelogannewell');

Example Output: ResolveVanityURL

GetPlayerSummaries

This will return details on one or more users.

Arguments

	// One user
	$steamId = 76561197960287930;
	$player = SteamApi::user($steamId)->GetPlayerSummaries()[0];
	
	// Several users
	$steamIds = [76561197960287930, 76561197968575517]
	$players = SteamApi::user($steamIds)->GetPlayerSummaries();

Example Output: GetPlayerSummaries

GetFriendList

Returns the friend list of any Steam user, provided his Steam Community profile visibility is set to "Public".

Arguments

Once the list of friends is gathered, if summaries is not set to false; it is passed through GetPlayerSummaries. This allows you to get back a collection of Player objects.

Example Output: GetFriendList

GetPlayerBans

Returns the possible bans placed on the provided steam ID(s).

Arguments

Example Output: GetPlayerBans

User Stats

The User Stats WebAPI call is used to get details about a user's gaming.

When instantiating the user stats class, you are required to pass a steamID or Steam community ID.

SteamApi::userStats($steamId)

GetPlayerAchievements

Returns a list of achievements for this user by app ID.

Arguments

Example Output: GetPlayerAchievements

GetGlobalAchievementPercentagesForApp

This method will return a list of all achievements for the specified game and the percentage of all users that have unlocked each achievement.

Arguments

Example Output: GetGlobalAchievementPercentagesForApp

GetUserStatsForGame

Returns a list of achievements for this user by app ID.

Arguments

Example Output: GetUserStatsForGame | GetUserStatsForGame (all)

GetSchemaForGame

Returns a list of game details, including achievements and stats.

Arguments

Example Output: GetSchemaForGame

App

This area will get details for games.

SteamApi::app()

appDetails

This gets all the details for a game. This is most of the information from the store page of a game.

Arguments

Example Output: appDetails

GetAppList

This method will return an array of app objects directly from Steam. It includes the appID and the app name.

Example Output: GetAppList

Package

This method will get details for packages.

SteamApi::package()

packageDetails

This gets all the details for a package. This is most of the information from the store page of a package.

Arguments

Example Output: packageDetails

Item

This method will get user inventory for item.

SteamApi::item()

GetPlayerItems

This gets all the item for a user inventory.

Arguments

⚠️ Now known to supports:440, 570, 620, 730, 205790, 221540, 238460

Example Output: GetPlayerItems

Group

This service is used to get details on a Steam group.

SteamApi::group()

GetGroupSummary

This method will get the details for a group.

Arguments

Example usage

<?php
	$news = SteamApi::group()->GetGroupSummary('Valve');
?>

Example Output: GetGroupSummary

Testing the Steam Package

A Steam API key must be provided or most tests will fail.

Run Tests

# Build container
docker-compose build

# Install dependancies
docker-compose run --rm php composer install

# Run tests (assumes apiKey is set in .env file)
docker-compose run --rm php composer test

# Or with the apiKey inline
docker-compose run --rm -e api=YOUR_STEAM_API_KEY php composer test

# With coverage
docker-compose run --rm php composer coverage

# Play around
docker-compose run --rm php bash

Contributors

• Stygiansabyss
• nicekiwi
• rannmann
• Amegatron
• mjmarianetti
• MaartenStaa
• JRizzle88
• jastend
• Teakowa
• Ben Sherred