# ValvePython/steam

☁️ Python package for interacting with Steam

Repository: https://github.com/ValvePython/steam
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/steam
Homepage: http://steam.readthedocs.io
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: steam, valve, steamworks, webapi, authentication, authenticator, python, steam-guard-codes, steam-authenticator, steam-web, steam-client, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-06-23T17:58:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 72/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 89, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4077, "days_push": 71, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1279, forks 184 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:13.498379+00:00)

## What it is
A Python library for interacting with various parts of the Steam platform, including the Steam network client, Web API, web authentication, and Steam Guard two-factor authentication. It also provides utilities like SteamID conversion and master server querying.

## Use cases
- authenticate with Steam from a Python script
- query the Steam Web API
- manage Steam Guard two-factor authentication programmatically
- download game content from Steam depots
- convert between SteamID formats
- query Steam master game servers
- build a Steam chat or trade bot

## When to choose
- you need programmatic access to Steam features in Python
- you want to automate Steam authentication or 2FA management
- you need to interact with the Steam network protocol or Web API

## When to avoid
- you need a high-level Steam bot framework with trade/offer abstractions out of the box
- you work in a language other than Python
- you only need official Steamworks SDK features inside a game

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: auth, http-client, sdk, api-framework
- domain: gaming-tools, apis, developer-tools
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: steam, valve, steamworks, webapi, steam-guard, two-factor-authentication, game-servers, automation

## Member repositories
- ValvePython/steam (main) score 72

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:13.498379+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:02:40.807473+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ValvePython/steam (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:13.498379+00:00, sha a7a23e804a23)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/steam/json (fetched 2026-08-29T12:13:54.961387+00:00, sha b3c885624a98)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.