Steam MCP vs Steamwebapi
A side-by-side look at the Steam MCP and Steamwebapi MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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SteamwebapiGaming · Remote HTTP/SSELive Steam Market API docs, schemas, products, games, markets and endpoint search.44FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Steam MCP for gaming work as a local process; choose Steamwebapi for gaming over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Steam MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
STEAM_API_KEY, STEAM_ID. - You want tools like
get_library, get_recently_played, search_library.
SChoose Steamwebapi when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Steamwebapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Gaming | Gaming |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | STEAM_API_KEYSTEAM_ID | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 6 | — |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Steam MCP | View Steamwebapi |
Tools & capabilities
Steam MCP tools 5
get_libraryYour full game library — title, playtime, last playedget_recently_playedGames played in the last 2 weekssearch_libraryFilter by name, playtime range, or unplayed statusget_game_detailsStore metadata — genres, tags, Metacritic score, pricerefresh_libraryClear the cache to fetch fresh data from Steam
Steamwebapi tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Steam MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"jkiley129-steam-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"steam-mcp"
],
"env": {
"STEAM_API_KEY": "YOUR_STEAM_API_KEY_HERE",
"STEAM_ID": "YOUR_STEAM_ID_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Steamwebapi
{
"mcpServers": {
"steamwebapi": {
"url": "https://steamwebapi.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Steam MCP is categorized under Gaming and uses a local stdio subprocess. Steamwebapi belongs to Gaming and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Steam MCP for gaming work and Steamwebapi for gaming.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Steam MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Steamwebapi is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add jkiley129-steam-mcp and steamwebapi as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Steam MCP has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars. Steamwebapi has 44/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.