How do I find my Steam Web API Key?

Log in to your account and navigate to [**steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey**](https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey) to generate or copy your unique key.

Can I see my friends' status via AI?

Yes! The `list_steam_friends` tool allows your agent to retrieve high-fidelity status metadata and recently played games for your friend list.

How do I check my total playtime for a game?

Use the `list_owned_games` tool to retrieve your complete high-fidelity library along with total playtimes (in minutes) for each app.

INSTANT PLUG AND PLAY

Steam MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 7 tools to Get Friend List, Get Game News, Get Global Achievements, and more

Name: Steam
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Author: Vinkius

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Steam through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.

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The Steam app connector for Windsurf is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 7 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "steam-alternative": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Steam MCP Server

Connect your Steam account to any AI agent and take full control of your gaming library and community interaction workflows through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Steam tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 7 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

Library Orchestration — List and manage your entire high-fidelity game collection programmatically, retrieving detailed playtimes and technical AppIDs
Player Intelligence — Access real-time player status and summaries to coordinate your gaming availability or monitor friends' activities
Achievement Architecture — Programmatically retrieve high-fidelity game achievements and progress for specific apps to maintain a perfectly coordinated gaming record
Recent Activity Monitoring — Access high-fidelity metadata for recently played games and session durations directly through your agent for instant performance reporting
Operational Monitoring — Verify account-level API connectivity and monitor service status directly through your agent for instant technical reporting

The Steam MCP Server exposes 7 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 7 Steam tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Steam through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning steam, gaming-api, library-orchestration, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

get_friend_list

Get friend list for a Steam user

get_game_news

Get news for a specific game

get_global_achievements

Get global achievement percentages

get_owned_games

Get games owned by a Steam user

get_player_summaries

Get community profile data for Steam users

get_recently_played_games

Get recently played games

resolve_vanity_url

Resolve a Steam vanity URL

Connect Steam to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Steam into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically

Start using Steam

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Steam, help me...". 7 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Steam MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Steam through the Model Context Protocol.

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 7 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

Steam + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Steam MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Steam and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query Steam tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Steam and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine Steam data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for Steam in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Steam immediately.

"List all games in my Steam library and show my total playtime for 'Counter-Strike 2'."

"Check which of my friends are currently online and what they are playing."

"Show my recent activity for the last 2 weeks."

Troubleshooting Steam MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Steam to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

Steam + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Steam MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.