• MONITOR
  • EXECUTE
  • MANAGE
  • HUMAN

How to automate skin trading with your AI

Connect your agent to the BUFF market to handle the heavy lifting of price monitoring and order execution.

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Short answer

How can I automate skin trading with my AI?

Your agent uses the NetEase BUFF connector to scan the market, watch price trends, and execute trades. You'll get a system that identifies opportunities and places orders without you clicking through the site manually.

Where every trade lands.

Trading outcomes

The AI moves through these stages to manage your inventory and capital.

MONITOR

Market surveillance

The agent constantly checks item listings and price history. You get a clear view of market movement.

EXECUTE

Automated orders

The AI places buy or sell orders based on your specific price targets. This keeps you in the game 24/7.

MANAGE

Order control

You can tell your agent to pull back or cancel existing orders. It keeps your active listings clean.

HUMAN

Final oversight

You decide the strategy and the budget. The AI handles the repetitive clicking and monitoring.

The workflow

What your AI does when the market moves.

The agent acts as your eyes and hands on the BUFF marketplace.

  1. Scan the market

    The agent pulls current listings to find specific skins or items you want to trade.

    get_market_items

  2. Analyze trends

    It looks at past pricing to ensure you aren't overpaying or underselling.

    get_price_history

  3. Check liquidity

    The agent reviews existing buy and sell orders to see where the actual market depth sits.

    get_buy_ordersget_sell_orders

  4. Place trades

    Once conditions are met, the agent submits your orders or removes old ones.

    create_buy_ordercancel_order

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your trading automation.

Starting points

These are starting points. Replace the item names and price limits with your own targets.

NetEase BUFF Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_StqOEZwVKjw4BmzuA3CmYB5nJb1e1WaiYM8TPXhv/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — NetEase BUFF capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "netease-buff-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_StqOEZwVKjw4BmzuA3CmYB5nJb1e1WaiYM8TPXhv/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Find all AK-47 skins currently listed on BUFF under 50 USD.

  • Check the price history for the Dragon Lore to see if it's dipping.

  • Look at the current sell orders for knives and tell me if any are below market average.

  • Create a buy order for a Karambit Blue Sapphire if the price hits a certain level.

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  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect NetEase BUFF once, then ask.

Just link the connector to your agent. Your login stays encrypted and secure, and you can start trading immediately.

Connect NetEase BUFF to your AI

FAQ

How the trading automation behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI trade without my permission?

    No. The AI only executes the specific buy or sell orders you instruct it to create.

  • 02

    Can the AI change my account password?

    No. The connector only has access to market data and order execution tools.

  • 03

    Does the AI handle the actual skin transfer?

    No. The AI manages the orders on the BUFF marketplace; the actual item movement happens through the standard BUFF/Steam process.

  • 04

    Can I stop the AI from buying items?

    Yes. You can use the cancel tool or simply stop giving the agent instructions to buy.

  • 05

    Can the AI sell my items automatically?

    Yes, if you provide the specific instructions to create a sell order.

  • More questions about NetEase BUFF? The Connector page answers them. See everything the NetEase BUFF Connector can do

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