• LIVE UPDATES
  • GAME SEARCH
  • NOTIFICATIONS
  • STATUS SUMMARY

How to monitor Steam friend status with your AI

Connect your Steam account once. After that, your agent handles the checking for you.

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Short answer

Can my AI tell me if my Steam friends are online?

Yes. Your AI pulls your friend list and their current activity data to give you real-time updates. You can ask for specific names or a list of everyone currently playing a certain game.

The outcomes

What you get from this connection

The AI turns raw Steam data into answers you actually care about.

LIVE UPDATES

Real-time activity

The AI identifies which friends are online and what they are playing. You get a clear picture of your social circle's current status.

GAME SEARCH

Find specific players

Ask if anyone is playing a specific title. The AI filters your list to find players currently in that game.

NOTIFICATIONS

Human-led alerts

The AI can't ping you or send Steam messages. You decide when to jump in and message a friend once the AI tells you they are online.

STATUS SUMMARY

Quick snapshots

Get a summary of your entire friend list. The AI organizes who is idle, online, or in-game.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI follows a specific sequence to fetch and filter your Steam data.

  1. Fetch your friends

    The AI starts by pulling your full list of Steam friends to see who is available.

    get_friend_list

  2. Check player status

    It then looks up the specific status and game details for those friends.

    get_player_summaries

  3. Filter the data

    The AI sorts through the results to find the specific people or games you asked about.

    get_player_summaries

  4. Deliver the answer

    Your agent presents the final list of online friends or active players in plain text.

    get_friend_list

Try it

Copy these to start.

Paste these directly into your chat to begin.

Starting points

These are just ideas. Swap out the game names or friend names to match your actual Steam account.

Steam Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_b0CFipU1UqGv9hhFVn5kf7ZngG7OACi7DuWfsyuw/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 — Steam capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "steam-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_b0CFipU1UqGv9hhFVn5kf7ZngG7OACi7DuWfsyuw/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Who is online on Steam right now?

  • Is anyone playing Elden Ring currently?

  • Check if my friend 'GamerTag123' is online.

  • Give me a list of all my friends who are currently in-game.

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Start here

Connect Steam once, then ask.

Follow the link to link your account. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking questions in your preferred AI client.

Connect Steam to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI send messages to my friends on Steam?

    No. The AI can only read your friend list and player summaries. You have to send messages yourself.

  • 02

    Can the AI change my Steam profile settings?

    No. This connection is read-only. The AI cannot change your status, privacy settings, or profile info.

  • 03

    Does the AI know if a friend is in a private lobby?

    The AI can only see the data Steam makes available through the player summaries tool.

  • 04

    Can I ask about friends who aren't on my list?

    No. The AI only has access to the friends currently in your Steam friend list.

  • 05

    How often does the AI check for updates?

    The AI checks whenever you ask it a question. It does not run in the background or push notifications to you.

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