• LIVE STATUS
  • LISTS
  • NOTIFICATIONS
  • HUMAN

How to monitor Steam friend status with your AI

Connect Steam to your AI client once. After that, you can ask about your friends' activity through a simple chat interface.

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Short answer

How can I see which Steam friends are online?

Your AI pulls your friend list and their current activity data directly into your chat. You can ask for specific names or a general overview of who is playing what. This breakdown shows you exactly how the data moves from Steam to your agent.

The outcomes

What you get from this connection

The AI turns raw Steam data into conversational answers.

LIVE STATUS

Real-time activity

The AI identifies which friends are currently online. It also shows the specific game they are playing.

LISTS

Friend directory

Your agent pulls your entire friend list. You can then ask it to filter for specific people or groups.

NOTIFICATIONS

Manual updates

The AI doesn't push alerts to you. You have to ask it for updates to see changes in status.

HUMAN

Manual interaction

The AI cannot send messages or invite friends to games. You still handle all the actual social interaction yourself.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

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

  1. Fetch friend list

    The agent first identifies everyone on your Steam friends list.

    get_friend_list

  2. Check activity

    It then looks up the specific status and game info for those users.

    get_player_summaries

  3. Filter and sort

    The AI organizes the data based on your specific question, like finding only people playing RPGs.

    get_player_summaries

  4. Answer you

    The agent presents the final list of online friends and their games in plain text.

    get_friend_list

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to test the connection immediately.

Starting points

These are basic ways to start. Swap out the names or game genres to get different results.

Steam Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_O9OlInOkRSwWizi5RXIeZfJ8ils4HylAbq3dhsDU/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-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_O9OlInOkRSwWizi5RXIeZfJ8ils4HylAbq3dhsDU/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Who is currently online on my Steam account?

  • Which of my Steam friends are playing Elden Ring right now?

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

  • Is my friend 'GamerTag123' online on Steam?

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Start here

Connect Steam once, then ask.

Just link your account through the Vinkius interface. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start chatting with your agent about your Steam activity.

Connect Steam to your AI

FAQ

Common questions

  • 01

    Can the AI send Steam messages for me?

    No. The AI can only read your friend list and status data. You have to send messages through the Steam client yourself.

  • 02

    Will the AI notify me when a friend logs on?

    No. The AI doesn't monitor Steam in the background to send you alerts. You need to ask it for an update to see who is online.

  • 03

    Can I see what my friends are playing even if they are offline?

    No. The AI only sees status information for users who are currently active or have recent activity data available.

  • 04

    Does the AI have access to my Steam password?

    No. Your login information is handled securely and stays encrypted.

  • 05

    Can the AI invite my friends to a game?

    No. This MCP is for reading data, not performing actions like sending invites or starting games.

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

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