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Steam Intelligence MCP. Know what games are trending and who's playing them.

Steam Platform & Hype Intelligence MCP gives your agent deep access to the world's largest PC gaming platform data. Instantly monitor live player counts, track trending titles, analyze public wishlists, and map social connections between profiles using natural conversation.

Steam Intelligence MCP is compatible with Claude Claude
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Steam Intelligence MCP is compatible with Cursor Cursor
Steam Intelligence MCP is compatible with Gemini Gemini
Steam Intelligence MCP is compatible with Windsurf Windsurf
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List trending titles

Retrieves the currently featured and top-selling games on the entire platform.

Get live player counts

Provides real-time data showing how many people are playing a specific game right now.

Analyze social links

Resolves custom usernames into unique Steam IDs and lists public friends or group memberships.

Track user activity

Lists the games a specific player owns, recently played, or added to their wishlist.

Review game information

Fetches full store page details and the latest patch notes for any given title.

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What AI agents can do with Steam Platform & Hype Intelligence: 11 Tools

Use these tools to retrieve everything from live player counts and game details to complex friend list data for deep gaming analysis.

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Add this MCP to Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf and your AI stops guessing. It gets real tools to look things up, take action, and handle the stuff you keep doing by hand.

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Get App Details

Retrieves the full store page listing details for a specific game title.

Search All Steam Apps

Generates a comprehensive list of every available app on the Steam platform.

Get App News

Pulls the most recent news updates and patch notes associated with a game's AppID.

Get Featured Categories

Lists the current, top-level featured categories available in the Steam Store.

Get Friend List

Creates a list of friends for a specified Steam user's public profile.

Get Owned Games

Lists all games that a specific player has purchased and owns on the platform.

Get Current Player Count

Provides a live, accurate count of how many users are currently playing a designated game.

Get Player Summary

Gathers basic public profile details about a specific Steam user.

Get Recently Played

Lists the titles that a player has played within the last two weeks.

List Featured Games

Returns a list of games that are currently featured or trending on Steam.

Resolve Vanity Url

Converts a custom, readable Steam URL into the unique 64-bit numerical ID required...

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Steam Intelligence MCP is compatible with Claude

Claude AI

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.

2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL:

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.

3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Steam Intelligence integration is available immediately — no restart needed.

Choose How to Get Started

Build a custom MCP for your own tools, or connect a ready-made integration from our catalog.

Build Your Own

Turn any API into an MCP. Import a spec, define Agent Skills, or deploy with MCPFusion.

  • Import from OpenAPI, Swagger, or YAML specs
  • Create Agent Skills with progressive disclosure
  • Deploy to edge with MCPFusion framework
  • Built in DLP, auth, and compliance on each call
  • Real time usage dashboard and cost metering
  • Publish to catalog or keep private
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Start with Steam Platform & Hype Intelligence, then connect any of our 5,200+ other servers whenever your AI needs more. One click, no limits.

  • Use this MCP plus 5,200+ others, all in one place
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  • Connections are secured and governed automatically
  • Track usage and costs across all your servers
  • Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
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Tracking Game Hype Feels Like a Full-Time Job

Today, if you want to know what games are gaining steam—pun intended—you have to jump between the Steam Store front page, developer wikis for patch notes, and separate social media tools just to compile a basic report. You copy-paste IDs, manually check player counts in different tabs, and spend hours cross-referencing who is talking about what.

With this MCP, you ask your agent directly: 'What's the current momentum behind X title?' It instantly runs checks for live user counts, pulls the latest technical changes via get_app_news, and gives you one cohesive answer. You stop doing research; you start getting insights.

Get Player Behavior Intelligence with Steam Platform & Hype Intelligence

You no longer need to manually track down a user's history by guessing their ID. Instead, your agent uses resolve_vanity_url to confirm the unique 64-bit identifier first. Then it can run get_recently_played or check if they own specific titles using get_owned_games.

It’s simple: You stop building data sheets and start making decisions based on concrete, verified player actions.

What Steam Intelligence MCP does for your AI

Understand what games are truly gaining momentum by connecting directly to Steam’s massive data set. This MCP gives your agent the pulse of the market: you can identify which titles are spiking in popularity, audit current player numbers across specific games, and even analyze who friends with whom on the platform.

Need to know if a new patch is generating hype? Your agent pulls the latest news and technical updates instantly. You don't have to juggle multiple dashboards or manually search developer wikis for this information. By connecting through Vinkius, you get professional-grade Steam analysis right inside your chat client, transforming raw gaming data into direct answers about consumer behavior and community interest.

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Frequently asked questions about Steam Intelligence MCP

How do I find out how many people are playing a game right now using Steam Platform & Hype Intelligence MCP? +

You use the get_current_player_count tool. This function fetches a live, real-time count of users active in that specific title at the moment you run the query.

Can I find out what games a user is interested in with Steam Platform & Hype Intelligence MCP? +

Yes. You can use get_player_summary to see basic details, and by checking their public wishlists or using the get_recently_played tool, you understand their current gaming habits.

What is the best way to check for new game updates? +

Use the get_app_news tool. This pulls all the latest patch notes and developer announcements for a specific AppID, ensuring you have the most accurate information on changes.

How does Steam Platform & Hype Intelligence MCP handle usernames? +

It uses the resolve_vanity_url tool. This function takes human-readable custom URLs and converts them into the unique numerical ID that all other tools require.

Does this MCP help me find out what games are trending generally? +

Yes, you can use list_featured_games to get a quick overview of currently featured titles. For more specific data on popularity, check the live player count via get_current_player_count.