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uigeadail Jan 20, 2019 @ 3:57pm
Is data mining steam allowed?
I'm planning to write a program that would get info on prices and sale quantities from steam market for analyzing. Is such a thing allowed given that it's even possible? This program wouldn't buy/sell anything, obviously. Purely reading information.
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Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:
Originally posted by roflmao:
What about the steam community market?

Likely the same, provided you are not automating purchases/sales.
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Spawn of Totoro Jan 20, 2019 @ 4:01pm 
Prices are easy and there are many sites that do that already. Sale quantities is not possibe as such information is not available and Valve has taken steps to prevent accurate estimates (most user's profiles are set to private by default or their game and game acitivity is hidden by default).

I suggest SteamDB[steamdb.info] if you are interested in prices as they have that information already as well as other infromation.

But no, I am not aware of any rules prohibiting the gathering of such information, if it is publicaly available.
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uigeadail Jan 20, 2019 @ 4:06pm 
Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:
Prices are easy and there are many sites that do that already. Sale quantities is not possibe as such information is not available and Valve has taken steps to prevent accurate estimates (most user's profiles are set to private by default or their game and game acitivity is hidden by default).

I suggest SteamDB[steamdb.info] if you are interested in prices as they have that information already as well as other infromation.

But no, I am not aware of any rules prohibiting the gathering of such information, if it is publicaly available.
What about the steam community market?
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Spawn of Totoro Jan 20, 2019 @ 4:09pm 
Originally posted by roflmao:
What about the steam community market?

Likely the same, provided you are not automating purchases/sales.
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uigeadail Jan 20, 2019 @ 4:15pm 
Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:
Originally posted by roflmao:
What about the steam community market?

Likely the same, provided you are not automating purchases/sales.
Thanks a lot.
Have a great day brooda <3
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The Giving One Jan 20, 2019 @ 4:17pm 
Originally posted by roflmao:
What about the steam community market?

I would agree that collecting information by using the program that you mention you will write would be fine, as long as it does not actully automate or modify any marketplace process. Here is the relevant text from the SSA :

https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/#4

4. ONLINE CONDUCT, CHEATING AND ILLEGAL BEHAVIOR ⏶

You may not use Cheats, automation software (bots), mods, hacks, or any other unauthorized third-party software, to modify or automate any Subscription Marketplace process.
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wuddih Jan 20, 2019 @ 4:29pm 
Valve handled ~30 million transactions of normal Steam Awards 2018 trading cards and potted ~$620k for doing so. 2 weeks to go.

this is public data, you are free to compile public data to whatever you want.
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