drain.lat API

GET /profile/:vanityUrl

Fetch a Steam community profile using the vanity URL - the custom part of their profile URL (e.g. steamcommunity.com/id/gaben → vanity is gaben).

GET /api/v1/steam/profile/:vanityUrl

string

required

The Steam vanity URL (not the Steam64 ID).

curl "https://drain.lat/api/v1/steam/profile/gaben" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

const res = await fetch("https://drain.lat/api/v1/steam/profile/gaben", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
});
const data = await res.json();

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://drain.lat/api/v1/steam/profile/gaben",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
)
print(res.json())

string

Steam64 ID.

string

Steam vanity URL username.

string

Display name.

string

Real name if set publicly.

string

Profile summary/bio.

string

Avatar image URL.

number

Steam level.

string

Online status (e.g. Online, Offline).

string

Game currently being played. null if not in a game.

number

App ID of the current game. null if not playing.

string

Location if set publicly.

string

Account creation date (ISO 8601).

boolean

Whether the profile is private.

object

Show bans object

boolean

Whether the account has a VAC ban.

number

Number of VAC bans.

number

Number of game bans.

number

Days since the last ban.

array

List of badge names.

array

Show recent game object

string

Game name.

string

Hours played (formatted).

string

Link to the Steam profile.

Response

{
  "steamId": "76561197960287930",
  "username": "gaben",
  "displayName": "Gabe Newell",
  "realName": "",
  "summary": "Valve co-founder",
  "avatarUrl": "https://avatars.steamstatic.com/...",
  "level": 98,
  "status": "Online",
  "currentGame": null,
  "currentGameId": null,
  "location": "Seattle, WA",
  "created": "2003-08-23T00:00:00.000Z",
  "isPrivate": false,
  "bans": {
    "vacBanned": false,
    "numberOfVacBans": 0,
    "numberOfGameBans": 0,
    "daysSinceLastBan": 0
  },
  "badges": ["Pillar of Community", "Years of Service"],
  "recentGames": [
    { "name": "Counter-Strike 2", "hoursPlayed": "1,234 hrs on record" }
  ],
  "profileUrl": "https://steamcommunity.com/id/gaben",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-05T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Private profiles return "isPrivate": true with limited data.

GET /profile/:vanityUrl/games

Get a user’s Steam game library.

GET /api/v1/steam/profile/:vanityUrl/games

string

required

The Steam vanity URL.

curl "https://drain.lat/api/v1/steam/profile/gaben/games" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

const res = await fetch("https://drain.lat/api/v1/steam/profile/gaben/games", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
});
const data = await res.json();

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://drain.lat/api/v1/steam/profile/gaben/games",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
)
print(res.json())

array

Show game object

string

Game name.

string

Hours played (formatted).

string

Game logo image URL.

number

Total games returned.

Response

{
  "games": [
    {
      "name": "Counter-Strike 2",
      "hoursPlayed": "1,234 hrs on record",
      "logoUrl": "https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/..."
    },
    {
      "name": "Dota 2",
      "hoursPlayed": "892 hrs on record",
      "logoUrl": "https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/..."
    }
  ],
  "total": 20,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-05T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Returns up to 20 games. Private game libraries return { "error": "Games list is private" }.

GET /profile/:vanityUrl/recent

Get the last 10 recently played games for a Steam user.

GET /api/v1/steam/profile/:vanityUrl/recent

string

required

The Steam vanity URL.

curl "https://drain.lat/api/v1/steam/profile/gaben/recent" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

const res = await fetch("https://drain.lat/api/v1/steam/profile/gaben/recent", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
});
const data = await res.json();

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://drain.lat/api/v1/steam/profile/gaben/recent",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
)
print(res.json())

string

Steam64 ID.

string

Steam vanity URL.

array

Show game object

number

Steam app ID.

string

Game name.

number

Minutes played in the last 2 weeks.

number

Total minutes played.

string

Game icon URL.

string

Link to the Steam store page.

number

Number of recently played games returned.

Response

{
  "steamId": "76561197960287930",
  "vanityUrl": "gaben",
  "games": [
    {
      "appId": 730,
      "name": "Counter-Strike 2",
      "playtime2Weeks": 120,
      "playtimeForever": 8400,
      "iconUrl": "https://media.steampowered.com/...",
      "storeUrl": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/730"
    }
  ],
  "total": 5,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-08T10:00:00.000Z"
}

GET /profile/:vanityUrl/friends

Get a user’s Steam friend list with summaries.

GET /api/v1/steam/profile/:vanityUrl/friends

string

required

The Steam vanity URL.

curl "https://drain.lat/api/v1/steam/profile/gaben/friends" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

const res = await fetch("https://drain.lat/api/v1/steam/profile/gaben/friends", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
});
const data = await res.json();

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://drain.lat/api/v1/steam/profile/gaben/friends",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
)
print(res.json())

string

Steam64 ID.

string

Steam vanity URL.

array

Show friend object

string

Friend’s Steam64 ID.

string

Friend’s username.

string

Friend’s avatar URL.

string

Link to friend’s Steam profile.

string

Date the friendship was made (ISO 8601).

number

Total number of friends.

Response

{
  "steamId": "76561197960287930",
  "vanityUrl": "gaben",
  "friends": [
    {
      "steamId": "76561198000000000",
      "username": "friend123",
      "avatarUrl": "https://...",
      "profileUrl": "https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198000000000",
      "friendSince": "2015-03-01T00:00:00.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "total": 42,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-08T10:00:00.000Z"
}

Returns an error if the friend list is set to private.

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