Overview

Barter.VG aggregates data about PC games, DLC, bundles, giveaways, and trading from Steam and other platforms. No API key is required, so you can start querying game information right away. It is useful for developers building deal trackers, game libraries, or gift exchange apps.

Beginner Tip

No API key needed. Start with the /api/game/{appid}/ endpoint using any Steam App ID to retrieve trade and bundle data for a specific game.

Available Data

The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.

stock price and symbol
open/close/high/low values
trading volume
market cap
historical price data

Example Response

Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.

JSON Response · Illustrative
{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "Barter.VG",
  "data": "Provides information about Game, DLC, Bundles, Giveaways, Trading",
  "source": "Barter.VG"
}

Field Reference

app_id Steam application ID of the game
name Title of the game or DLC
bundles List of bundles that have included this game
giveaways Historical giveaway records for the game
trading Trade statistics including number of users offering or wanting the game

Implementation Example

Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.

Request
const url = "https://barter.vg/i/api/game/570/";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

Generated guidance based on this API's documentation, not observed by us. Treat it as a starting point and check against the provider's own error reference.

404 Not Found The Steam App ID does not exist in the Barter.VG database
Verify the App ID on store.steampowered.com first, then try the request again
Unexpected response format The API may return HTML for error cases instead of JSON
Always check the Content-Type header and handle non-JSON responses gracefully in your code
Rate limiting or slow response Too many requests in a short period
Add a delay between requests and cache results locally to reduce API calls

Metadata Score Breakdown

Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested

This score is estimated from observable metadata — HTTPS support, authentication model, declared CORS, and documentation reachability — because the API requires authentication or exposes no publicly testable endpoint. The five-signal breakdown is only shown for live-tested APIs.

Metadata estimate · endpoint not independently tested

Technical Specifications

Auth No Auth
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS YES
Category Games & Comics
Difficulty Beginner
Listing details not endpoint-verified

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