How do I add the Steam Web API Key to my RedM server?

Use the txAdmin interface’s CFG Editor to add set steam_webApiKey "YOUR_KEY_HERE" to your server.cfg, then restart the server.

RedM: Setting Up Your Steam Web API Key

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Introduction

A Steam Web API Key is essential for RedM. It is used, among other things, for authentication via API Key when Steam serves as an identifier for various scripts and/or resources.

Preparation

You need an unrestricted Steam account to request an API Key. Restricted Steam accounts have limited access to Steam features, so it’s not possible to request an API Key without full access. You must have spent at least 5.00 USD in the Steam Store to unlock your account and its features.

Requesting Your API Key

Once your Steam account is ready, you can request your own Steam Web API Key. To do this, log in on the Steam website with your Steam username and password.

After logging in, you must enter a domain name, accept the Steam Web API terms of use, and click the Register button. You should set the domain to your server IP (without port), so enter that there.

If everything went well, you should see your own Steam Web API Key, as shown in the image below.

Activating Your API Key

Now that you have your Steam Web API Key, you need to add it to your server configuration (server.cfg) on your RedM game server. You can access your server.cfg via the txAdmin interface under CFG Editor. Find an existing line or create a new one if it doesn’t exist, and add the following, replacing YOUR_KEY_HERE with your generated key:

Code

set steam_webApiKey "YOUR_KEY_HERE"

Completion

Then restart your server. Your Steam Web API Key will be loaded the next time your server fully starts. You have successfully integrated a Steam Web API Key into your RedM game server. If you have any further questions or need assistance, our support team is available daily! 🙂

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

It’s used for authentication via API Key when Steam acts as an identifier for various scripts and/or resources.

An unrestricted Steam account—you must have spent at least $5.00 in the Steam Store to request an API Key.

At steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey—log in with your Steam account, enter your server IP (without port) as the domain, and accept the terms.

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RedM: Setting Up Your Steam Web API Key

Introduction

Preparation

Requesting Your API Key

Activating Your API Key

Completion

Frequently asked questions

RedM

Preparation

Requesting Your API Key

Activating Your API Key

Completion

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