# Steam App Reviews API

> Get user reviews for a Steam product with filtering and cursor-based pagination. Returns reviews with author info (playtime, games owned), vote data, and a cursor for fetching subsequent pages. First page uses cursor '*'.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/steam/app-reviews
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/steam/app-reviews#api

## Facts

- Provider: Steam
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/steam/app-reviews`
- Price: $0.03 per call
- Capabilities: api, steam, games
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/steam/app-reviews` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `appid` | string | yes |  |
| `cursor` | string | no |  |
| `filter` | string | no |  |
| `language` | string | no |  |
| `day_range` | integer | no |  |
| `review_type` | string | no |  |
| `num_per_page` | integer | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Steam App Reviews API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/steam/app-reviews with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Steam App Reviews API cost?

$0.03 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Steam App Reviews API accept?

Required: appid (string). Optional: cursor (string), filter (string), language (string), day_range (integer), review_type (string) and num_per_page (integer). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Steam App Reviews API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a Steam developer account or API key?

No. Steam App Reviews runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Steam API access separately.

## README

### Steam App Reviews API

Get user reviews for a Steam product with filtering and cursor-based pagination. Returns reviews with author info (playtime, games owned), vote data, and a cursor for fetching subsequent pages. First page uses cursor '*'.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "steam/app-reviews", "appid": "570", "cursor": "*", "filter": "recent", "language": "english", "day_range": 365, "review_type": "all", "num_per_page": 5, "purchase_type": "all"}'
```

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data`.

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `appid` | string | Yes | Steam application ID |
| `cursor` | string | No | Pagination cursor ('*' for first page, then use returned cursor for next pages) |
| `day_range` | integer | No | Filter reviews to within N days |
| `filter` | string | No | Sort filter for reviews |
| `language` | string | No | Review language filter |
| `num_per_page` | integer | No | Number of reviews per page (max 100) |
| `review_type` | string | No | Filter by review sentiment |

#### Pricing

Flat $0.03 per call. Failed calls are not charged.