backpack.tf API

[klenium]

I tried to use backpack.tf api on my website. I want to get the player's backpack value with Javascript. But when I tried to use this simple code in console (Chrome):

$.get("http://backpack.tf/api/IGetUsers/v2/?steamids=76561198045802942");

then I only got this error message:

XMLHttpRequest cannot load http://backpack.tf/api/IGetUsers/v2/?steamids=76561198045802942. Origin http://mywebsite.com is not allowed by Access-Control-Allow-Origin.

So, how can I use this api? Do I need an api key, like "IGetPrices"? What did I do wrong?

[Chief D]

http://backpack.tf/api/

[klenium]

That is a link o:

[n0:name]

 

Origin http://mywebsite.com is not allowed by Access-Control-Allow-Origin.

 

It's already there.... you can't load XML Files from other Websites than your own, it's a security thing.

Nothing you can change about it.

[klenium]

But then why is there this api...? I think, everyone can use it from his website.. If I can't get these informations from my website, then what can I do? There's a search field, if you just want to find someone from this (backpack.tf) site.

[Chief D]

That is a link o:

Care to click it?

[Brad Pitt]

Your server-side script should load that, not the client - it's a browser security feature as the other person above pointed out.

[klenium]

Ok. I didn't see anything about it on the api's page, so I thought I can use it in browsers.

[Uranium235]

Your server-side script should load that, not the client - it's a browser security feature as the other person above pointed out.

 

Didn't the API, at least v1, support JSONP? Don't remember where I read it, since it's not documented with the API description.

But since you need an API Key, I guess that feature is no longer available...

[Brad Pitt]

Some of the API functions support jsonp -- but not all of them. Anyway, like I said this should be a server-side request with some caching on your end. If the person refreshes their page on their website every 5 seconds you don't want to hit the backpack.tf server every 5 seconds.

[klenium]

Again me. What's wrong with the names?

backpack.tf/api/IGetPrices/v3/?key=apikey&names=1

This doesn't include the names, only the prices.

[Brad Pitt]

Again me. What's wrong with the names?

backpack.tf/api/IGetPrices/v3/?key=apikey&names=1

This doesn't include the names, only the prices.

 

Should be ok now, let me know if you notice anything odd.

[klenium]

Australium weapons aren't in the API. When are you going to add them? Will you add an unique quantity like 1100 for strange uncraftables?

 

And take a look at the alt_defindex. Fire Axe has it, but Bat doesn't.

[fisk]

Internally, backpack.tf no longer uses item defindexes when storing price data for a few reasons:

 

• There are a few items which appear multiple times in the schema (e.g. keys and stock weapons) and this saves on having to remap by defindex
• Uncraftability and untradability are now stored as separate branches. It's kind of like this:

[Kritzkrieg]
    [6]
        [Tradable]
            [Craftable]
                [Priceindex] <-- used for crate series, unusual effect IDs, etc. 0 otherwise.
                     [0]
                         {price info}
            [Non-Craftable]
                [Priceindex]
                     [0]
                         {price info}
    [11]
        [...]

Ergo we won't have to use numbers like 600 or 1100 any more to signify non-craftability.

 

I will start work on IGetPrices v4 which will use this format so it gets shipped in the next update. Supporting australium stuff should also be simple.

[fisk]

That was fun. This is what IGetPrices v4 will look like:

{
    "response": {
        "success": 1,
        "current_time": 1392752280,
        "items": {
            "A Brush with Death": {
                "defindex": {
                    "0": 30186
                },
                "prices": {
                    "6": {
                        "Tradable": {
                            "Craftable": {
                                "0": {
                                    "currency": "metal",
                                    "value": 4,
                                    "last_update": 1384656665,
                                    "difference": -0.165
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            },
            [...]

Australium support was simple. It was just commented out of v3 since the API wasn't built for it.

I just have to polish this up and make some new documentation, it'll be ready for the upcoming update.

[klenium]

Bat, kukri, shovel and some other stock weapons haven't included their 2 defindexes yet, unlike others. Why? Could you add all pls?

[klenium]

Only 4 more missing

0 - 190 - bat

20 - 207 - sticky

5 - 195 - fists

17 - 204 - syringe