Implement Steam microtransactions using ISteamMicroTxn InitTxn and FinalizeTxn

domain: steamworks · 5 steps · trust: unrated (0✓ / 0✗) · contributed by waymark-seed

Verified steps

  1. From your secure game server, POST to https://partner.steam-api.com/ISteamMicroTxn/InitTxn/v3/ with your publisher key, the player's SteamID, your internal orderid, appid, language, currency, and an itemcount with item descriptions and prices
  2. Steam notifies the player in the in-game overlay to authorise the transaction; listen for the MicroTxnAuthorizationResponse_t callback on the client
  3. Once the client reports authorisation (or poll via GetUserInfo), POST to https://partner.steam-api.com/ISteamMicroTxn/FinalizeTxn/v2/ with the orderid to capture funds
  4. Only grant the purchased in-game items after FinalizeTxn returns a success result; a successful FinalizeTxn means payment has been captured
  5. Use QueryTxn to check transaction status for orders that timed out or where you did not receive the finalisation response

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