Buy Order Management
Create Buy Orders
Create one or more buy orders for items you want to purchase
POST
Overview
Creates buy orders for items you want to buy. Sellers can fulfill your buy orders by sending you the items. Max 100 buy orders per request.Authentication
string
required
Your site API key
Rate Limit
5 requests per minuteRequest Body
array
required
Array of items to create buy orders for (max 100 items)
string
Steam ID of a linked account to associate with these buy orders. When set, the buy order’s automation status will be determined by that linked account’s user agent OR the main account’s autoaccept feature (whichever is active).
Response
boolean
Returns
true if buy orders were successfully createdHow Buy Orders Work
1
Create buy order
You create a buy order with your desired price and quantity
2
Balance checked
Your balance is checked to determine maximum affordable quantity
3
Sellers fulfill
Sellers with matching items can fulfill your buy order
4
Payment on fulfillment
Funds are only deducted from your balance when a seller fulfills the order
Balance Requirements
No funds are reserved when creating buy orders. Your balance is only checked to limit the quantity to what you can afford. Payment happens when a seller fulfills your order.
Linked Accounts
Usemultiaccount_proxy to:
- Manage buy orders across multiple Steam accounts
- Separate trading activity between accounts
- Have different automation statuses per account
User Notes
User notes are visible to all sellers and can help provide additional context about your buy order (e.g., “Looking for clean history”, “Willing to negotiate on price”).
