Set up Steam login method - Login with Steam - (Unity module)

Last updated on June 11, 2024

In this tutorial, you will learn how to add a Steam login method in the AccelByte Gaming Services (AGS) Admin Portal.

Log in to the AGS Admin Portal and go to your game namespace dashboard.
Go to select Game Setup > 3rd Party Configuration > Auth & Account Linking and click Add New.
Click Steam SDK and fill out the form that appears:
- App ID: Your game's App ID from the Steam partner dashboard (see Applications from Steam).
- Steam Web API Key: The Web API Key acquired from Steam (see Steam Web API Documentation).
- Redirect URI: Enter http://127.0.0.1
When redirected to the Login Platform Configuration page, verify its Status is Active. If it's not, activate it by clicking Activate once, and again on the pop-up to confirm.

Log in to the AGS Admin Portal and go to your game namespace dashboard.
Go to select User Management > Login Methods and click Add New.
Click Steam SDK and fill out the form that appears:
- App ID: Your game's App ID from the Steam partner dashboard (see Applications from Steam).
- Steam Web API Key: The Web API Key acquired from Steam (see Steam Web API Documentation).
- Redirect URI: Enter http://127.0.0.1
When redirected to the Login Platform Configuration page, verify its Status is Active. If it's not, activate it by clicking Activate once, and again on the pop-up to confirm.

Configure Steam

To use Steam for single platform authentication, Steamworks.NET has been installed and adjusted for this tutorial.

Open the Assets/Resources/Modules/TutorialModuleConfig.json file and enter in your Steam App ID.

"steamConfiguration":
  {
    "steamAppId": "<Your Steam App ID>",
    "autoLogin": true
  }

With Steam open on your computer, play the game. If Steamworks has been configured successfully, you will see the following log:
After that, enter play mode in Unity Editor. You should see this log.
```
[Steamworks.NET] SteamAPI_Init() success
```