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Microtransactions

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This Example has a Video Tutorial that you can find here: Related Video

Plugin Settings​

Make sure your SteamCore::Web Project Settings are set, don’t forget to enable “Sandbox mode” for MicroTXN Interface (this way, you won’t be charged money when testing transactions) Plugin Settings

Steamworks Settings​

Edit your Steamworks Settings for your application, navigate to Community > Inventory Service, make sure Enable Inventory Service is enabled. SteamworksSettings

Item Definitions​

You need to define your Item definitions (items that are purchasable etc)

Definition

Definition Example​

{
    "appid": 480,
    "items": [
    {
        "itemdefid": 10,
        "type": "playtimegenerator",
        "bundle": "100x100;101x50;102x25;103x2;110x20;111x20;120x5;121x3",
        "name": "Drop Generator",
        "name_color":  "7D6D00",
        "background_color":  "3C352E",
        "item_slot": "generator",
        "item_quality": 0,
        "icon_url": "http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png",
        "icon_url_large": "http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png",
        "tradable": false,
        "marketable": false
    },
    {
        "itemdefid": 100,
        "type":  "item",
        "name": "Hat decoration",
        "description": "Hat decoration description",
        "price": "1;USD99",
        "name_color":  "7D6D00",
        "background_color":  "3C352E",
        "item_slot": "decoration",
        "item_quality": 0,
        "icon_url": "http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png",
        "icon_url_large": "http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png",
        "tradable": true,
        "marketable": true
    },
    {
        "itemdefid": 200,
        "type":  "item",
        "price": "1;VLV100",
        "name_english": "Red Hat",
        "name_german":  "Roter Hut",
        "description_english": "Red Hat",
        "description_german": "Roter Hut",
        "store_tags": "hat;featured",
        "icon_url": "http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png",
        "icon_url_large": "http://cdn.beta.steampowered.com/apps/440/icons/c_fireaxe_pyro_xmas_large.fa878752e1aa09a721a03042a234063b6c929278.png",
        "tradable": true,
        "marketable": true
    }
    ]
}

Initiate the Transaction​

In this example, we’re going to purchase a “Rifle” and a “Bat” with ItemDefID (10 and 100)

Example

Purchase Example​

A short demo video of purchasing the “Bat”, you can download the Example Project to see the full example

Finalizing the Transaction​

You have the ability to finalize the transaction (after the user has confirmed their purchase) without SteamCore::, you can see both code examples below. (Also available in the Example Project)

Finalizing