Buff163 API
Real-time prices and listings from Buff163 — China's largest community marketplace for CS2 — unified with 20+ other markets through a single REST endpoint.
buff.163.com
Operational proof
The leading Steam data platform for production applications.
Established in 2018 and trusted by developers, marketplaces and trading platforms.
Tracked items
31,450
Active listings (24h)
Last update
2026-09-10
18:20 UTC
Refresh cadence
~3 h
Between scrapes
24h Volume
$96,837,772
Sum price × quantity
Buff163 at a glance
Trust signals, fee structure and supported payment rails — pulled directly from our marketplace registry.
Trust & profile
Top 10 most expensive items on Buff163
A visual preview of what the price API actually returns — pulled live from our DB.
| # | Item | Lowest price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sticker | Titan (Holo) | Katowice 2014
|
$149,031.54 |
| 2 |
Sticker | Reason Gaming (Holo) | Katowice 2014
|
$74,515.77 |
| 3 |
EMS Katowice 2014 Legends
|
$32,786.94 |
| 4 |
EMS Katowice 2014 Challengers
|
$32,786.94 |
| 5 |
★ Sport Gloves | Pandora's Box (Factory New)
|
$29,806.16 |
| 6 |
Sticker | Team LDLC.com (Holo) | Katowice 2014
|
$26,825.68 |
| 7 |
Souvenir M4A4 | Asiimov (Field-Tested)
|
$26,494.49 |
| 8 |
★ Sport Gloves | Hedge Maze (Factory New)
|
$26,080.52 |
| 9 |
Sticker | Team Dignitas (Holo) | Katowice 2014
|
$24,590.20 |
| 10 |
Souvenir AK-47 | The Empress (Minimal Wear)
|
$14,903.15 |
Prices reflect the cheapest active Buff163 listing per item over the last 24 hours.
Games supported on Buff163
Query Buff163 via our API
Filter the unified /steam/api/items endpoint
with markets=buff to
return only Buff163 listings — or omit it for a side-by-side view across every marketplace.
- → Single auth header, same JSON schema for every market.
- → Filter by game, item name, price range, float.
- → Sort by price, listing volume, or recency.
- → Same DTO across REST and WebSocket streams.
Dedicated Buff163 endpoints
On top of the unified /steam/api/items route, every market we cover gets two convenience endpoints — one schema, one auth header, every marketplace.
/market/buff/prices
Live prices snapshot
Returns the current Buff163 catalogue as a flat array. Each row is one item with the lowest active price we have on record.
[
{
"market_hash_name": "Souvenir UMP-45 | Gunsmoke (Minimal Wear)",
"price": 130.69,
"quantity": 1,
"createdat": "2026-09-10T00:00:00+00:00",
"variants": null
},
{
"market_hash_name": "Sticker | Slab (Foil) | Krakow 2017",
"price": 114.65,
"quantity": 1,
"createdat": "2026-09-10T00:00:00+00:00",
"variants": null
}
]
- · Same JSON schema across every marketplace we cover.
- · We surface the lowest price per item — never an average, never a stale tick.
- · Optionally filter by market_hash_name or convert prices via ?currency=EUR.
/market/buff/history
Per-item price history
Daily-snapshot history of the lowest Buff163 price for a given item, ideal for charts and portfolio trackers.
[
{
"createdat": "2026-09-03T00:00:00+00:00",
"price": 124.40,
"quantity": 1
},
{
"createdat": "2026-09-09T00:00:00+00:00",
"price": 130.69,
"quantity": 1
}
]
- · One row per day, always the lowest price we recorded for that day.
- · Bounded with start_date and end_date (YYYY-MM-DD).
- · market_hash_name is required — history is per-item, not per-market.
Prefer one call across every marketplace? Use the unified /steam/api/items endpoint with markets=… — same DTO, comparison data included.
About Buff163
Buff163 (often written just "Buff") is operated by NetEase and is by a wide margin the largest CS2 marketplace in Asia by both listing count and 24-hour trade volume. Prices there typically sit a few percent below Western marketplaces, which makes Buff data essential for any serious price comparison, arbitrage tool or inventory valuation engine.
Scraping Buff yourself is painful: aggressive Cloudflare rules, geo-restrictions, and a request budget that runs out fast. Our API does that work for you and normalises every Buff listing into the same JSON schema we use for Skinport, CSFloat, DMarket and the rest of our markets — so you only ever write one integration.
You can filter by game (CS2 and Dota 2 are the biggest coverage areas on Buff), by item name, by price range and by float. Responses include market hash name, real and listed prices, recent sale counts, and a side-by-side view of every other marketplace tracking the same item.
Buff163 API — FAQ
What is Buff163?
Buff163 is the largest Chinese community marketplace for Steam game items, primarily CS2 and Dota 2. It launched in 2017, runs on RMB pricing, and consistently shows higher listing counts than every Western marketplace combined.
Which games does the Buff API cover?
Through our API we focus on CS2 and Dota 2, the two largest categories on Buff163. Coverage for smaller games depends on which scrapers we run — check the 'Supported games' section above for the current list.
How do I access Buff163 prices?
Get an API key from the dashboard and call /steam/api/items with markets=buff. The response is the same DTO we use for every other marketplace — one schema, one integration.
How fresh are Buff prices via the API?
We scrape Buff on a tight schedule and the 'Last refresh' stat above shows the most recent successful pull. Highly liquid items refresh more aggressively than long-tail listings.
Is Buff163 safe to use?
Buff163 has been operating since 2017 and is the de-facto standard for skin trading in mainland China. Always verify directly with the marketplace before transacting — we surface Buff for data purposes, not as a trading recommendation.
Start querying Buff163 in minutes
One key. One schema. Every marketplace.
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