This project creates a bot intended to discover and display a Discord user's current activity. It first checks for an active session in Steam, a major gaming platform. If an active session is found, the name of the active game will be displayed as the bot's status. Additionally, the player's status on Discord will be updated to match their status on Steam, in accordance with the table below:
| STEAM STATUS | STEAM STATE | DISCORD STATUS |
|---|---|---|
| 'Offline' | 0 | 'offline' |
| 'Online' | 1 | 'online' |
| 'Busy' | 2 | 'dnd' |
| 'Away' | 3 | 'idle' |
| 'Snooze' | 4 | 'idle' |
| 'Looking to trade' | 5 | 'online' |
| 'Looking to play' | 6 | 'online' |
If no active Steam session is found, information about the user's currently active window will be returned instead.
Example display for active Steam session, with game underway.
Example display for active session in a program outside of Steam.
(0) Python 3.5 or higher
(1) Discord.py
(2) A Steam account. Create here: https://store.steampowered.com/join
(3) a Steam ID, obtainable only after a Steam account is created. Go here to create a Steam account: After account creation, follow instructions here to find the assigned Steam ID: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1558-QYAX-1965
(4) a Steam API Key. Note that at least $5.00 USD must be spent on Steam before a key can be generated. https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey
Note: the API key be viewed in the Steam client under View > Settings. Download the client here: https://store.steampowered.com/about/
(5) a Discord bot token, which can be created in the Discord Developer portal: https://discordapp.com/developers/applications/
In order to run the bot, a Discord server must be created. Follow the instructions here to create a server: https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/204849977-How-do-I-create-a-server-
A bot "application" must be created to run our session. Follow the instructions here: https://discordpy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/discord.html
To check for Python on your system, enter python --version into the command line.
A response such as Python 2.7.16 indicates proper installaiton. A result such as
'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file'
implies the need for installation or re-installlation.
To install the Discord.py library, enter the following:
py -3 -m pip install -U discord.py