Using the Steam APIs building match details on the windows tool.
First things first, register yourself on https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey and replace the API Key you receive in the App.config
Better Steam API documentation (Dota Game ID: 570) https://steamwebapi.azurewebsites.net/
Subset of useful APIs https://dev.dota2.com/showthread.php?t=58317
Get Images https://dev.dota2.com/showthread.php?t=138016
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Build Items List object using GetGameItems().
API: http://api.steampowered.com/IEconDOTA2_570/GetGameItems/v0001/?key=api_key&language=en
Item Image URL example: http://cdn.dota2.com/apps/dota2/images/items/blink_lg.pngItem JSON Object
{ "result":{ "items":[ { "id":1, "name":"item_blink", "cost":2250, "secret_shop":0, "side_shop":1, "recipe":0, "localized_name":"Blink Dagger" } ] } }
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Build Heros List object using GetHeroes().
API: https://api.steampowered.com/IEconDOTA2_570/GetHeroes/v0001/?key=api_key&language=en
Hero Image URL example: http://cdn.dota2.com/apps/dota2/images/heroes/antimage_lg.pngHero JSON Object
{ "result":{ "heroes":[ { "name":"npc_dota_hero_antimage", "id":1, "localized_name":"Anti-Mage" } ] } }
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Build Abilities List object using
npc_abilities.txt
file. Steam doesn't provide any API to fetch the abilities, not sure why.Ability Image URL example: http://cdn.dota2.com/apps/dota2/images/abilities/antimage_blink_md.png
Ability text Object
{ "DOTAAbilities":{ "antimage_mana_break" { "ID" "5003" "AbilityBehavior" "DOTA_ABILITY_BEHAVIOR_PASSIVE" "AbilityUnitDamageType" "DAMAGE_TYPE_PHYSICAL" "SpellImmunityType" "SPELL_IMMUNITY_ENEMIES_NO" "AbilitySpecial" { "01" { "var_type" "FIELD_FLOAT" "damage_per_burn" "0.6" } "02" { "var_type" "FIELD_INTEGER" "mana_per_hit" "28 40 52 64" } } } } }
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Get match details using GetMatchDetails(). For now, the match id is hardcoded.
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Show data on the console.
Sample Copnsole Output
Match ID: 4142945482
Match SeqNum: 3590197866
Human Players: 10
Duration: 3496
Game Mode: 22
Account ID: 347142169
Player Name: Solid.Miracle
Hero: Witch Doctor
Hero Level: 25
K/D/A: 7/14/21
CS: 123/9
GPM: 402
XPM: 482
Items:
Slot 1: Glimmer Cape | Slot 2: Dust Of Appearance | Slot 3: Urn Of Shadows | Slot 4: Aghanim's Scepter | Slot 5: Arcane Boots | Slot 6: Observer And Sentry Wards
Ability Upgrade Path:
Paralyzing Cask upgraded at 1 @ 9/29/2018 2:51:39 AM
Maledict upgraded at 2 @ 9/29/2018 2:54:28 AM
Paralyzing Cask upgraded at 3 @ 9/29/2018 2:55:53 AM
Maledict upgraded at 4 @ 9/29/2018 2:58:02 AM
Paralyzing Cask upgraded at 5 @ 9/29/2018 3:00:55 AM
Death Ward upgraded at 6 @ 9/29/2018 3:03:03 AM
Maledict upgraded at 7 @ 9/29/2018 3:05:33 AM
Voodoo Restoration upgraded at 8 @ 9/29/2018 3:07:14 AM
Paralyzing Cask upgraded at 9 @ 9/29/2018 3:09:27 AM
upgraded at 10 @ 9/29/2018 3:11:25 AM
Voodoo Restoration upgraded at 11 @ 9/29/2018 3:12:34 AM
Death Ward upgraded at 12 @ 9/29/2018 3:15:21 AM
Maledict upgraded at 13 @ 9/29/2018 3:17:36 AM
Voodoo Restoration upgraded at 14 @ 9/29/2018 3:19:58 AM
upgraded at 15 @ 9/29/2018 3:21:38 AM
Voodoo Restoration upgraded at 16 @ 9/29/2018 3:25:15 AM
Death Ward upgraded at 17 @ 9/29/2018 3:27:12 AM
upgraded at 18 @ 9/29/2018 3:35:10 AM
upgraded at 19 @ 9/29/2018 3:49:11 AM