Discussion Multiple clients (bots)

[mouzes1]

I am wondering what is the bast way to manage multiple bots. Currently I am creating multiple instances for example: 

 

var client1= new SteamUser();

// Sign into Steam

client1.logOn({

    accountName: config.client1.username,

    password: config.client1.password,

    twoFactorCode: SteamTotp.generateAuthCode(config.client1.secret)

});

 

var client2= new SteamUser();

// Sign into Steam

client2.logOn({

    accountName: config.client2.username,

    password: config.client2.password,

    twoFactorCode: SteamTotp.generateAuthCode(config.client1.secret)

});

 

Is this the best way to do that? 

 

Also do i need apy key for each bot? To retrieve the api key from steam i have to make purchase for 5$, but if I have 100 bots, have to pay 500$. 

Steam -> "You will be granted access to Steam Web API keys when you have games in your Steam account."

 

 

If i try to login and add cookies i have this error: 'error: Unable to set trade offer cookies: Error: Access Denied'

 

 

 

[Dr. McKay]

Yes, that's the best (and only) way to do it.

 

You need an API key if you want to use the WebAPI. Based on your error message I assume that you're using steam-tradeoffer-manager, which does need an API key and consequently won't work with limited accounts. So yes, you'll need to spend $5 per bot.

[mouzes1]

Thanks. Yes I am using steam-tradeoffer-manager, but what are my options if i don't want to pay that price, can i use some other module? My goal is to send and receive trades i don't want to use market.

Edited March 8, 2016 by mouzes1

[Dr. McKay]

You have no options with steam-tradeoffer-manager. There might be some modules that scrape the HTML instead, but you're in for a really bad time if you try that. I don't know what it's called or if it's maintained.

[timgfx]

I also did it that way. I have made a file called bots.js exporting an array of objects. bot1 and bot2. If bot1 is true bot1 runs, same for bot2

[jazz]

Both use the same secret. What explains this behavior?

[p9rny]

    twoFactorCode: SteamTotp.generateAuthCode(config.client1.secret) ->     twoFactorCode: SteamTotp.generateAuthCode(config.client2.secret)

[jazz]

Stupid me