Question The fastest way to get notifications from Steam

[iLuk]

Hi, I would like to know what is the fastest way to get notifications from Steam. Should I use:

    "steam": client, 

 

or set pollInterval:

    "pollInterval": 1000 

If so then how low can I go?

 

Maybe both?

 

Sorry if I said something incorrect.

[Dr. McKay]

Using the Steam client is the fastest way to get notifications, but you still need polling to make sure you get everything (Steam doesn't send notifications when offers you send in which you receive no items are accepted, for example). Polling every second is overkill, but is possible.

[iLuk]

Thanks for the answer, it explains a lot for me! Am I right that I also don't get notifications from Steam client about "receivedOfferChanged"?

And polling every 5 000 ms is ok with Steam?

[Dr. McKay]

The only receivedOfferChanged notification is for an active received offer going into another state (decrement of "pending active offers" notification count).

 

5 seconds should be okay.