We built CSPriceAPI — this page discloses that bias and focuses on verifiable differences you can test with a Discord testkey.
At a glance
| CSPriceAPI | Pricempire | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Unified REST feed + browser tools | Trading platform + API + portfolio |
| Listing markets (API) | 13 normalized in one schema | Broad multi-market coverage (check current docs) |
| Doppler phases | Per-phase rows (phase on each item) | Check phase handling in their docs |
| YouPin buy orders | Full book: GET /v1/prices/youpin/buyorder | Compare bid depth in your use case |
| Browser extension | 10 marketplaces (free + Pro) | Portfolio / market tools (product-dependent) |
| Web comparison tools | Price Comparison, Market Hub | Pricempire web app |
| History | Daily per-market /v1/prices/{market}/history | Pricempire history features (plan-dependent) |
| Sales data | /v1/market-sales/search + export | Check product matrix |
| Free evaluation | Free 2-day test key via Discord (no permanent free API tier) | Pricempire trial / free tier (check site) |
Always validate with a live curl on your items before committing.
Where CSPriceAPI wins
1. Per-phase Doppler pricing
Doppler and Gamma Doppler knives trade at wildly different prices by phase. CSPriceAPI returns separate rows for Ruby, Sapphire, Phase 1–4, etc.
curl -s -X POST "https://api.cspriceapi.com/v1/prices/latest" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"items":["★ Karambit | Doppler (Factory New) (Ruby)","★ Karambit | Doppler (Factory New) (Phase 4)"],"markets":["youpin","csfloat"]}'If your bot merges phases, a Ruby looks like a Phase 4 and every price it computes for that item is wrong.
2. One schema, thirteen markets
Single integration:
curl -s "https://api.cspriceapi.com/v1/prices/latest?markets=youpin,buff163,skinport,csfloat,dmarket" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"Same JSON shape for CNY, EUR, and USD markets. Built for cross-market bots and comparison sites.
3. YouPin898 buy-order book
YouPin is a core CNY market. Listing asks tell you retail; buy orders tell you instant exit:
curl -s "https://api.cspriceapi.com/v1/prices/youpin/buyorder" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"Critical for fair value and inventory valuation.
4. Tools beyond the API
- Chrome extension — prices on Skinport, CSFloat, Waxpeer, DMarket, …
- Browse Skins — 45,000+ items catalogue
- Resources — solution guides with Markdown mirrors for LLMs
CSPriceAPI is built as market data + overlay tooling for builders: one schema, one key, 13 markets.
When Pricempire may fit
- Portfolio / trade tracking — if you want a trading app rather than a data feed
- Games beyond CS2 — CSPriceAPI is CS2-only
Before you commit to any provider, run the same 20-item basket through both APIs and compare phase handling, freshness and missing items. With CSPriceAPI a free 2-day test key (every endpoint except price history) is created instantly in Discord.
Test the same item yourself
CSPriceAPI:
curl -s -X POST "https://api.cspriceapi.com/v1/prices/latest" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"items":["AK-47 | Redline (Field-Tested)"],"markets":["youpin","buff163","skinport","csfloat"]}'Check: How many markets returned? Is phase present on Doppler items? What is count?
Pricempire: Use their documented endpoint with the same market_hash_name.
Decision guide
| You need… | Lean toward |
|---|---|
| Cross-market bot with Doppler knives | CSPriceAPI |
| Chrome overlay while browsing CSFloat/Skinport | CSPriceAPI extension |
| YouPin bid/ask spread analysis | CSPriceAPI buyorder + latest |
| All-in-one trader dashboard | Evaluate Pricempire app |
| Deep OHLC on a few core markets only | Dedicated OHLC APIs; CSPriceAPI offers hourly price points, not OHLC (/v1/prices/{market}/history?resolution=hourly, about the last 100 days) |
| Lowest monthly cost for read-only prices | Compare pricing vs Pricempire plans |
CSPriceAPI differentiators summary
- 13 marketplaces, one API key (x-api-key header)
- Doppler phases never averaged
- YouPin buy orders as first-class endpoint
- Float-ranged v2 for wear buckets
- llms.txt + full resource corpus for AI/agent integrations
- 简体中文 market pages: /zh-cn