# Quick start

## Steam API key

If you are going to use Steam API, you’ll need to set Steam API key either from code:

    >>> import steam
    >>> steam.api.key.set(API_KEY)

Or set environmental variable:

    $ export STEAMODD_API_KEY="your_key"

Most methods will not complete successfully without it. If you don’t have an API key you can register for one on Steam.

## Components

This library consists of three major components, which are documented separately:

- Steam API wrappers

- Steam Inventory Manager

- VDF serializer