{"uid":"cap_xhxSbAsZr44UrLn9PRx1A","slug":"gamepulse-trending-games-tracker-9882132f","name":"GamePulse Trending Games Tracker","description":"Trending games tracker for gamer agents. Returns what's exploding on Steam right now and why.","url":"https://gamepulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/gaming/trending","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","properties":{"lang":{"type":"string","description":"Response language (default en)"}}},"responseSchema":{"type":"json","example":{"headline":"Palworld's new content update reignites survival-crafting hype","narrative":"Players are gravitating toward live-service survival games with frequent content cadence...","agent_action":"Jump into Palworld's new update before the hype settles","viral_moments":[{"title":"Streamer squad wipes on new raid boss","impact":"Drove a spike in new-player interest","what_happened":"Clip went viral across gaming Twitter/X"}],"trending_games":[{"rank":1,"genre":"Survival, RPG","price":29.99,"title":"Palworld","momentum":"rising","players_now":1200000,"why_trending":"Major content update dropped this week, drawing lapsed players back","store_url_note":"Available on Steam and Xbox Game Pass","worth_jumping_in":true,"players_peak_2weeks":2100000}],"upcoming_releases":[{"title":"Next big RPG","hype_level":"high","release_date":"August 2026","why_watching":"First gameplay reveal exceeded expectations"}]}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.05","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.05/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.05","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.05","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_ArD5oE1WnJWYJBXuQN1I5","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.05","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Returns the games currently exploding in popularity on Steam, with context on why they are trending right now.","exampleAgentPrompt":"What games are absolutely exploding on Steam right now, and why are they trending?","exampleUseCases":null,"resultDescription":"A ranked list of games currently trending on Steam, including game titles, trending velocity or popularity signals, and explanations of why each game is surging — such as a viral moment, new release, sale event, or streamer attention.","failureModes":["Steam data temporarily unavailable — returns 503 or empty trending list","Rate limit or payment failure for the $0.05 USDC x402 call — returns 402","No games currently meeting the trending threshold — returns empty list","Stale data if Steam API upstream is delayed"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when an agent or user wants to know what's hot on Steam right now with explanatory context — not just a popularity chart but the 'why.' Prefer this over generic game search endpoints when the query is about real-time trending momentum rather than a specific title lookup or genre filter.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-14T12:31:57.626Z","isFirstParty":false}