Steam Custom URL Checker

Monitor a taken Steam custom URL 24/7 and get an instant alert the moment it becomes available. Claim your perfect ID before someone else does.

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Enter a username and get alerted the moment it becomes available on any platform.

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1-30 characters · letters, numbers, periods, underscores

Steam Custom URL Rules

•Length - 2 to 32 characters.
•Characters - Letters (a-z), numbers (0-9), underscores (_), and hyphens (-). No spaces or symbols.
•Case - Custom URLs are case-insensitive; steamcommunity.com/id/You and /id/you are the same profile.
•Uniqueness - Every custom URL is unique. Steam never re-releases an old custom URL after a change.

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Steam Custom URL Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check if a Steam custom URL is available?▼

Enter the ID into the checker above. We resolve it against the official Steam Web API — a matching profile means taken, a "no match" response means the URL is free.

What is a Steam custom URL?▼

It's the vanity part of your profile link — steamcommunity.com/id/yourname. You set it once from your profile edit page and it replaces the long numeric SteamID.

Can I change my Steam custom URL?▼

Yes, from your profile settings — but Steam does not re-release old custom URLs. Once changed, your previous URL is permanently gone, so choose carefully.

What characters are allowed in a Steam custom URL?▼

2 to 32 characters using letters (a-z), numbers (0-9), underscores (_), and hyphens (-). Custom URLs cannot contain spaces or symbols.

Why is my Steam custom URL valuable?▼

Clean, short IDs are recognisable across communities, tournament brackets, and trade sites. Taken IDs are held by old accounts — monitoring is the only way to claim one if the owner ever lets it go.

Do I need a Steam API key to check a custom URL?▼

No — our checker handles the official Steam Web API for you. Results appear instantly and cover all 40 platforms we monitor.