- The link lives under Inventory → Trade Offers → Who Can Send Me Trade Offers.
- Link format: steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=…&token=…
- Your inventory must be public, otherwise a bot cannot see your items.
- The “Create New URL” button kills the old token instantly — that is your emergency switch.
A Trade URL (trade link, trade offer link) is a personal address that lets anyone send you a trade offer, even when they are not on your friend list. It is what every CS2 skin trading service asks for: without it a platform's bot physically cannot offer you a deal.
The link looks like this:
https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=123456789&token=AbCdEfGh partner is the numeric part of your SteamID, token is the access key to the trade form
Where to find your Trade URL in Steam
The path is the same in the desktop client and in the browser — only the interface styling differs.
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Open your inventory
Hover over your nickname in the top Steam menu and choose “Inventory”.
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Go to trade offers
Above the item list on the right, click “More” → “Trade Offers”.
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Open trade privacy settings
Choose “Who Can Send Me Trade Offers?”.
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Copy the link from the “Third-Party Sites” block
At the bottom of the page there is a field with the ready link and a copy button. Next to it is the button that creates a new link.
Make your inventory public — the link is useless without it
Even a correct link will not work if the inventory is hidden by privacy settings: the bot cannot see the items and cannot build an offer.
- Profile → “Edit Profile” → “Privacy Settings”.
- Set “Inventory” to “Public”.
- Clear the “Always keep my Steam items private” checkbox if it is enabled.
- Save the changes and refresh the service page — the inventory will be pulled again.
Is it safe to give services your Trade URL
This is the main question beginners ask, and the answer is unambiguous: the trade link on its own is safe. It grants exactly one ability — to send you a trade offer. You can decline any such offer, and without confirmation in the mobile app it will not go through.
What a Trade URL allows
- Opening a trade window with you
- Sending you a trade offer
- Seeing your public inventory
What it does not allow
- Taking items without your confirmation
- Signing in to your account or learning your password
- Changing your profile settings
- Cancelling or substituting your trade
How to change your trade link
The same settings page has a button that creates a new link. Once pressed, the old token stops working instantly and every offer sent through it becomes invalid.
It is worth changing the link in three cases:
- Spam offers are flooding in. That means the link has spread into bot databases.
- The link was posted on a forum or in a stream. Generating a new one is simple hygiene.
- You visited a questionable site. Replacing the link goes together with changing your password and revoking the API key.
Common Trade URL mistakes
| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| “Invalid trade link” | The token was replaced with a new link | Copy the current link again |
| Inventory shows as empty on the site | Hidden inventory | Make the inventory public in privacy settings |
| The link will not save | Copied partially or with a space | Use the copy button rather than selecting by mouse |
| The bot cannot send a trade | Trade ban on the account | Check the restrictions status in Steam |
| The trade arrives but never completes | No confirmation in the app | Confirm the deal in Steam Guard |
If offers arrive but the items are still not tradable, the link is no longer the cause — see our breakdown of why a CS2 skin is not available for trading.
Frequently asked questions
What are partner and token in a trade link?
partner is the numeric part of your SteamID and token is a short access key to the trade form. Together they let a stranger or a bot open a trade window with you.
Can I publish my Trade URL openly?
Technically yes — the link cannot take anything, only offer a trade. But the wider it spreads, the more spam offers you get, so rotating the token from time to time does no harm.
Why does a service say my link is invalid?
Usually the link has been replaced with a new one, the inventory is hidden by privacy settings, or there is a trade ban on the account. Copy the link again in full, with no spaces or missing characters.
Where is the Trade URL in the Steam mobile app?
Open your profile → Inventory → trade settings icon. If the entry is missing, use the browser version of steamcommunity.com — it works from a phone too.
