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- Game events API
Please read the overwolf.games.events documentation page to learn how to use Overwolf game events.
Sample Apps
Available Features
Game event status
It is highly recommended to communicate errors and warnings to app users.
Check the current game event status here. Alternatively, you can easily check that status from your app itself, using our API.
gep_internal
Info Updates
| key | Category | Values | Notes | Since GEP Ver. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gep_internal | gep_internal | Local + Public version number | See notes | 137.0 |
gep_internal note
Data Example:
{"info":{"gep_internal":{"version_info":"{"local_version":"157.0.1","public_version":"157.0.1","is_updated":true}"}},"feature":"gep_internal"}
match_info
Info Updates
| key | Category | Values | Notes | Since GEP Ver. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| character_name | character_info | Local player's current character name | See notes | 301.0 |
character_name note
Data Example:
{"info":{"character_info":{"character_name":"endminf"}},"feature":"game_info"}
Events
| Event | Event Data | Fired When | Notes | Since GEP Ver. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| match_start | In the beginning of each match | See notes | 301.0 | |
| match_end | At the end of each match | See notes | 301.0 | |
| character_switch | When the player switch the character | See notes | 301.0 |
match_start note
Data Example:
{"events":[{"name":"match_start","data":null}]}
match_end note
Data Example:
{"events":[{"name":"match_end","data":null}]}
character_switch note
Data Example:
{"events":[{"name":"character_switch","data":null}]}
location
Events
| Event | Event Data | Fired When | Notes | Since GEP Ver. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| location | Current player location on the map | When the player moves | See notes | 301.0 |
location note
Data Example:
{"gameId":27724,"feature":"location","key":"location","value":"{\"x\":-141.363617,\"y\":-345.465027,\"z\":98.102760}"}
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