Institutional guide to recovering CS2/Steam accounts via Steam Support proof-of-ownership, revoking rogue Steam Web API keys, mitigating 15-day trade restrictions, and transferring linked Faceit matchmaking credentials.
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Collect the account's first registered physical retail CD key, the earliest PayPal/Credit Card transaction invoice showing matching billing name/address, or the earliest physical Steam Wallet code. Steam Support requires this exact validation before updating primary credentials when the old mailbox is unrecoverable.
Navigate directly to steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey. If an unauthorized domain name is listed, revoke it immediately and change your account password. Unrevoked API keys enable automated man-in-the-middle trade interception even after email reconfiguration.
Changing the Steam Guard email or authenticator automatically triggers a 15-day Steam Market and trade restriction. In escrow scenarios, funds must remain locked in custody until this cool-off period lapses and inventory items can be transferred without seller cancellation flags.
Steam accounts tied to competitive CS2 play frequently have immutable Faceit or ESEA bindings. Audit Faceit account ownership, deactivate existing OAuth tokens, and demand full ownership transfer of the linked Faceit registration email alongside the primary Steam recovery.
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