# How to Get C5Game Listing Volume History

> cs2.sh records C5Game `ask_volume`, the active listing count observed for an
> item. Continuous OHLC covers December 24, 2025 onward, and archive history
> extends the C5Game series back to 2023.

Listing volume describes visible sell-side inventory. A decrease can result
from sales, cancellations, repricing, or source-coverage changes, so it cannot
be converted directly into completed-sale volume.

## Two C5Game listing-count series

`POST /v1/prices/history` returns the last `ask_volume` observed inside each
`5m`, `30m`, `1h`, or `1d` OHLC bucket. The same C5Game object includes ask and
bid OHLC, `sample_count`, `open_time`, and `close_time`.

`POST /v1/archive/history` returns last-observed C5Game `ask_volume` beside its
ask and bid for `1h` or `1d` buckets from 2023. The C5Game object's `time` is
the actual observation timestamp inside the aligned archive bucket.

C5Game does not expose `bid_volume`. Neither endpoint can show the historical
number of active C5Game buy orders.

## Request and compare listing counts

For recent high-frequency changes, request the exact `market_hash_name`, filter
to source `c5game`, and choose an OHLC interval. For a multi-year view, request
the same item from the archive with source `c5game`.

Keep the associated ask with each `ask_volume` value. This distinguishes a
listing-count change during a stable price from one accompanied by a large
move in the floor. Also retain the source timestamp and observation count when
available.

When calculating a difference, compare consecutive returned observations. If
a bucket is missing, record the longer time gap instead of presenting the next
change as one normal interval.

The [archive reference](/docs/api-reference/archive-history) documents
last-observed fields. Use [C5Game price history](/resources/how-to-get-c5game-price-history)
for the ask and bid quality rules that apply beside this volume series.

## Applicable endpoints

| Endpoint | Returns | Plans |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `POST /v1/prices/history` | Intraday OHLC with last-observed C5Game listing count | Scale, Enterprise |
| `POST /v1/archive/history` | C5Game listing-count observations from 2023 | Scale, Enterprise |

## What the series cannot establish

- A listing decrease is not a purchase count. Sellers can cancel or reprice
  inventory without a completed sale.
- A crossed C5Game bid does not invalidate an independently useful ask and
  `ask_volume`, but the bid should be excluded from combined quote analysis.
- `sample_count` measures source observations, not listings or sales.
- There is no C5Game buy-order-volume series. Substituting another source's
  `bid_volume` would mix different marketplaces.