diff --git a/src/core/models.py b/src/core/models.py
index da2987a..4d2e383 100644
--- a/src/core/models.py
+++ b/src/core/models.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 # For catching the save method for keeping user objects in sync
 from django.db.models.signals import post_save
 from django.dispatch import receiver
+from .steam_api import getUserInfo
 
 # CHOICE HELPERS
 BADGE_RARITIES = [
diff --git a/src/core/steam_api.py b/src/core/steam_api.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8158f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/steam_api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# For communication with the Steam API
+import urllib.request
+import json
+# For getting the STEAM_API_KEY
+from django.conf import settings
+
+STEAM_SERVER = 'https://api.steampowered.com/'
+USER_METHOD = 'ISteamUser/GetPlayerSummaries/v2'
+INVENTORY_SERVER = 'https://steamcommunity.com/inventory/'
+
+
+# Get the mandatory gamer info for a gamer
+def getUserInfo(steamID, API_KEY=settings.STEAM_API_KEY):
+    QUERY = STEAM_SERVER + USER_METHOD + '/?key=' + str(API_KEY) + '&format=json&steamids=' + str(steamID)
+    player_object = json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(QUERY))
+    return player_object
+
+
+# Get the CS:GO inventory of a gamer
+def getUserInventory(steamID, API_KEY=settings.STEAM_API_KEY, GAME_ID=730):
+    QUERY = INVENTORY_SERVER + '/' + steamID + '/' + GAME_ID + '/2?l=english&count=5000'
+    inventory_object = json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(QUERY))
+    return inventory_object
diff --git a/src/core/templates/static_pages/about.html b/src/core/templates/static_pages/about.html
index 979e3b2..7a35b05 100644
--- a/src/core/templates/static_pages/about.html
+++ b/src/core/templates/static_pages/about.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% extends 'master.html' %}
 
 {% block content %}
-TESt
+<h1>About</h1>
 {% endblock %}