This guide shows you how to use the Google Mobile Ads SDK to load and display ads from Chartboost using mediation, covering waterfall integrations. It covers how to add Chartboost to an ad unit's mediation configuration, and how to integrate the Chartboost SDK and adapter into an Android app.
Supported integrations and ad formats
The mediation adapter for Chartboost has the following capabilities:
Integration | |
---|---|
Bidding | |
Waterfall | |
Formats | |
Banner | |
Interstitial | |
Rewarded | |
Native |
Requirements
- Android API level 21 or higher
Latest Google Mobile Ads SDK
Complete the mediation Get started guide
Step 1: Set up configurations in Chartboost UI
注册 Chartboost 账号,并在账号通过验证后登录。 然后,转到应用管理标签页。
点击 Add new app 按钮创建应用。
填写表单的其余部分,然后点击 Add App(添加应用)按钮,完成应用。
创建应用后,系统会将您定向到该应用的信息中心。记下应用的应用 ID 和应用签名。
Ad Manager 需要 Chartboost 用户 ID 和用户签名,用于设置您的 Ad Manager 广告单元 ID。您可以通过点击 Chartboost 界面中的 Chartboost 中介找到这些参数。
转到资源 > API Explorer 标签页,并记下身份验证部分下的用户 ID 和用户签名。
开启测试模式
您可以为应用启用测试模式,方法是从 Chartboost 界面中转到应用管理标签页,从列表中选择您的应用,然后点击 Edit app settings(修改应用设置)。
在应用的设置中,您可以开启/关闭应用的测试模式。
启用测试模式后,您可以使用之前创建的广告单元 ID 请求广告,并接收 Chartboost 测试广告。
在您能够收到 Chartboost 测试广告后,您的应用将会参与 Chartboost 的 Publisher App Review 审核。为了确保 Chartboost 能够正常使用创收功能,发布商应用审核需要获得 Chartboost 的批准。
Step 2: Set up Chartboost demand in Ad Manager UI
Konfigurowanie ustawień zapośredniczenia dla jednostki reklamowej
Zaloguj się na konto Ad Managera.
Kliknij Wyświetlanie > Grupy zysku i kliknij przycisk Nowa grupa zysku.
Wpisz niepowtarzalną nazwę grupy zysku, ustaw Stan na Aktywna, wybierz Format reklamy, a jako Typ zasobów reklamowych wybierz Aplikacja mobilna. W sekcji Kierowanie > Zasoby reklamowe wybierz jednostkę reklamową w sekcjach Zasoby reklamowe i Aplikacja mobilna, do której chcesz dodać zapośredniczenie.
Następnie kliknij przycisk Dodaj partnera zysku.
Jeśli masz już partnera zysku w przypadku usługiChartboost, możesz go wybrać. W przeciwnym razie kliknij Utwórz nowego partnera zysku.
Jako Sieć reklamowa wybierz Chartboost, wpisz niepowtarzalną nazwę i włącz Zapośredniczenie.
Włącz Automatyczne zbieranie danych i wpiszUser ID and User Signature uzyskane w poprzedniej sekcji.
Po wybraniu Partnera zysku wybierz Zapośredniczenie mobilne SDK jako typ integracji, Android jako platformę i Aktywne jako stan. WpiszApp ID, App Signature and Ad Location uzyskane w poprzedniej sekcji. Następnie wpisz domyślną wartość CPM.
Lokalizacje reklam Chartboost (Nazwane lokalizacje) to proste nazwy miejsc w aplikacji, w których chcesz wyświetlać reklamę.Ad Manager wysyła żądania do lokalizacji określonej w ustawieniach. Gdy żądania zostaną wysłane, Chartboost doda lokalizację do swojego interfejsu na potrzeby raportowania.
W interfejsie Chartboost Lokalizacje reklam możesz wyświetlić na stronie Ustawienia podstawowe, klikając Ustawienia zaawansowane. Więcej informacji znajdziesz w przewodniku Named Locations (Nazwane lokalizacje) Chartboost.
.Gdy skończysz, u dołu strony kliknij Zapisz.
Add Chartboost to GDPR and US state regulations ad partners list
Wykonaj czynności opisane w sekcji Ustawienia RODO i Ustawienia amerykańskich przepisów stanowych , aby dodać Chartboost do listy partnerów reklamowych zgodnych z RODO i amerykańskimi przepisami stanowymi w Ad Manager UI.
Step 3: Import the Chartboost SDK and adapter
Android Studio integration (recommended)
In your project-level settings.gradle.kts
file, add the following
repositories:
dependencyResolutionManagement {
repositories {
google()
mavenCentral()
maven {
url = uri("https://cboost.jfrog.io/artifactory/chartboost-ads/")
}
}
}
Then, in your app-level build.gradle.kts
file, add the following
implementation dependencies and configurations. Use the latest versions of the
Chartboost SDK and adapter:
dependencies {
implementation("com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:23.2.0")
implementation("com.google.ads.mediation:chartboost:9.7.0.0")
}
Manual integration
Download the
.aar
file of the latest version of the Chartboost SDK from Maven Central, and add it to your project.Navigate to the Chartboost adapter artifacts on Google's Maven Repository. Select the latest version, download the Chartboost adapter's
.aar
file, and add it to your project.
Step 4: Implement privacy settings on Chartboost SDK
EU consent and GDPR
Under the Google EU User Consent Policy, you must ensure that certain disclosures are given to, and consents obtained from, users in the European Economic Area (EEA) regarding the use of device identifiers and personal data. This policy reflects the requirements of the EU ePrivacy Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). When seeking consent, you must identify each ad network in your mediation chain that may collect, receive, or use personal data and provide information about each network's use. Google currently is unable to pass the user's consent choice to such networks automatically.
In SDK version 8.1.0, Chartboost added the addDataUseConsent()
method. The
following sample code sets data use consent to NON_BEHAVIORAL
. If you choose
to call this method, it is recommended that you do so prior to requesting ads
through the Google Mobile Ads SDK.
Java
DataUseConsent dataUseConsent = new GDPR(GDPR.GDPR_CONSENT.NON_BEHAVIORAL);
Chartboost.addDataUseConsent(context, dataUseConsent);
Kotlin
val dataUseConsent = GDPR(GDPR.GDPR_CONSENT.NON_BEHAVIORAL)
Chartboost.addDataUseConsent(context, dataUseConsent)
See Chartboost's GDPR article and their Android Privacy Methods for more details and the values that can be provided in each method.
US states privacy laws
U.S. states privacy laws require giving users the right to opt out of the "sale" of their "personal information" (as the law defines those terms), with the opt-out offered via a prominent "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link on the "selling" party's homepage. The U.S. states privacy laws compliance guide offers the ability to enable restricted data processing for Google ad serving, but Google is unable to apply this setting to each ad network in your mediation chain. Therefore, you must identify each ad network in your mediation chain that may participate in the sale of personal information and follow guidance from each of those networks to ensure compliance.
In SDK version 8.1.0, Chartboost added the addDataUseConsent()
method. The
following sample code sets data use consent to OPT_IN_SALE
. If you choose to
call this method, it is recommended that you do so prior to requesting ads
through the Google Mobile Ads SDK.
Java
DataUseConsent dataUseConsent = new CCPA(CCPA.CCPA_CONSENT.OPT_IN_SALE);
Chartboost.addDataUseConsent(context, dataUseConsent);
Kotlin
val dataUseConsent = CCPA(CCPA.CCPA_CONSENT.OPT_IN_SALE)
Chartboost.addDataUseConsent(context, dataUseConsent)
See Chartboost's CCPA article and their Android Privacy Methods for more details and the values that can be provided in each method.
Step 5: Add required code
Modify AndroidManifest
Other elements
Add the following attribute to each activity in the AndroidManifest.xml
file that will be showing Chartboost ads and supports different orientations:
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
Lifecycle events
Per Chartboost's recommendation, Add the following code to all of your activity's lifecycle events that will be showing Chartboost ads.
Java
import com.chartboost.sdk.Chartboost;
// ...
@Override
public void onBackPressed() {
// If an interstitial is on screen, close it.
if (Chartboost.onBackPressed()) {
return;
} else {
super.onBackPressed();
}
}
Kotlin
import com.chartboost.sdk.Chartboost
// ...
@Override
fun onBackPressed() {
// If an interstitial is on screen, close it.
if (Chartboost.onBackPressed())
return
else
super.onBackPressed()
}
Step 6: Test your implementation
Włącz reklamy testowe
Zarejestruj urządzenie testowe na potrzeby Ad Manager i włącz tryb testowy w Chartboost interfejsie użytkownika.
Weryfikacja reklam testowych
Aby sprawdzić, czy otrzymujesz reklamy testowe z witrynyChartboost, włącz w inspektorze reklam testowanie pojedynczego źródła reklam, korzystając z Chartboost (Waterfall) źródeł reklam.
Optional steps
Permissions
For optimal performance, Chartboost recommends adding the following optional
permissions to your app's AndroidManifest.xml
file:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
Error codes
If the adapter fails to receive an ad from Chartboost, you can check the
underlying error from the ad response using
ResponseInfo.getAdapterResponses()
under the following classes:
com.google.ads.mediation.chartboost.ChartboostAdapter
com.google.ads.mediation.chartboost.ChartboostMediationAdapter
Here are the codes and accompanying messages thrown by the Chartboost adapter when an ad fails to load:
Error code | Reason |
---|---|
0-99 | Chartboost SDK returned an error. See Chartboost's documentation for more details. |
101 | The requested ad size does not match a Chartboost supported banner size. |
102 | Chartboost can only load 1 ad per location at a time. |
103 | Chartboost server parameters configured in the Ad Manager UI are missing/invalid. |
104 | The Chartboost interstitial or rewarded ad is not ready to be shown. |
Chartboost Android Mediation Adapter Changelog
Version 9.7.0.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK version 9.7.0.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 23.0.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 23.0.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 9.7.0.
Version 9.6.1.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK version 9.6.1.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 22.6.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 9.6.1.
Version 9.6.0.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK version 9.6.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 22.5.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 9.6.0.
Version 9.5.0.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK version 9.5.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 22.3.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 9.5.0.
Version 9.4.1.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK version 9.4.1.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 22.2.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 9.4.1.
Version 9.4.0.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK version 9.4.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 22.1.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 9.4.0.
Version 9.3.1.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK version 9.3.1.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 22.1.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 9.3.1.
Version 9.3.0.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK version 9.3.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 22.0.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 9.3.0.
Version 9.2.1.1
- Updated adapter to use new
VersionInfo
class. - Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 22.0.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 22.0.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 9.2.1.
Version 9.2.1.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 9.2.1.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 21.5.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 9.2.1.
Version 9.2.0.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 9.2.0.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 21.5.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 21.5.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 9.2.0.
Version 9.1.1.0
- Added the
ChartboostMediationAdapter.setAppParams(String, String)
method as an optional way to hardcode which app ID and app signature to use to initialize the Chartboost SDK. - Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 9.1.1.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 21.3.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 21.3.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 9.1.1.
Version 8.4.3.1
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 21.0.0.
- Updated the minimum required Android API level to 19.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 21.0.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 8.4.3.
Version 8.4.3.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 8.4.3.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 20.6.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 8.4.3.
Version 8.4.2.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 8.4.2.
- Updated
compileSdkVersion
andtargetSdkVersion
to API 31. - Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 20.6.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 20.6.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 8.4.2.
Version 8.4.1.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 8.4.1.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 20.6.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 20.6.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 8.4.1.
Version 8.3.1.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 8.3.1.
- Updated the adapter to use new
AdError
API.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 20.5.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 8.3.1.
Version 8.3.0.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 8.3.0.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 20.5.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 20.5.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 8.3.0.
Version 8.2.1.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 8.2.1.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 20.1.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 20.1.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 8.2.1.
Version 8.2.0.1
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 20.0.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 20.0.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 8.2.0.
Version 8.2.0.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 8.2.0.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 19.5.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 19.5.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 8.2.0.
Version 8.1.0.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 8.1.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 19.2.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 8.1.0.
Version 8.0.3.2
- Added descriptive error codes and reasons for adapter load/show failures.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 19.2.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 19.2.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 8.0.3.
Version 8.0.3.1
- Added support for Chartboost banner ads.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 19.1.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 8.0.3.
Version 8.0.3.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 8.0.3.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 19.1.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 19.1.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 8.0.3.
Version 8.0.2.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 8.0.2.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 19.0.1.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 19.0.1.
- Chartboost SDK version 8.0.2.
Version 8.0.1.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 8.0.1.
- Requires Chartboost SDK 8.0.1 or higher.
- Activity context is no longer required to load ads.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 18.3.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 8.0.1.
Version 7.5.0.1
- Fixed a bug where Chartboost adapter failed to invoke ad events.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 18.3.0.
Built and tested with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 18.3.0.
- Chartboost SDK version 7.5.0.
Version 7.5.0.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 7.5.0.
- Migrated the adapter to use AndroidX dependencies.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 18.1.1.
Version 7.3.1.1
- Updated adapter to support new open-beta Rewarded API.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 17.2.0.
Version 7.3.1.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 7.3.1.
Version 7.3.0.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 7.3.0.
Version 7.2.1.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 7.2.1.
Version 7.2.0.1
- Updated the adapter to invoke the
onRewardedVideoComplete()
ad event.
Version 7.2.0.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 7.2.0.
Version 7.1.0.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 7.1.0.
Version 7.0.1.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 7.0.1.
- Added support for new Chartboost error codes.
- Updated the Adapter project for Android Studio 3.0
Version 7.0.0.0
- Updated the adapter to make it compatible with Chartboost SDK 7.0.0.
Version 6.6.3.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 6.6.3.
Version 6.6.2.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 6.6.2.
Version 6.6.1.0
- Verified compatibility with Chartboost SDK 6.6.1.
Version 6.6.0.0
- Changed the version naming system to [Chartboost SDK version].[adapter patch version].
- The adapters can now be added as a compile dependency by adding the following
to the build.gradle file's dependencies tag:
compile 'com.google.ads.mediation:chartboost:6.6.0.0'
- Moved to distributing the adapter as an aar instead of a jar file (see README for additional instructions).
Version 1.1.0
- Removed Chartboost Ad Location from Chartboost extras. Ad Location is now specified in the AdMob console when configuring Chartboost for mediation.
Version 1.0.0
- Initial release. Supports reward-based video ads and interstitial ads.