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Ad Inspector helps app developers analyze and troubleshoot live ad requests in their apps using Google Mobile Ads SDK 20.2.0 or higher.
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Developers can inspect ad units, check fill rates, identify ad errors, and verify bidding and mediation setups with Ad Inspector.
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Ad Inspector allows for testing individual ad sources, viewing detailed request logs, and sharing ad requests for advanced debugging.
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The tool provides insights into adapter information, including initialization status, SDK versions, and custom event details.
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To use Ad Inspector, developers need to know their Ad Manager app ID, complete the Get Started guide, and enable test mode or link their device.
Ad inspector is an in-app overlay that lets you perform real-time analysis of test ad requests directly within a mobile app. For a list of ad inspector features, see Ad inspector (Beta).
This guide covers how to perform the following:
- Launch ad inspector
- Verify adapter integrations
- Test ad units
- Troubleshoot ad units
- Troubleshoot privacy settings
Prerequisites
Before you can use ad inspector, you must complete the following tasks:
- Create an Ad Manager account. For more details, see Develop ads for the Google Mobile Ads SDK and Identify your Ad Manager app ID.
- Complete the Get started steps.
- Install the Google Mobile Ads SDK version 20.2.0 or higher. To view the latest version, see Release notes.
Add your device as a test device. To add a test device, see Enable test devices or Inspect mobile app ad delivery.