[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-09-04 UTC."],[],[],null,["When integrating a bidding partner that requires their SDK, the following\nsymptoms indicate an improper integration:\n\n- The [Ads Activity report](//support.google.com/admob/answer/10979428) shows significantly fewer ad requests to that partner than you expect.\n- The `a3p` parameter in any request after the first ad request is missing.\n\n| **Key Point:** The first ad request may contain the `a3p` parameter even if you did not configure bidding.\n\nFollow this checklist to make sure your setup is correct:\n\n- In the AdMob UI:\n\n - Confirm that you have followed the specific partner's\n [integration guide](/admob/android/early-access/nextgen/mediation/choose-networks)\n to configure third-party bidding demand.\n\n - Confirm that you have an ad unit mapping for each creative format.\n\n- In your app code:\n\n - [Update your `AndroidManifest.xml`\n file](/admob/android/early-access/nextgen/quick-start#import_the_mobile_ads_sdk) with the same app ID that your ad unit mapping targets.\n\n - Make sure your ad unit IDs match those in the\n AdMob UI as they must match exactly.\n\n - [Initialize the Google Mobile Ads\n SDK](/admob/android/early-access/nextgen/quick-start#initialize_the_mobile_ads_sdk)\n and verify that the adapter status is `READY` prior to loading an ad.\n\n - Use the latest version of the adapter and SDK binaries for the ad source\n you're trying to integrate with."]]