Integra Chartboost con la mediazione

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 AdMob mediation adapter for Chartboost has the following capabilities:

Integration
Bidding
Waterfall
Formats
Banner
Interstitial
Rewarded
Native

Requirements

  • Android API level 21 or higher

Step 1: Set up configurations in Chartboost UI

Sign up for a Chartboost account and log in once your account is verified. Then, navigate to the Apps management tab.

Chartboost apps dashboard

Click the Add new app button to create your app.

Apps Management

Fill out the rest of the form and click the Add App button to finalize your app.

New app form

After your app is created, you will be directed to its dashboard. Take note of the App ID and App Signature of your app.

App settings

AdMob requires the Chartboost User ID and User Signature for setting up your AdMob ad unit ID. You can find these parameters by clicking Chartboost mediation on the Chartboost UI.

Chartboost mediation dashboard

Navigate to the Resources > API Explorer tab and take note of your User ID and User Signature located under the Authentication section.

Chartboost api explorer

Turn on test mode

You can enable test mode on your app by navigating to the Apps management tab from the Chartboost UI, selecting your app from the list and clicking on Edit app settings.

Edit app settings

From your app's settings, you can toggle Test mode on your app.

Chartboost test mode

Once test mode is enabled, you can request ads using the ad unit ID created earlier and receive a Chartboost test ad.

After you are able to receive Chartboost test ads, your app will be placed on Chartboost's Publisher App Review. In order for monetization on Chartboost to work, the publisher app review will need to be approved by Chartboost.

Step 2: Set up Chartboost demand in AdMob UI

Configurare le impostazioni di mediazione per l'unità pubblicitaria

Devi aggiungere Chartboost alla configurazione della mediazione per la tua unità pubblicitaria.

Innanzitutto, accedi all'account AdMob. Quindi, vai alla scheda Mediazione. Se vuoi modificare un gruppo di mediazione esistente, fai clic sul nome del gruppo per modificarlo e vai alla sezione Aggiungi Chartboost come origine annuncio.

Per creare un nuovo gruppo di mediazione, seleziona Crea gruppo di mediazione.

Inserisci il formato dell'annuncio e la piattaforma, poi fai clic su Continua.

Assegna un nome al gruppo di mediazione e seleziona le località da scegliere come target. Imposta lo stato del gruppo di mediazione su Attivato e fai clic su Aggiungi unità pubblicitarie.

Associa questo gruppo di mediazione a una o più unità pubblicitarieAdMob esistenti. Poi, fai clic su Fine.

A questo punto, dovresti vedere la scheda delle unità pubblicitarie compilata con quelle selezionate:

Aggiungi Chartboost come origine annuncio

Nella scheda Con struttura a cascata della sezione Origini annuncio, seleziona Aggiungi origine annuncio. Seleziona Chartboost.

Seleziona Chartboost e attiva l'opzione Ottimizza. Inserisci quanto User ID and User Signature ottenuto nella sezione precedente per configurare l'ottimizzazione dell'origine annuncio per Chartboost. Inserisci un valore eCPM perChartboost e fai clic su Continua.

Se hai già una mappatura per Chartboost, puoi selezionarla. In caso contrario, fai clic su Aggiungi mappatura.

Quindi, inserisci l' App ID, App Signature and Ad Location ottenuto nella sezione precedente. Poi, fai clic su Fine.

Le posizioni degli annunci Chartboost (Località indicate) sono nomi semplici che rappresentano un luogo della tua app in cui vuoi mostrare un annuncio. AdMob invia richieste alla località specificata nelle impostazioni. Una volta inviate le richieste, Chartboost aggiunge la località alla sua piattaforma per la generazione di report. Gli utenti hanno anche la possibilità di creare nuove posizioni degli annunci direttamente nella piattaforma Chartboost prima di chiamarle nei loro giochi.

Nell'interfaccia utente di Chartboost, le posizioni degli annunci possono essere visualizzate nella pagina Impostazioni di base facendo clic su Impostazioni avanzate. Per ulteriori dettagli, consulta la guida alle località chiamate di Chartboost.

Infine, fai clic su Fine per aggiungere Chartboost come origine annuncio e poi su Salva.

Add Chartboost to GDPR and US state regulations ad partners list

Segui i passaggi descritti in Impostazioni GDPR e Impostazioni relative alle normative statali degli Stati Uniti per aggiungere Chartboost all'elenco di partner pubblicitari per le normative GDPR e statali degli Stati Uniti nell' AdMob UI.

Step 3: Import the Chartboost SDK and adapter

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:23.0.0")
    implementation("com.google.ads.mediation:chartboost:9.7.0.0")
}

Manual integration

  1. Download the .aar file of the latest version of the Chartboost SDK from Maven Central, and add it to your project.

  2. 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

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

Enable test ads

Make sure you register your test device for AdMob and enable test mode in Chartboost UI.

Verify test ads

To verify that you are receiving test ads from Chartboost, enable single ad source testing in ad inspector using the Chartboost (Waterfall) ad source(s).

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.getAdapterResponse() 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 AdMob 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 and targetSdkVersion 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.