AdRequest.Builder

public static final class AdRequest.Builder extends Object

Builds an AdRequest.

Public Constructor Summary

AdRequest.Builder()

Public Method Summary

AdRequest.Builder	addCustomEventExtrasBundle(Class<? extends CustomEvent> adapterClass, Bundle customEventExtras) Add extra parameters to pass to a specific custom event adapter.
AdRequest.Builder	addKeyword(String keyword) Add a keyword for targeting purposes.
AdRequest.Builder	addNetworkExtras(NetworkExtras networkExtras) Add extra parameters to pass to a specific ad network adapter.
AdRequest.Builder	addNetworkExtrasBundle(Class<? extends MediationExtrasReceiver> adapterClass, Bundle networkExtras) Add extra parameters to pass to a specific ad network adapter.
AdRequest.Builder	addTestDevice(String deviceId) Causes a device to receive test ads.
AdRequest	build() Constructs an AdRequest with the specified attributes.
AdRequest.Builder	setBirthday(Date birthday) This method is deprecated. No replacement.
AdRequest.Builder	setContentUrl(String contentUrl) Sets the content URL for targeting purposes.
AdRequest.Builder	setGender(int gender) This method is deprecated. No replacement.
AdRequest.Builder	setIsDesignedForFamilies(boolean isDesignedForFamilies) This method is deprecated. Use Ad Content Filtering.
AdRequest.Builder	setLocation(Location location) Sets the user's location for targeting purposes.
AdRequest.Builder	setMaxAdContentRating(String maxAdContentRating) Set a maximum ad content rating.
AdRequest.Builder	setRequestAgent(String requestAgent) Sets the request agent string to identify the ad request's origin.
AdRequest.Builder	setTagForUnderAgeOfConsent(int tagForUnderAgeOfConsent) This method allows you to mark your ad requests to receive treatment for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) under the age of consent.
AdRequest.Builder	tagForChildDirectedTreatment(boolean tagForChildDirectedTreatment) This method allows you to specify whether you would like your app to be treated as child-directed for purposes of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) - //business.ftc.gov/privacy-and-security/childrens-privacy.

Inherited Method Summary

From class java.lang.Object

Object	clone()
boolean	equals(Object arg0)
void	finalize()
final Class<?>	getClass()
int	hashCode()
final void	notify()
final void	notifyAll()
String	toString()
final void	wait(long arg0, int arg1)
final void	wait(long arg0)
final void	wait()

Public Constructors

public AdRequest.Builder ()

Public Methods

public AdRequest.Builder addCustomEventExtrasBundle (Class<? extends CustomEvent> adapterClass, Bundle customEventExtras)

Add extra parameters to pass to a specific custom event adapter.

Parameters

adapterClass	The Class of the custom event adapter for which you are providing extras.
customEventExtras	A Bundle of extra information to pass to a custom event adapter.

public AdRequest.Builder addKeyword (String keyword)

Add a keyword for targeting purposes.

public AdRequest.Builder addNetworkExtras (NetworkExtras networkExtras)

Add extra parameters to pass to a specific ad network adapter. The networkExtras parameter should be an instance of com.google.ads.mediation.NetworkExtras, which is provided by ad network adapters.

Note that the NetworkExtras class has been deprecated. This method is included to maintain compatibility with older adapters.

public AdRequest.Builder addNetworkExtrasBundle (Class<? extends MediationExtrasReceiver> adapterClass, Bundle networkExtras)

Add extra parameters to pass to a specific ad network adapter.

Parameters

adapterClass	The Class of the adapter that should receive extras.
networkExtras	A Bundle of extra information to pass to a mediation adapter.

public AdRequest.Builder addTestDevice (String deviceId)

Causes a device to receive test ads. The deviceId can be obtained by viewing the logcat output after creating a new ad.

This method should only be used while debugging. Be sure to remove all calls to this method before releasing your app.

public AdRequest build ()

Constructs an AdRequest with the specified attributes.

public AdRequest.Builder setBirthday (Date birthday)

This method is deprecated.
No replacement.

Sets the user's birthday for targeting purposes.

public AdRequest.Builder setContentUrl (String contentUrl)

Sets the content URL for targeting purposes.

Throws

NullPointerException	If contentUrl is {code null}.
IllegalArgumentException	If contentUrl is empty, or if its length exceeds 512.

public AdRequest.Builder setGender (int gender)

This method is deprecated.
No replacement.

Sets the user's gender for targeting purposes. This should be GENDER_MALE, GENDER_FEMALE, or GENDER_UNKNOWN.

public AdRequest.Builder setIsDesignedForFamilies (boolean isDesignedForFamilies)

This method is deprecated.
Use Ad Content Filtering.

This method allows apps that have opted into the Designed for Families program to specify whether a given ad request should return Designed for Families-compliant ads. Please note that the method is ONLY intended for apps that have opted into Designed for Families. Please see the Google AdMob help center article for more information about this setting.

If you set this value to true, you indicate that your app requires that the ad request should return a Designed for Families-compliant ad.

If you set this value to false, you indicate that your app does not require that the ad request should return a Designed for Families-compliant ad.

Note: This setting is separate from the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) "tag for child directed treatment" setting. For COPPA-related compliance, see tagForChildDirectedTreatment(boolean).

public AdRequest.Builder setLocation (Location location)

Sets the user's location for targeting purposes.

public AdRequest.Builder setMaxAdContentRating (String maxAdContentRating)

Set a maximum ad content rating. AdMob ads returned for these requests have a content rating at or below that level. Valid values are MAX_AD_CONTENT_RATING_G, MAX_AD_CONTENT_RATING_PG, MAX_AD_CONTENT_RATING_T, and MAX_AD_CONTENT_RATING_MA.

public AdRequest.Builder setRequestAgent (String requestAgent)

Sets the request agent string to identify the ad request's origin. Third party libraries that reference the Mobile Ads SDK should call this method to denote the platform from which the ad request originated. For example, if a third party ad network called "CoolAds network" mediates requests to the Mobile Ads SDK, it should call this method with "CoolAds".

public AdRequest.Builder setTagForUnderAgeOfConsent (int tagForUnderAgeOfConsent)

This method allows you to mark your ad requests to receive treatment for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) under the age of consent. This feature is designed to help facilitate compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Note that you may have other legal obligations under GDPR. Please review the European Union's guidance and consult with your own legal counsel. Please remember that Google's tools are designed to facilitate compliance and do not relieve any particular publisher of its obligations under the law.

When using this feature, a Tag For Users under the Age of Consent in Europe (TFUA) parameter will be included in the ad request. This parameter disables personalized advertising, including remarketing, for that specific ad request. It also disables requests to third-party ad vendors, such as ad measurement pixels and third-party ad servers.

If you set this method to TAG_FOR_UNDER_AGE_OF_CONSENT_TRUE, you will indicate that you want the ad request to be handled in a manner suitable for users under the age of consent.

If you set this method to TAG_FOR_UNDER_AGE_OF_CONSENT_FALSE, you will indicate that you don't want the ad request to be handled in a manner suitable for users under the age of consent.

If you do not set this method, or set this method to TAG_FOR_UNDER_AGE_OF_CONSENT_UNSPECIFIED, ad requests will include no indication of how you would like your app to be handled in a manner suitable for users under the age of consent.

public AdRequest.Builder tagForChildDirectedTreatment (boolean tagForChildDirectedTreatment)

This method allows you to specify whether you would like your app to be treated as child-directed for purposes of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) - //business.ftc.gov/privacy-and-security/childrens-privacy.

If you set this method to true, you will indicate that your app should be treated as child-directed for purposes of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

If you set this method to false, you will indicate that your app should not be treated as child-directed for purposes of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

If you do not set this method, ad requests will include no indication of how you would like your app treated with respect to COPPA.

By setting this method, you certify that this notification is accurate and you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the app. You understand that abuse of this setting may result in termination of your Google account.

Note: it may take some time for this designation to be fully implemented in applicable Google services.

This designation will only apply to ad requests for which you have set this method.

Parameters

tagForChildDirectedTreatment	Set to true to indicate that your app should be treated as child-directed. Set to false to indicate that your app should not be treated as child-directed.