Ad Initiation Targeting
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    Ad Initiation Targeting


      Article summary

      This article describes resources that enable you to read and define ad initiation targeting.

      Overview

      The Yahoo DSP supports AD_INITIATION targeting for lines serving video and native ads.

      Endpoint

      /traffic/lines/{id}/targeting
      • A GET request enables you to view ad initiations targeted by the specified line.

      • A POST request enables you to target ad initiations with the specified line.

      Resources

      The targeting resource is the standard Yahoo DSP resource for targeting consumers based on their profiles, behaviors, and ad content.

      The targeting resource is defined by the following AD_INITIATION targeting type-specific fields:

      Parameter

      Parameter Type

      Definition

      Data Type

      Required

      id

      path

      Specifies the line ID.

      integer

      Y

      adInitiations

      body

      For video ads, specifies how the targeted ad is initiated:

      • AUTOINITIATED - The video starts without any user action.

      • USERINITIATED - The video starts only if the user clicks Play.

      • UNKNOWN

      • ALL

      array

      Y

      types

      body

      Specifies an array of targeting types to update, enable, or disable.

      AD_INITIATION targeting type must be specified to apply the changes.

      To learn more, refer to Targeting Types.

      array

      Y

      Note

      For a complete list of targeting resource fields, refer to Targeting Object.

      Add/Update Ad Initiation Targeting

      Specifies video and native ads to target based on how they were initiated.

      POST /traffic/lines/{id}targeting/

      Parameters

      The line ID is specified in the path of the URL. All other parameters are specified in the body of the application/json payload.

      Example Request URL

      POST https://dspapi.admanagerplus.yahoo.com/traffic/lines/365277/targeting/

      Sample Request Body

      {
        "adInitiations": [
          "USERINITIATED"
        ],
        "types": [
          {
            "name": "AD_INITIATION",
            "isTargeted": true
          }
        ]
      }

      Sample Response

      {
        "response": {
          "types": [
            {
              "name": "AD_INITIATION",
              "isTargeted": true
            }
        ],
        "adInitiations": [
            "USERINITIATED"
         ],
         "errors": null,
         "timeStamp": "2018-01-12T01:57:40Z"
        }
      }

      Additional Resources

      About Targeting


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