Extra ad networks › ironSource

7. ironSource Ads (LevelPlay network)

Large network, good for rewarded ads. Medium15 min

Before ironSource shows any ad, you need:

A free ironSource account
One "instance" per ad format

If you stop half-way nothing breaks: ironSource simply does not bid, and Google keeps filling your ads as before.

You will copy these into AdMob:

App KeyInstance ID

Open ironSource sign-up →Open ironSource dashboard

Steps

Tick each step when done. Your ticks are saved on this device.

Sign up at platform.ironsrc.com/partners/identity/signup and sign in.
Go to Ads > Apps, click Add app, enter your Play Store link, and copy the App Key.
Select the ad formats you want and continue.
Go to Ads > Setup > Instances, pick your app, click Create instance, choose Bidding, click Save and close and copy the Instance ID.
In AdMob go to Mediation, click Create mediation group (or open one), choose the format and Android, and add your ad units.
In the Bidding card click Add ad source, pick ironSource Ads, and accept the agreement prompt.
Click Add mapping, enter the App Key and Instance ID, click Done, then Save.
Add ironSource's authorized-resellers block to your app-ads.txt.

Watch out for

Banner, interstitial and rewarded must be loaded with an Activity context or loads fail.

An instance created as Waterfall will not bid in the Bidding card (and vice versa).

If you shrink/obfuscate, add ironSource's ProGuard rules; the extra Maven repo is required for the build.

app-ads.txt

Copy the ironSource authorized resellers block from https://developers.is.com/ironsource-mobile/general/app-ads-txt/#step-5 (now also on docs.unity.com), replacing OWNERDOMAIN and putting your Publisher ID (ironSource platform > Account > API tab > Publisher ID) in the direct line. Exact fixed line not confirmed here.

Put it together with our app-ads.txt maker →

Who pays you

check your agreement (Google's guide does not say).

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