The app-ads.txt project is an initiative spearheaded by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) to combat fraudulent activities in mobile advertising. Its primary objective is to provide a mechanism that can be used to mitigate the risks associated with such activities. In this regard, app developers are able to leverage the project by creating and publishing an app-ads.txt file, which serves as a reliable means of verifying the authenticity of app distributors to advertisers. By doing so, advertisers can quickly ascertain the legitimacy of the ad networks used by developers, which helps to minimize the incidence of ad fraud in mobile advertising.
It is highly recommended that developers integrate Pangle into their app-ads.txt protocol.
Large-scale advertising budgets tend to favor verified and authorized advertising sources. The inclusion of app-ads.txt within a developer's platform signals to Pangle and DSPs that their inventory is secure. Failure to incorporate app-ads.txt may result in developers being excluded from brand advertisers' pool of targeted media, ultimately impacting their revenue.
If an app-ads.txt file has already been created and listed on Google Play or the App Store, it is not necessary to take this step and the same app-ads.txt file can be used.
If you have not yet created an app-ads.txt file, you can create a new .txt file and enter the content above. Then, create a new directory under the company domain name linked to your App Store or Google Play
Next, upload the .txt file to this newly created directory. The format for the directory where the .txt file is stored is as follows: developer.com/app-ads.txt
pangleglobal.com, Account ID, DIRECT
pubmatic.com, 161490, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace
Description:
Cases | Status | Details | Correct |
pangleglobal.com, 1234, DIRECT | True | ||
pangleglobal.com, 3456, DIRECT | False | Content ID must be exactly the same as your account ID | Change content ID to 1234(as your account ID) |
pangleglobal.com,Account ID, DIRECT | False | ||
pangleglobal.com, 1234, Direct | False | Content DIRECT must be in all caps and spelled correctly | Change status suffix to all caps (ex. DIRECT) |
pangleglobal.com, 1234, DERECT | False | ||
pangleglobal.com, 1234, direct | False | ||
pangleglobal.com, 1234, DIRECT. | False | ||
pangleglobal.com, DIRECT | False | Content must have an account ID | Add your account ID to the content |
pangleglobal.com, 1234, DIRECT pangleglobal.com, 3456, DIRECT | True | Only if you have several Pangle accounts linked to the same website | |
pangleglobal.com, 1234, DIRECT pangleglobal.com, 1234, RESELLER | False | The same account ID cannot be used with the different status suffix | Delete invalid content, One account ID can only have one status |
Publish/update the file on the root of your domain website