Integrate BIGO Ads SDK with mediation

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This guide shows you how to use Google Mobile Ads Unity Plugin to load and display ads from BIGO Ads SDK using AdMob Mediation, covering bidding integrations. It covers how to add BIGO Ads SDK to an ad unit's mediation configuration and how to integrate the BIGO Ads SDK and adapter into a Unity app.

Supported integrations and ad formats

The AdMob mediation adapter for BIGO Ads SDK has the following capabilities:

Integration
Bidding  1
Waterfall
Formats
App Open
Banner
Interstitial
Rewarded
Rewarded Interstitial
Native

1 Bidding integration is in closed beta, reach out to your account manager to request access.

Prerequisites

Before you continue, verify the following:

  • Latest Google Mobile Ads Unity Plugin version.
  • Unity Editor version 2019.4 or later.
  • To deploy on Android
    • Android API level 23 or later.
  • To deploy on iOS
    • iOS deployment target of 13.0 or later.
  • A working Unity project configured with Google Mobile Ads Unity Plugin. See Get Started for details.
  • Set up AdMob Mediation.

Step 1: Set up configurations in BIGO Ads SDK UI

Log in to your BIGO Ads dashboard.

Create an app

Navigate to the Inventory tab and under the Apps and Sites table, select the + Add button.

Add App

Fill out the rest of the form and click Submit.

New App Form

Take note of your Application ID.

Android

Android Application ID

iOS

iOS Application ID

Create an ad slot

Once your application has been reviewed, navigate to the Ad Slots table and select the + Add button.

Add Ad Slot

Select Server Bidding for the Auction Type, fill out the rest of the form and click Submit.

New Ad Slot Form

Take note of the Slot ID

Android

Android Ad Slot ID

iOS

iOS Ad Slot ID

Update your app-ads.txt

Authorized Sellers for Apps app-ads.txt is an IAB Tech Lab initiative that helps ensure your app ad inventory is only sold through channels you've identified as authorized. To prevent a significant loss in ad revenue, you'll need to implement an app-ads.txt file. If you haven't done so already, set up an app-ads.txt file for your app.

To implement app-ads.txt for BIGO Ads SDK, navigate to the APP-ads.txt tab from the Dashboard and follow the instructions located in the tab.

App Ads Txt

Step 2: Set up BIGO Ads SDK demand in AdMob UI

Configure mediation settings for your ad unit

Android

For instructions, see step 2 in the guide for Android.

iOS

For instructions, see step 2 in the guide for iOS.

Add BIGO TECHNOLOGY PTE LTD to GDPR and US state regulations ad partners list

Follow the steps in European regulations settings and US state regulations settings to add Empathy Technology Pte.Ltd. (BIGO Ads) to the European regulations ad partners list and ** BIGOAds** to the US state regulations ad partners list in the AdMob UI.

Step 3: Import the BIGO Ads SDK and adapter

OpenUPM-CLI

If you have OpenUPM-CLI installed, you can install the Google Mobile Ads BIGO Ads SDK Mediation Plugin for Unity to your project by running the following command from your project's root directory:

openupm add com.google.ads.mobile.mediation.bigo

OpenUPM

In your Unity project editor, select Edit > Project Settings > Package Manager to open the Unity Package Manager Settings.

Under the Scoped Registries tab, add OpenUPM as a scoped registry with the following details:

  • Name: OpenUPM
  • URL: https://package.openupm.com
  • Scope(s): com.google

OpenUPM Details

Then, navigate to Window > Package Manager to open the Unity Package Manager and select My Registries from the drop-down menu.

Unity Registries

Select the Google Mobile Ads Bigo Mediation package and click Install.