Main ad formats

SSP requests support three main ad formats: banners, native ads, and video ads. The format is passed in the imp object of a BidRequest. For auctions to run properly, each request should contain only one imp object.

Ad format

Description

Object

Supported standards

Banner (Display)

Banner ads: Most popular ad format, which can include static images, GIFs, or interactive HTML5 creatives.

imp.banner

MRAID versions 2.0 and 3.0

Native

Native ads: Rather than asking for a pre-made banner, the SSP requests individual assets (such as images, text, and buttons). The app or site then uses these assets to render an ad that looks like organic content.

imp.native

OpenRTB Native Ads 1.2

Video/CTV

Video ads and Connected TV: Video formats built around the VAST standard (an XML script for playing video).

imp.video

Video ads are served according to VAST 3.0 by default. This ad format supports EndCard, including MRAID v2.0 and v3.0.