Integrate ironSource Ads with mediation

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

Supported integrations and ad formats

The AdMob mediation adapter for ironSource Ads has the following capabilities:

Integration
Bidding	^1
Waterfall
Formats
Banner	^2
Interstitial
Rewarded
Rewarded Interstitial	^2

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

² This format is only supported in waterfall integration.

Requirements

• Latest Google Mobile Ads SDK
• Flutter 3.7.0 or higher
• [For bidding]: To integrate all supported ad formats in bidding, use Google Mobile Ads mediation plugin for IronSource 3.0.0 or higher (latest version recommended)
• To deploy on Android
  • Android API level 21 or higher
• To deploy on iOS
  • iOS deployment target of 12.0 or higher
• A working Flutter project configured with Google Mobile Ads SDK. See Get Started for details.
• Complete the mediation Get started guide

Step 1: Set up configurations in ironSource Ads UI

Sign up and sign in to your ironSource Ads account.

To add your application to the ironSource Ads dashboard, click the New App button.

Enter app details

Select Live App, enter the of your app, and click Import App Info.

If your app is not available, select App Not Live in the Application Store and provide a Temporary Name for your app. Select your platform.

Fill out the rest of the form and click Add App.

Take note of your new App Key, which is displayed after the app has been added. You will need this value for setting up your AdMob ad unit ID. Select the ad formats your app supports. Then click Continue.

Android

iOS

Create instance

Next, configure a network instance for the app you added.

Bidding

Navigate to LevelPlay > Setup > SDK networks, then select your app. Under Bidding, click the edit icon to view the bidding instance ID.

Android

iOS

Take note of the Instance ID.

Android

iOS

Waterfall

Navigate to Ads > Setup > Instances. Select the app and click Create Instance.

Enter the necessary details and click Save and close.

Note: IronSource limits you to creating a maximum number of Instance IDs. If you receive an error saying you are not able to create more Instance IDs, contact the IronSource support team for assistance.

Key Point: If you want to support rewarded interstitial ads, select the Rewarded Video format, and use that Instance ID to add ironSource Ads as an ad source in step 2. Additionally, you will need to contact the ironSource Ads support team at [e-mail] to set up your Instance ID for rewarded interstitial support.

Once the instance is created, the Instance ID is listed in the Instance ID field.

Locate your Reporting API Key

Bidding

This step isn't required for bidding integrations.

Waterfall

In addition to the App Key and Instance ID, you'll also need your ironSource Ads Secret Key and Refresh Token to set up your AdMob ad unit ID.

Navigate to My Account in your ironSource Ads publisher dashboard then click the API tab. Take note of your Secret Key and Refresh Token.

Turn on test mode

Follow the instructions in ironSource Ads's Integration testing guide on how to enable ironSource Ads test ads.

Step 2: Set up ironSource Ads 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 ironSource Mobile to GDPR and US state regulations ad partners list

Important: Verify that you have Account Management permission to complete the configuration for EU Consent and GDPR, CPRA, and User Messaging Platform. See Manage user access to your account for details.

Follow the steps in GDPR settings and US state regulations settings to add ironSource Mobile to the GDPR and US state regulations ad partners list in the AdMob UI.

Step 3: Import the ironSource Ads SDK and adapter

Note: Failure to integrate the compatible ironSource Ads and Google Mobile Ads SDK versions might lead to build issues.

Integration through pub.dev

(Android only) Add the following repositories to the build.gradle file inside your project's android directory:

  repositories {
      google()
      mavenCentral()
      maven {
          url = uri("https://android-sdk.is.com/")
      }
  }

Add the following dependency with the latest versions of the ironSource Ads SDK and adapter in your package's pubspec.yaml file:

dependencies:
  gma_mediation_ironsource: ^1.0.0

Manual Integration

Download the latest version of Google Mobile Ads mediation plugin for ironSource Ads, extract the downloaded file, and add the extracted plugin folder (and its contents) to your Flutter project. Then, reference the plugin in your pubspec.yaml file by adding the following dependency:

dependencies:
  gma_mediation_ironsource:
    path: path/to/local/package

Step 4: Implement privacy settings on ironSource Ads SDK

EU Consent and GDPR

Under the Google EU User Consent Policy, you must ensure that certain disclosures are given to, and consents obtained from, users in the European Economic Area (EEA) regarding the use of device identifiers and personal data. This policy reflects the requirements of the EU ePrivacy Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). When seeking consent, you must identify each ad network in your mediation chain that may collect, receive, or use personal data and provide information about each network's use. Google currently is unable to pass the user's consent choice to such networks automatically.

The Google Mobile Ads mediation plugin for ironSource Ads includes the GmaMediationIronsource().SetConsent() method. The following sample code shows how to pass consent information to the ironSource Ads SDK. If you choose to call this method, it is recommended that you do so prior to requesting ads through the Google Mobile Ads SDK.

import 'package:gma_mediation_ironsource/gma_mediation_ironsource.dart';
// ...

GmaMediationIronsource().setConsent(true);

See ironSource Ads's documentation on Regulation Advanced Settings for more details.

US state privacy laws

U.S. states privacy laws require giving users the right to opt out of the "sale" of their "personal information" (as the law defines those terms), with the opt-out offered via a prominent "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link on the "selling" party's homepage. The U.S. states privacy laws compliance guide offers the ability to enable restricted data processing for Google ad serving, but Google is unable to apply this setting to each ad network in your mediation chain. Therefore, you must identify each ad network in your mediation chain that may participate in the sale of personal information and follow guidance from each of those networks to ensure compliance.

The Google Mobile Ads mediation plugin for ironSource Ads includes the GmaMediationIronsource().setDoNotSell method. The following sample code shows how to pass consent information to the ironSource Ads SDK. These options must be set before you initialize the Google Mobile Ads SDK to ensure they get forwarded properly to the ironSource Ads SDK.

import 'package:gma_mediation_ironsource/gma_mediation_ironsource.dart';
// ...

GmaMediationIronsource().setDoNotSell(true);

See ironSource Ads's documentation on Regulation Advanced Settings for both Android and iOS for more details and the values that can be provided in the method.

Step 5: Add required code

Android

Proguard Rules

If you shrink, obfuscate, and optimize your app, IronSource Ads requires additional ProGuard rules for your project.

Consult IronSource Ads's Android SDK Integration guide for more information on what ProGuard rules are required for your project, and add those rules to your proguard-user.txt file.

Application lifecycle

Override the onPause() and onResume() methods in each of your activities to call the corresponding ironSource Ads methods as follows:

Java

@Override
public void onResume() {
    super.onResume();
    IronSource.onResume(this);
}

@Override
public void onPause() {
    super.onPause();
    IronSource.onPause(this);
}

Kotlin

public override fun onResume() {
    super.onResume()
    IronSource.onResume(this)
}

public override fun onPause() {
    super.onPause()
    IronSource.onPause(this)
}

iOS

SKAdNetwork integration

Follow ironSource Ads's documentation to add the SKAdNetwork identifiers to your project's Info.plist file.

Step 6: Test your implementation

Enable test ads

Make sure you register your test device for AdMob and enable test mode in ironSource Ads UI.

Important: Disable test mode for AdMob and ironSource Ads before releasing your app.

Verify test ads

To verify that you are receiving test ads from ironSource Ads, enable single ad source testing in ad inspector using the ironSource Ads (Bidding) and ironSource Ads (Waterfall) ad source(s).

Error codes

If the adapter fails to receive an ad from ironSource Ads, publishers can check the underlying error from the ad response using ResponseInfo under the following classes:

Android

com.google.ads.mediation.ironsource.IronSourceAdapter
com.google.ads.mediation.ironsource.IronSourceRewardedAdapter

iOS

GADMAdapterIronSource
GADMAdapterIronSourceRewarded

Here are the codes and accompanying messages thrown by the ironSource Ads adapter when an ad fails to load:

Android

Error code	Reason
101	ironSource Ads server parameters configured in the AdMob UI are missing/invalid.
102	ironSource Ads requires an Activity context to initialize their SDK.
103	ironSource Ads can only load 1 ad per ironSource instance ID.
105	The requested banner ad size is not supported by ironSource Ads.
106	ironSource Ads SDK is not initialized.
501-1056	ironSource Ads SDK Errors. See documentation for more details.

iOS

Error code	Reason
101	ironSource Ads server parameters configured in the AdMob UI are missing/invalid.
102	ironSource Ads Adapter does not support the ad format being requested.
103	An ironSource ad is already loaded for this network configuration.
104	The requested banner ad size is not supported by ironSource Ads.
508-1037	ironSource Ads SDK Errors. See documentation for more details.

ironSource Flutter Mediation Adapter Changelog

Next Version

• Built and tested with the Google Mobile Ads Flutter Plugin version 5.2.0.

1.1.0

• Verified compatibility with ironSource Android adapter version 8.2.1.0
• Verified compatibility with ironSource iOS adapter version 8.2.0.0.0
• Built and tested with the Google Mobile Ads Flutter Plugin version 5.1.0.

1.0.0

• Initial release.
• Verified compatibility with ironSource Android adapter version 8.0.0.0
• Verified compatibility with ironSource iOS adapter version 8.0.0.0.0
• Built and tested with the Google Mobile Ads Flutter Plugin version 5.1.0.