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CreativeType
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Possible types of a creative.
Enums |
CREATIVE_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED |
Type value is not specified or is unknown in this version. |
CREATIVE_TYPE_STANDARD |
Standard display creative. Create and update methods are supported for this creative type if the hostingSource is one of the following:
HOSTING_SOURCE_HOSTED
HOSTING_SOURCE_THIRD_PARTY
|
CREATIVE_TYPE_EXPANDABLE |
Expandable creative. Create and update methods are supported for this creative type if the hostingSource is HOSTING_SOURCE_THIRD_PARTY |
CREATIVE_TYPE_VIDEO |
Video creative. Create and update methods are supported for this creative type if the hostingSource is one of the following:
HOSTING_SOURCE_HOSTED
HOSTING_SOURCE_THIRD_PARTY
|
CREATIVE_TYPE_NATIVE |
Native creative rendered by publishers with assets from advertiser. Create and update methods are supported for this creative type if the hostingSource is HOSTING_SOURCE_HOSTED |
CREATIVE_TYPE_TEMPLATED_APP_INSTALL |
Templated app install mobile creative (banner). Create and update methods are not supported for this creative type. |
CREATIVE_TYPE_NATIVE_SITE_SQUARE |
Square native creative. Create and update methods are supported for this creative type if the hostingSource is HOSTING_SOURCE_HOSTED |
CREATIVE_TYPE_TEMPLATED_APP_INSTALL_INTERSTITIAL |
Interstitial creative including both display and video. Create and update methods are not supported for this creative type. |
CREATIVE_TYPE_LIGHTBOX |
Responsive and expandable Lightbox creative. Create and update methods are not supported for this creative type. |
CREATIVE_TYPE_NATIVE_APP_INSTALL |
Native app install creative. Create and update methods are not supported for this creative type. |
CREATIVE_TYPE_NATIVE_APP_INSTALL_SQUARE |
Square native app install creative. Create and update methods are not supported for this creative type. |
CREATIVE_TYPE_AUDIO |
Audio creative. Create and update methods are supported for this creative type if the hostingSource is HOSTING_SOURCE_HOSTED |
CREATIVE_TYPE_PUBLISHER_HOSTED |
Publisher hosted creative. Create and update methods are not supported for this creative type. |
CREATIVE_TYPE_NATIVE_VIDEO |
Native video creative. Create and update methods are supported for this creative type if the hostingSource is HOSTING_SOURCE_HOSTED |
CREATIVE_TYPE_TEMPLATED_APP_INSTALL_VIDEO |
Templated app install mobile video creative. Create and update methods are not supported for this creative type. |
CREATIVE_TYPE_ASSET_BASED_CREATIVE |
Asset-based creative. Create and update methods are supported for this creative type if the hostingSource is HOSTING_SOURCE_HOSTED . |
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Last updated 2025-03-27 UTC.
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