Class: Ad

Methods

getAdId

getAdId() returns string

Ad ID is used to synchronize main ad and companion ads.

Returns: string The ID of the ad, or the empty string if this information is unavailable.

getAdPodInfo

getAdPodInfo() returns AdPodInfo

Returns the ad's pod information.

Returns: non-null AdPodInfo The ad's pod information.

getAdSystem

getAdSystem() returns string

The source ad server information included in the ad response.

Returns: string The source ad server of the ad, or the empty string if this information is unavailable.

getAdvertiserName

getAdvertiserName() returns string

The advertiser name as defined by the serving party.

Returns: string The advertiser name, or the empty string if this information is unavailable.

getApiFramework

getApiFramework() returns (null or string)

Identifies the API needed to execute the ad. This corresponds with the apiFramework specified in vast.

Returns: (null or string) The API framework need to execute the ad, or null if this information is unavailable.

getCompanionAds

getCompanionAds(adSlotWidth, adSlotHeight, settings) returns Array of non-null CompanionAd

Gets the companion ads for this ad based on companion ad slot size. Optionally, advanced selection settings are accepted. Note that this method will only return non-empty array for ad instances acquired on or after STARTED event. Specifically, ads from the LOADED event will return an empty array.

Parameter
adSlotWidth	number Width of the companion ad slot.
adSlotHeight	number Height of the companion ad slot.
settings	Optional (undefined or non-null CompanionAdSelectionSettings) The selection settings for companion ads.

Parameter

adSlotWidth

number

Width of the companion ad slot.

adSlotHeight

number

Height of the companion ad slot.

settings

Optional

(undefined or non-null CompanionAdSelectionSettings)

The selection settings for companion ads.

Returns: non-null Array of non-null CompanionAd Array of companion ads that matches the settings and the slot size.

getContentType

getContentType() returns string

Returns the content type of the currently selected creative, or empty string if no creative is selected or the content type is unavailable. For linear ads, the content type is only going to be available after the START event, when the media file is selected.

Returns: string The content type, empty string if not available.

getCreativeAdId

getCreativeAdId() returns string

Returns the ISCI (Industry Standard Commercial Identifier) code for an ad, or empty string if the code is unavailable. This is the Ad-ID of the creative in the VAST response.

Returns: string

getCreativeId

getCreativeId() returns string

Retrieves the ID of the selected creative for the ad.

Returns: string The ID of the selected creative for the ad, or the empty string if this information is unavailable.

getDealId

getDealId() returns string

Returns the first deal ID present in the wrapper chain for the current ad, starting from the top. Returns the empty string if unavailable.

Returns: string

getDescription

getDescription() returns string

Returns the description of this ad from the VAST response.

Returns: string The description, empty if not specified.

getDuration

getDuration() returns number

Returns the duration of the selected creative, or -1 for non-linear creatives.

Returns: number The selected creative duration in seconds, -1 if non-linear.

getHeight

getHeight() returns number

Returns the height of the selected non-linear creative.

Returns: number The height of the selected non-linear creative or 0 for a linear creative.

getMediaUrl

getMediaUrl() returns (null or string)

Returns the URL of the media file chosen from the ad based on the media selection settings currently in use. Returns null if this information is unavailable. Available on STARTED event.

Returns: (null or string)

getMinSuggestedDuration

getMinSuggestedDuration() returns number

Returns the minimum suggested duration in seconds that the nonlinear creative should be displayed. Returns -2 if the minimum suggested duration is unknown. For linear creative it returns the entire duration of the ad.

Returns: number The minimum suggested duration in seconds that a creative should be displayed.

getSkipTimeOffset

getSkipTimeOffset() returns number

The number of seconds of playback before the ad becomes skippable. -1 is returned for non skippable ads or if this is unavailable.

Returns: number The offset in seconds, or -1.

getSurveyUrl

getSurveyUrl() returns (null or string)

Returns the URL associated with the survey for the given ad. Returns null if unavailable.

Returns: (null or string)

getTitle

getTitle() returns string

Returns the title of this ad from the VAST response.

Returns: string The title, empty if not specified.

getTraffickingParameters

getTraffickingParameters() returns Object with string properties

Gets custom parameters associated with the ad at the time of ad trafficking.

Returns: non-null Object with string properties A mapping of trafficking keys to their values, or the empty Object if this information is not available.

getTraffickingParametersString

getTraffickingParametersString() returns string

Gets custom parameters associated with the ad at the time of ad trafficking. Returns a raw string version of the parsed parameters from getTraffickingParameters.

Returns: string Trafficking parameters, or the empty string if this information is not available.

getUiElements

getUiElements() returns Array of string

Returns the UI elements that are being displayed when this ad is played. Refer to UiElements for possible elements of the array returned.

Returns: non-null Array of string The UI elements being displayed.

getUniversalAdIdRegistry

getUniversalAdIdRegistry() returns string

The registry associated with cataloging the UniversalAdId of the selected creative for the ad.

Deprecated: Use ad.getUniversalAdIds() instead
Returns: string Returns the registry value, or "unknown" if unavailable.

getUniversalAdIdValue

getUniversalAdIdValue() returns string

The UniversalAdId of the selected creative for the ad.

Deprecated: Use ad.getUniversalAdIds() instead
Returns: string Returns the id value or "unknown" if unavailable.

getUniversalAdIds

getUniversalAdIds() returns Array of non-null UniversalAdIdInfo

The list of UniversalAdIds of the selected creative for the ad.

Returns: non-null Array of non-null UniversalAdIdInfo Returns the list of universal ad ID information that applies for this ad.

getVastMediaBitrate

getVastMediaBitrate() returns number

When both the creative and the media file have been selected by the SDK, this will return the bitrate for the media file as listed in the vast response.

Returns: number The bitrate for the selected media file or 0.

getVastMediaHeight

getVastMediaHeight() returns number

Returns the VAST media height of the selected creative.

Returns: number The VAST media height of the selected creative or 0 if none is selected.

getVastMediaWidth

getVastMediaWidth() returns number

Returns the VAST media width of the selected creative.

Returns: number The VAST media width of the selected creative or 0 if none is selected.

getWidth

getWidth() returns number

Returns the width of the selected creative.

Returns: number The width of the selected non-linear creative or 0 for a linear creative.

getWrapperAdIds

getWrapperAdIds() returns Array of string

Ad IDs used for wrapper ads. The IDs returned starts at the inline ad (innermost) and traverses to the outermost wrapper ad. An empty array is returned if there are no wrapper ads.

Returns: non-null Array of string The IDs of the ads, starting at the inline ad, or an empty array if there are no wrapper ads.

getWrapperAdSystems

getWrapperAdSystems() returns Array of string

Ad systems used for wrapper ads. The ad systems returned starts at the inline ad and traverses to the outermost wrapper ad. An empty array is returned if there are no wrapper ads.

Returns: non-null Array of string The ad systems of the ads, starting at the inline ad, or an empty array if there are no wrapper ads.

getWrapperCreativeIds

getWrapperCreativeIds() returns Array of string

Selected creative IDs used for wrapper ads. The creative IDs returned starts at the inline ad and traverses to the outermost wrapper ad. An empty array is returned if there are no wrapper ads.

Returns: non-null Array of string The IDs of the ads' creatives, starting at the inline ad, or an empty array if there are no wrapper ads.

isLinear

isLinear() returns boolean

Indicates whether the ad’s current mode of operation is linear or non-linear. If the value is true, it indicates that the ad is in linear playback mode; if false, it indicates non-linear mode. The player checks the linear property and updates its state according to the details of the ad placement. While the ad is in linear mode, the player pauses the content video. If linear is true initially, and the ad is a pre-roll (defined externally), the player may choose to delay loading the content video until near the end of the ad playback.

Returns: boolean True if the ad is linear, false otherwise.