Integrate ironSource 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 Ad Manager mediation adapter for ironSource Ads has the following capabilities:

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 Ad Manager ad unit ID. Select the ad formats your app supports. Then click Continue.

Create instance

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

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

Enter the necessary details and click Save and close.

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

Locate your Reporting API Key

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 Ad Manager 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 Ad Manager UI

Configure mediation settings for your ad unit

Add ironSource Mobile to GDPR and US state regulations ad partners list

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 Ad Manager UI.

Step 3: Import the ironSource Ads SDK and adapter

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

US 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 through a prominent "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link on the "selling" party's homepage. The US 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

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

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

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

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

Step 6: Test your implementation

Enable test ads

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

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:

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

GADMAdapterIronSource
GADMAdapterIronSourceRewarded

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

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.