The Google Mobile Ads SDK provides an API that allows you to specify a desired creative type for test queries. When the parameter is set, only creatives of the desired type are retrieved and rendered.
Usage
To use this feature, you need to specify the ft_ctype (forced test creative
type) request parameter via
a dictionary of extras.
This parameter specifies the desired creative type.
Note that this parameter will only work when in Test Mode.
Swift
let extras = GADExtras() extras.additionalParameters = ["ft_ctype": "video_app_install"] let request = GADRequest() request.register(extras)
Objective-C
GADExtras *extras = [[GADExtras alloc] init];
extras.additionalParameters = @{@"ft_ctype" : @"video_app_install"};
GADRequest *request = [GADRequest request];
[request registerAdNetworkExtras:extras];
Here is a list of valid values for ft_ctype:
| Creative Type | ft_ctype | Format |
|---|---|---|
| HTML5 | html5 | Banner, Interstitial, Rewarded |
| App install image | image_app_install | Banner, Native, Interstitial, Rewarded |
| Display image | image_display | Banner, Interstitial |
| Display partial slot | partial_slot | Banner, Native, Interstitial |
| App install text | text_app_install | Banner, Native, Interstitial |
| Display text | text_display | Banner, Native, Interstitial |
| Trueview | trueview | Interstitial, Rewarded |
| App install video | video_app_install | Banner, Native, Interstitial, Rewarded |
Caveats
- This feature restricts which ads are available for the request, and therefore may result in more no fills.
- This feature impacts Google ads only. If your ad unit enables
mediation, ads returned
from third-party ad networks do not respect the
ft_ctypeparameter. We recommend testing with an ad unit that does not have mediation enabled.