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Namespace AdError

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ErrorCode and Type are enumerations related to ad errors.
ErrorCode lists various error codes, ranging from standard VAST 3 to SDK-specific ranges, providing descriptions for issues encountered during ad loading or playback.
Type indicates whether an error occurred during ad loading (AD_LOAD) or during ad playback after loading (AD_PLAY).

Enumerations
`ErrorCode`	The possible error codes raised while loading or playing ads.
`Type`	The possible error types for ad loading and playing.

Enumerations

ErrorCode

ErrorCode

The possible error codes raised while loading or playing ads. The ErrorCodes are numeric values and can be in one of the following ranges:

Standard VAST 3 compliant ad error codes use blocks below 1000.
SDK specific error codes:
- 1000-1099 for high level generic errors
- 1100-1199 for low level generic errors
- 1200-1299 for video playback specific errors

Enumeration Members
`ADS_REQUEST_NETWORK_ERROR`	There was a problem requesting ads from the server. IMA Error code 1012
`ASSET_FALLBACK_FAILED`	There was an error with asset fallback. IMA Error code 1021
`AUTOPLAY_DISALLOWED`	The browser prevented playback initiated without user interaction. IMA Error code 1205
`COMPANION_AD_LOADING_FAILED`	Deprecated. A companion ad failed to load or render. VAST error code 603
`COMPANION_REQUIRED_ERROR`	Unable to display one or more required companions. The main ad is discarded since the required companions could not be displayed. VAST error code 602
`CONSENT_MANAGEMENT_PROVIDER_NOT_READY`	Deprecated. A Consent Management Provider was detected on the page, and it has indicated that consent is not yet known. IMA Error code 1300
`FAILED_TO_REQUEST_ADS`	There was a problem requesting ads from the server. IMA Error code 1005
`INVALID_AD_TAG`	The ad tag url specified was invalid. It needs to be properly encoded. IMA Error code 1013
`INVALID_ARGUMENTS`	Invalid arguments were provided to SDK methods. IMA Error code 1101
`NONLINEAR_DIMENSIONS_ERROR`	Unable to display NonLinear ad because creative dimensions do not align with creative display area (for example, creative dimension too large). VAST error code 501
`OVERLAY_AD_LOADING_FAILED`	Deprecated. An overlay ad failed to load. VAST error code 502
`OVERLAY_AD_PLAYING_FAILED`	An overlay ad failed to render. VAST error code 500
`PROTECTED_AUDIENCE_API_ERROR`	A protected audience api error occurred. Refer to the inner error for more information. VAST error code 1014
`STREAM_INITIALIZATION_FAILED`	There was an error with stream initialization during server side ad insertion. IMA Error code 1020
`UNKNOWN_AD_RESPONSE`	The ad response was not understood and cannot be parsed. IMA Error code 1010
`UNKNOWN_ERROR`	An unexpected error occurred and the cause is not known. Refer to the inner error for more information. VAST error code 900
`UNSUPPORTED_URL`	The URL is invalid or is not supported by the current browser. IMA Error code 1022
`VAST_ASSET_NOT_FOUND`	No assets were found in the VAST ad response. IMA Error code 1007
`VAST_EMPTY_RESPONSE`	A VAST response containing a single `<VAST>` tag with no child tags. IMA Error code 1009
`VAST_LINEAR_ASSET_MISMATCH`	Assets were found in the VAST ad response for linear ad, but none of them matched the video player's capabilities. VAST error code 403
`VAST_LOAD_TIMEOUT`	The VAST URI provided, or a VAST URI provided in a subsequent wrapper element, was either unavailable or reached a timeout, as defined by the video player. The timeout is 5 seconds for initial VAST requests and each subsequent wrapper. VAST error code 301
`VAST_MALFORMED_RESPONSE`	The ad response was not recognized as a valid VAST ad. VAST error code 100
`VAST_MEDIA_LOAD_TIMEOUT`	Failed to load media assets from a VAST response. The default timeout for media loading is 8 seconds. VAST error code 402
`VAST_NO_ADS_AFTER_WRAPPER`	No Ads VAST response after one or more wrappers. VAST error code 303
`VAST_NONLINEAR_ASSET_MISMATCH`	Assets were found in the VAST ad response for nonlinear ad, but none of them matched the video player's capabilities. VAST error code 503
`VAST_PROBLEM_DISPLAYING_MEDIA_FILE`	Problem displaying MediaFile. Currently used if video playback is stopped due to poor playback quality. VAST error code 405
`VAST_SCHEMA_VALIDATION_ERROR`	VAST schema validation error. VAST error code 101
`VAST_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS`	The maximum number of VAST wrapper redirects has been reached. VAST error code 302
`VAST_TRAFFICKING_ERROR`	Trafficking error. Video player received an ad type that it was not expecting and/or cannot display. VAST error code 200
`VAST_UNEXPECTED_DURATION_ERROR`	VAST duration is different from the actual media file duration. VAST error code 202
`VAST_UNEXPECTED_LINEARITY`	Ad linearity is different from what the video player is expecting. VAST error code 201
`VAST_UNSUPPORTED_VERSION`	The ad response contained an unsupported VAST version. VAST error code 102
`VAST_WRAPPER_ERROR`	General VAST wrapper error. VAST error code 300
`VIDEO_PLAY_ERROR`	There was an error playing the video ad. VAST error code 400
`VPAID_ERROR`	A VPAID error occurred. Refer to the inner error for more information. VAST error code 901

Type

Type

The possible error types for ad loading and playing.

Enumeration Members
`AD_LOAD`	Indicates that the error was encountered when the ad was being loaded. Possible causes: there was no response from the ad server, malformed ad response was returned, or ad request parameters failed to pass validation.
`AD_PLAY`	Indicates that the error was encountered after the ad loaded, during ad play. Possible causes: ad assets could not be loaded, and more.