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Media.net is currently beta in CloudX. If it is not visible in the Bidders section, contact your CloudX account manager for beta access.
Keep using the platform integration guides for CloudX SDK installation and ad loading: Media.net is a server-side bidder: CloudX requests bids on the server and renders winning creatives with the CloudX SDK’s built-in renderer. There is no Media.net SDK or adapter to add to your app.

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Overview

Use the following values:
  • Media.net Publisher ID on the Media.net page under Bidders; this account-level value applies to all applications
  • CloudX app_key and CloudX ad unit identifiers in app code
There are no Media.net app IDs or placement IDs to map in CloudX. After onboarding, enabling the bidder, entering the Publisher ID, and adding line items is the entire CloudX setup.

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Supported ad formats:

  • Banner (320x50)
  • MREC (300x250)
  • Interstitial
  • Rewarded
Native is not supported yet.

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Step 1. Complete Media.net onboarding and update app-ads.txt

Contact your Media.net account manager before enabling live traffic. If you do not have a Media.net contact, ask your CloudX account manager to coordinate the onboarding. Media.net assigns one Publisher ID per publisher account. That same ID is reused across every app in the account. Provide Media.net with the apps you plan to enable, then publish the matching app-ads.txt line for your Publisher ID:
Replace <PUBLISHER_ID> with the Publisher ID Media.net supplies for your account. Publish the line at https://yourdomain.com/app-ads.txt, where yourdomain.com is the developer website listed in the App Store or Google Play. Keep the existing entries for CloudX and other networks.

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Step 2. Enable Media.net in CloudX and add the Publisher ID

Go to Bidders in the dashboard navigation, select Media.net in the bidder list, and click Enable. On the same Media.net page enter the Media.net Publisher ID supplied during onboarding. This value is required, applies to every app in the CloudX account. There is nothing to configure at the ad-unit level. Media.net Publisher ID in the Bidders section If Media.net is disabled, CloudX will not request Media.net bids for your inventory. If Media.net is not listed, request beta access from your CloudX account manager.

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Step 3. Add Media.net line items

Go to Line Items and create line items for bidder Media.net on each CloudX ad unit where Media.net should compete. Media.net selected on a CloudX line item
  • Target Banner, MREC, Interstitial, or Rewarded ad units
  • Repeat the setup for each ad unit where Media.net should bid

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Step 4. Test and validate

Media.net does not provide a formal RTB test mode. Use controlled live traffic after Media.net confirms your Publisher ID and app-ads.txt setup.
  1. Add your device as a CloudX test device so you can inspect CloudX behavior during validation.
  2. Build and run the app with the CloudX app_key and the correct CloudX ad unit identifiers.
  3. Request ads from each Banner, MREC, Interstitial, and Rewarded ad unit where Media.net is enabled.
  4. Confirm that Media.net participates or wins where expected and that returned ads render correctly.
  5. Compare impressions and revenue with Media.net after traffic begins flowing.
CloudX test-device configuration helps you validate your integration, but it does not make Media.net return test ads. No fill during a small test can be normal and does not by itself indicate that the setup is broken.

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Troubleshooting

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Media.net is not listed

Media.net is currently beta in CloudX. Contact your CloudX account manager to request access if it is not visible in the Bidders section.

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Media.net is not bidding

Check the following first:
  • Media.net is enabled in the Bidders section
  • The required account-level Media.net Publisher ID is present
  • A Media.net line item exists for the ad unit
  • The ad unit is Banner, MREC, Interstitial, or Rewarded (Native is not supported)
  • Your app-ads.txt file includes media.net, <PUBLISHER_ID>, DIRECT with the correct Publisher ID
  • The app store listing points to the developer domain hosting the updated app-ads.txt file

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Media.net bids but the ad does not render

Check the following:
  • Your app is using the CloudX app_key and loading the intended CloudX ad unit
  • Your app is on a current CloudX SDK version
  • The ad unit is configured as Banner, MREC, Interstitial, or Rewarded
Media.net creatives render through the CloudX SDK’s built-in renderer. If a specific creative fails consistently, contact CloudX support with the app, ad unit, and approximate time of the failure.

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Demand is lower than expected

  • Confirm with Media.net that your Publisher ID and app-ads.txt line are correct for your account.
  • Allow time for Media.net and its buyers to re-crawl the updated app-ads.txt file.
  • Validate with controlled live volume because Media.net does not provide RTB test demand.