Monetizing video for web

You have the following options for enabling Index as a video demand source for podded Supply that is monetized through ad breaks, also known as ad pods, which is typically long-form video. Ads for a pod can be requested through a single podded ad request or through multiple slotted ad requests. and non-podded video Supply that is monetized with individual video creatives, which is typically short-form video on web or mobile app. The ad displays before (pre-roll), during (mid-roll), or after (post-roll) the video content that the user is viewing. Ads for non-podded video supply are requested through a single ad request. ads:

Integration option Description

OpenRTB An open industry standard for communication between buyers and sellers of online advertising in real-time bidding auctions. It's published by the IAB.

If you have in-house ad serving technology or use a third party vendor that’s capable of soliciting video demand through server-to-server requests, you can send bid requests to Index using OpenRTB. When sending bid requests for video, make sure that you specify the following attributes in the video object:

Google Open Bidding

If you are using Open Bidding, see:

Amazon Transparent Ad Marketplace (TAM)

If you are using TAM, see Enable Index as a demand partner in Amazon Transparent Ad Marketplace.

Prebid.js An open-source library for publishers to implement header bidding on their websites and manage multiple header bidding partners.

If you are using Prebid.js, see Set up Prebid.js for video ads.

Prebid Server A server-to-server parallel bidding integration to retrieve demand from Index and all other SSPs and exchanges.

If you are using Prebid Server, see Integrate with Index using Prebid Server.

JW Player

If you are using JW Player as your video player, you can enable Index directly in the JW Player UI. For more information, see Enable Index in JW Player.

Vlyby

If you are using Vlyby as your video player, see Enable Index in Vlyby.

FreeWheel

If you are using FreeWheel as your video ad server A platform that manages, stores, and delivers advertisements to a publisher's site., see Enable Index in FreeWheel.

Publica

If you are using Publica as your video ad server, see Enable Index in Publica.

SpringServe

If you are using SpringServe as your video ad server, see Enable Index in SpringServe.