Bot Targeting¶
Overview¶
The Verizon Media DSP supports BOT
targeting for lines serving display and video ads so that you can ensure your ads are properly represented and delivered to real people, rather than to bot traffic.
Note
Bot targeting is only available via special role.
Endpoint¶
Use the following endpoint to read or specify line-level bot protection settings.
/traffic/lines/{id}/targeting
- A
GET
request enables you to view line-level bot protection for the specified line. - A
POST
request enables you to add line-level bot protection for the specified line.
Resources¶
The targeting
resource is the standard Verizon Media DSP resource for targeting consumers based on their profiles, behaviors, and ad content.
This resource comprises multiple fields that enable you to specify line targeting across many types of targets including the SEGMENT
, EXCHANGES
, and BOT
target types.
The targeting
resource is defined by the following BOT
targeting type-specific fields:
Field | Description | Data Type |
---|---|---|
id |
Specifies the line ID. | integer |
bots |
Specifies the bot fraud prevention partner:
|
array |
Note
For a complete list of targeting
resource fields, see Targeting Object.
Add/Update Bot Targets¶
Specifies line-level bot fraud protection for the specified line.
POST /traffic/lines/{id}/targeting/
Parameters¶
The line ID is specified in the path of the URL. All other parameters are specified in the body of the application/json payload.
Parameter | Parameter Type | Definition | Data Type | Required |
---|---|---|---|---|
id |
path | Specifies the line lD. | integer |
Y |
bots |
body | Specifies the bot fraud prevention partner. | array |
Y |
types |
body | Specifies an array of targeting types to target. To target deals, To learn more, see Targeting Types. |
array |
Y |
Example Request¶
The line ID is specified in the path of the resource endpoint:
POST traffic/lines/365277/targeting/
All other parameters are specified in the body of the application/json payload.
{
"bots": [
"IAS"
],
"types": [
{
"name": "BOT",
"isTargeted": true
}
]
}
See also