Frequency Capping Targeting

This article describes resources that enable you to read and define frequency capping targeting.

Overview

Set a limit on how frequently an ad is shown to a user within a specified time frame.

The Verizon Media DSP supports FREQUENCY_CAPPING targeting for lines serving display and video ads.

Endpoint

/traffic/lines/{id}/targeting
  • A GET request enables you to view frequency capping targets by the specified line.
  • A POST request enables you to target frequency capping with the specified line.

Resources

This resource comprises multiple fields that enable you to specify line targeting across many types of targets including the EXCHANGES target type.

The targeting resource is defined by the following FREQUENCY_CAPPING targeting type-specific fields:

The targeting resource is defined by the following FREQUENCY_CAPPING targeting type-specific fields:

Field Description Data Type
id Specifies the line ID. integer
threshold

Specifies the acceptable in-target audience composition percentage for video ads.

The value indicates the percentage of impressions that reach the intended demographic.

  • 20
  • 30
  • 40
  • 50
  • 60
  • 70
  • 80

Note: This field is valid when campaign targeting verification vendor is not Yahoo.

 integer
frequencyCapPeriod

Specifies the frequency cap interval.

  • MINUTES
  • HOURLY
  • DAILY
  • WEEKLY
  • UNLIMITED - No limit to the number of times the ad can be displayed.
 string
frequencyCapValue

Specifies the number of imporessions all for the selected frequencyCapPeriod. If frequencyCapPeriod selected is:

  • UNLIMITED - Do not provide frequencyCapPeriod in the payload.
  • MINUTES - The maximum time limit allowed for a minute is 5.
  • HOURLY - The maximum time limit allowed for a hour is 10.
  • DAILY - The maximum time limit allowed for a day is 20.
  • WEEKLY - The maximum time limit allowed for a week is 140.
  • MONTHLY - The maximum time limit allowed for a month is 600.
 string
serveUnknownUser

Specifies whether the ad is served to known or unknown users:

  • If true, serve to unknown users.
  • If false, serve to known users only.
 boolean

Note

For a complete list of targeting resource fields, see Targeting Object.

Read Frequency Capping

Returns a list of targets for the specified line.

GET /traffic/lines/{id}/targeting

The resource returns information about all of the target types enabled and all of the targets specified for the line including genders and ages.

To learn more, see Read Line Targeting.

Add/Update Frequency Caps

Adds or updates frequency capping controls 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 Description Data Type Required?
id path Specifies the line ID. integer Y
threshold body

Specifies the acceptable in-target audience composition percentage for video ads.

The value indicates the percentage of impressions that reach the intended demographic.

  • 20
  • 30
  • 40
  • 50
  • 60
  • 70
  • 80

Note: This field is valid when campaign targeting verification vendor is not Yahoo.

 integer N
frequencyCapPeriod body

Specifies the frequency cap interval.

  • MINUTES
  • HOURLY
  • DAILY
  • WEEKLY
  • UNLIMITED - No limit to the number of times the ad can be displayed.
 string N
frequencyCapValue body

Specifies the number of imporessions all for the selected frequencyCapPeriod. If frequencyCapPeriod selected is:

  • UNLIMITED - Do not provide frequencyCapPeriod in the payload.
  • MINUTES - The maximum time limit allowed for a minute is 5.
  • HOURLY - The maximum time limit allowed for a hour is 10.
  • DAILY - The maximum time limit allowed for a day is 20.
  • WEEKLY - The maximum time limit allowed for a week is 140.
  • MONTHLY - The maximum time limit allowed for a month is 600.
 string N
serveUnknownUser body

Specifies whether the ad is served to known or unknown users:

  • If true, serve to unknown users.
  • If false, serve to known users only.
 boolean N
types body

Specifies an array of targeting types to target. To implement frequency capping, FREQUENCY_CAPPING targeting type must be specified.

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.

{
  "frequencyCapPeriod": "MONTHLY",
  "frequencyCapValue": 4,
  "serveUnknownUser": true,
  "types": [
    {
      "name": "FREQUENCY_CAPPING",
      "isTargeted": true
    }
  ]
}

See also

About Targeting