How to Set Up AdColony as an Ad Source 

 

Step 1:  Log on to http://platform.aerserv.com/ and click on the Ad Sources link at the top of the page

Step 2:Click the + or the Add New Ad Source button on the page

Step 3:   Enter a Name for the ad source (example: AdColony Interstitial)

Step 4:  Select AdColony as the ad source

Step 5:  Enter the following fields that are specific to the AdColony ad source:

 

 

FIELD	DESCRIPTION	REQUIRED/OPTIONAL	EXAMPLE
Application ID	The Application ID assigned by AdColony	Required	app185a7e71e1714831a49ec7
Zone ID	A comma separated list of zone IDs	Required	vz06e8c32a037749699e7050, vz06e8c32a037749699e7050

 

Step 6:   Enter a CPM (example: 3.50)

Step 7:   Select a placement(s) to assign this ad source to

Step 8:   Select any desired geo or device targeting 

Step 9:   Click the Save button

Step 10:   Download the AerServ SDK

 

Android 

android {
...

    sourceSets {
        main{
            jniLibs.srcDirs = ['libs']
        }
    }
}
...

dependencies {
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:10.0.1'
    compile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:25.0.1'
}

 

Step 5.   Add the following permission to your AndroidManifest.xml: 

<!-- Required by AdColony -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" /> 

<!-- Optional, but Recommended by AdColony -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />

 

Step 6.   Add the following activity to your AndroidManifest.xml: 

<activity 
  android:name="com.adcolony.sdk.AdColonyInterstitialActivity"
  android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
  android:hardwareAccelerated="true"/>

<activity 
  android:name="com.adcolony.sdk.AdColonyAdViewActivity"
  android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
  android:hardwareAccelerated="true"/>

 

 iOS 

AerServ SDK

 

Step 1.   Add the Adcolony SDK in the folder network-support/AdColony/AdColony.framework into your project frameworks.

 

Open Target > General > Under Deployment Info and for Device Orientation, check Portrait, Upside Down, Landscape Left, and Landscape Right

Open Target > Build Settings > Under Architectures, confirm that your Xcode project uses Base SDK version 9.0 or greater and that it does not use the armv6 architecture

Open Target > Build Settings > Under Linking, add -fobjc-arc to Other Linker Flags

 

Add the following libraries and frameworks to Target > Build Phases > Link Binary With Libraries:

AdColony.framework
AdSupport.framework
AudioToolbox.framework
AVFoundation.framework
CoreTelephony.framework
EventKit.framework
JavaScriptCore.framework (Set to Optional)
libz.1.2.5.tbd
MessageUI.framework
Social.framework
StoreKit.framework
SystemConfiguration.framework
WatchConnectivity.framework (Set to Optional)

 

Step 2.   Add the following entry into your info.plist:

<key>NSCalendarsUsageDescription</key>
<string>Some ad content may create a calendar event.</string>
<key>NSMotionUsageDescription</key>
<string>Some ad content may require access to accelerometer for interactive ad experience.</string>

<key>LSApplicationQueriesSchemes</key>
<array>
    <string>fb</string>
    <string>instagram</string>
    <string>tumblr</string>
    <string>twitter</string>
</array>