How to Set Up Chartboost as an Ad Source – AerServ

Ad Source Details:

Ad Source:
Ad Formats Supported: aerWall Video & aerBanner
Ad Source Type: SDK Adapter
Website: https://www.chartboost.com/
Sign Up Page: https://www.chartboost.com/signup/
Support: https://answers.chartboost.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

How to Set Up the Chartboost 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: Chartboost Interstitial)

Step 4: Select Chartboost as the ad source

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

FIELD	DESCRIPTION	REQUIRED/OPTIONAL	EXAMPLE
App ID	ID created upon adding your app in the Chartboost UI.	Required	5236c2b916ba47f46c000000
App Signature	ID created upon adding your app in the Chartboost UI.	Required	42a9b0ebb706fcc41059821e5c18e028adcede47

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

Locating the the Chartboost App ID & App Signature

Log on to the Chartboost Platform and click the Dashboard link on the main menu
Select your Application
Click the Game Setting -> Basic Settings tab
App ID: Created when you add your app (example: 5236c2b916ba47f46c000000)
App Signature: Created when you add your app (example: 42a9b0ebb706fcc41059821e5c18e028adcede47)

Android


AerServ SDK

Step 1. Locate the Chartboost files inside network-support/Chartboost/

Step 2. Add chartboost.jar to your app's lib folder, i.e. [Project Name]/app/libs

Step 3. Add the following permission to your AndroidManifest.xml:

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

<!-- Recommended by Chartboost -->
<uses permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

Step 4. Add the following activity to your AndroidManifest.xml:

<activity 
  android:name="com.chartboost.sdk.CBImpressionActivity"
  android:excludeFromRecents="true"
  android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
  android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar.FullScreen"
  android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize" />

iOS


AerServ SDK

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

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

CoreGraphic.framework
Foundation.framework
StoreKit.framework
UIKit.framework
WebKit.framework

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