Yandex Ads integration guide

This guide will instruct you step-by-step on how to set Yandex Ads live as an Ad Network on Unity LevelPlay.

⚡ Before you start Make sure you have correctly integrated ironSource’s Rewarded, Interstitial or Banner into your application.

Step 1. Create a Yandex account

Create an account with Yandex. You can do so here.

Step 2. Add your app in Yandex Ads

Add an app to your Yandex Ads account. Learn how here

Important! Once you’ve added your app, take note of the App ID. You’ll need this for setup on the LevelPlay platform later.

Step 3. Create an ad unit

Set up the ad units (rewarded, interstitial, or banners ads) you want to monetize with on the Yandex Ads platform. Learn how

Important! Once you’ve added your ad units, take note of the Ad Unit ID. You’ll need this for setup on the LevelPlay platform later.

Step 4. Activate Yandex Ads on the ironSource SDK Networks Module

Log into your LevelPlay account and go to the LevelPlay side nav bar ➣ Setup ➣ SDK Networks
Click on Manage Networks
Select Yandex Ads from the list of available ad networks

Click Activate to turn on the network

Next, select the app on which you’d like to run Unity LevelPlay’s Mediation with Yandex Ads bidding.
Select Yandex Ads from the list of ad networks and click on the tool Setup icon.

Then insert the Application Key (step 2) and Ad Unit ID (step 3) under Interstitial, Rewarded Video, or Banner Settings. Click Save.

Step 5. Add the Yandex Adapter to Your Build

Unity LevelPlay supports both Gradle dependencies and manual download mechanisms.

Gradle

Make sure the following Maven URL exists in your build.gradle script of your app module.
```
repositories {
    mavenCentral()
    maven {url "https://android-sdk.is.com/"}
}
```
Add the adapter’s Maven name to your build.gradle script of your app module.

implementation 'com.ironsource.adapters:yandexadapter:4.3.7'
implementation 'com.yandex.android:mobileads:7.8.0'

Step 6. Yandex Ads Additional Settings

User-level COPPA

Unity LevelPlay lets publishers communicate Yandex Ads User-level COPPA settings directly to the Yandex Ads network. This feature is enabled using ironSource SDK 8.1.0+, Yandex Ads Adapter 4.3.1+.

Use the following syntax, to update Yandex Ad’s COPPA User Status with true:

IronSource.setMetaData("Yandex_COPPA","true");

Use the following syntax, to update Yandex Ad’s COPPA User Status with false:

IronSource.setMetaData("Yandex_COPPA","false");

Done!
You are now all set to deliver Yandex within your application!