Server-Side Networks Setup

The ironSource Server-Side Network module enables developers to connect with additional demand sources without the need to integrate any additional SDK or adapters. All you need to do is define your preferred ad networks on the ironSource platform and you’ll be serving ads on your app in no time! This feature is currently available for Rewarded Video and Interstitial. Follow the below steps to set up this feature in your ironSource account.

Step 1. Navigate to the Server Side Networks Module

Log in to your ironSource account and on the left menu, go to ‘Monetize‘ ➣ ‘Mediation‘ ➣ ‘Server Side Networks‘.

Step 2. Create New Tag for Specific App

Select the app that you’d like to serve ads on through the server side network and click ‘+ New Tag‘. Tags represent the ad sources available on the ironSource platform. Each app can have up to 5 active tags at a given time.

Step 3. Fill in Tag Details & Activate

Enter Tag Details

Fill in the following details in the window displayed below:

• Tag Name: Enter the name of the ad network for this tag will represent the tag in the Management & Reports modules on the ironSource dashboard
• Tag URL: Insert the tag URL provided to you by the selected ad network. The URL must use the https prefix. You may need to adjust the macros in the tag. Check out our supported Macros in the Macro Reference Table on the bottom of the article.
• Ad Unit: Select ad unit type. Supported ad units are Rewarded Video and Interstitial

• Countries: Select the countries where you’d like to serve ad inventory through this tag.  If you have a direct eCPM deal per country with the ad network, you’ll need to create separate tags for each of specific deal.
• CPM: Set the CPM for this tag as agreed with the ad network

Once you’ve filled in the above, click ‘Save‘.

Activate the Tag

Start serving ads by turning the toggle to active. Ads from this ad network will then be served on your app!

Done! You’ve successfully set up a server-side network.

What’s Next?

Manage the created tag on the Mediation Management page or delve into its success on the Performance Reports page.

Appendix A

Macro Reference Table