Introduction to API key verification
Learn about API key verification and how it works with your Unity Ads User Acquisition campaigns.
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API licensing keys enable Unity to verify purchases by validating purchase postbacks from your app's platform store. To ensure campaign accuracy, the recommended best practice is to integrate API keys for each of your Android apps. The name for these API licensing keys depends on your app's platform. Refer to the following platform-specific names for the API key associated with your app:
Platform | API key |
|---|---|
| iOS | In-App Purchase key |
| Android | License key |
IAP verification
If you use Unity Ads to monetize and have IAP (In-app Purchase) events in your game, the recommended best practice is to integrate with API keys from the Google Play store. Providing API keys helps your future campaigns perform better. The keys also enable advertisers to valuate your users more highly, which potentially leads to more valuable impressions for your app. For this feature to work, you need to integrate the Unity Ads SDK and ensure that your app uses Unity Ads version 3.7.1 or later. To stay current, always use the latest version of the SDK.Note
Initialize the Unity Ads SDK early in the runtime lifecycle, preferably at app start, to prevent errors.