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Unity Ads SDK API reference

Access the Unity Ads SDK public API reference to view available classes, methods, and properties you can use in C# to integrate and control ad behavior in your Unity project.
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Use the 
Advertisements
namespace to implement basic ad content, such as rewarded or non-rewarded video, interstitial, or banner ads. 
using UnityEngine.Advertisements;
This article contains the following API documentation: Classes Enums Interfaces

Classes

Advertisement

Initialize

public static void Initialize(string gameId, bool testMode, IUnityAdsInitializationListener initializationListener)
Initializes the ads service, with a specified Game ID, test mode status, and ad unit load setting.

Parameter

Description

gameId
The platform-specific Unity game identifier for your project, found on the developer dashboard.
testMode
Use Test mode to test your integration without serving live ads. Use 
true
to initialize in test mode.
initializationListener
Optionally enables the SDK with 
IUnityAdsInitializationListener
 callbacks (versions 3.7.0 and later).

Load

public static void Load (string adUnitId, IUnityAdsLoadListener loadListener)
Loads ad content for a specified ad unit.

Parameter

Description

adUnitId
The identifier for the ad unit you want to load with ad content.
loadListener
Optionally loads ad content with 
IUnityAdsLoadListener
 callbacks (versions 3.7.0 and later).

IsReady

static bool IsReady (string adUnitId)
Returns 
true
if an ad is ready to show in the specified ad unit. If you initialized the SDK with 
enablePerPlacementLoad
enabled, you must call 
Load
 before calling 
Show
.

Parameter

Description

adUnitId
The identifier for the ad unit you want to query.

Show

public static void Show(string adUnitId, ShowOptions showOptions, IUnityAdsShowListener showListener)
Displays loaded ad content in a specified ad unit.

Parameter

Description

adUnitId
The identifier for the ad unit you want to show.
showOptions
A collection of options, including 
resultCallback
, for modifying ad behavior.
showListener
Optionally shows content with 
IUnityAdsShowListener
 callbacks (versions 3.7.0 and later).

AddListener

public static void AddListener(IUnityAdsListener listener)
Adds a listener that will receive Unity Ads callbacks. In versions 3.1.0 and later, you can register multiple listeners. This is especially helpful for mediation customers.

Parameter

Description

listener
A listener for Unity Ads callbacks.

RemoveListener

public static void RemoveListener(IUnityAdsListener listener)
Removes an active 
IUnityAdsListener
.

Parameter

Description

listener
A listener for Unity Ads callbacks.

GetPlacementState

public static PlacementState GetPlacementState(string adUnitId)
Returns the state of a specified ad unit.

Parameter

Description

adUnitId
The identifier for the ad unit you want to query

isInitialized

public static bool isInitialized
Returns 
true
if the SDK is initialized, and 
false
if it isn't.

isSupported

public static bool isSupported
Returns 
true
if the SDK is supported on the current platform, and 
false
if it isn't.

debugMode

public static bool debugMode
Returns 
true
if the SDK is in debug mode, and 
false
if it isn't. Debug mode controls the level of logging from the SDK.

version

public static string version
Returns the current SDK version.

isShowing

public static bool isShowing
Returns 
true
if an ad is currently showing, and 
false
if it isn't.

Banner

Use this class to implement banner ads.

Load

public static void Load(string adUnitId, BannerLoadOptions options)
Loads ad content for a specified Banner ad unit. If you initialized the SDK with 
enablePerPlacementLoad
enabled, you must call 
Load
before calling 
Show
.

Parameter

Description

adUnitId
The identifier for the Banner ad unit you want to load.
options
A collection of options that notify the SDK of events when loading the banner.

Show

public static void Show(string adUnitId, BannerOptions options)
Shows ad content for a specified Banner ad unit. You must call 
Load
 before calling 
Show
.

Parameter

Description

adUnitId
The identifier for the Banner ad unit you want to load.
options
A collection of options that notify the SDK of events when displaying the banner.

Hide

public static void Hide(bool destroy = false)
Allows you to hide a banner ad without destroying it altogether.

SetPosition

public void SetPosition (BannerPosition bannerPosition)
Sets the position of the banner ad on the device.

Parameter

Description

bannerPosition
The position to use as an anchor for your banner ad.

isLoaded

public static bool isLoaded
Returns 
true
if a banner ad is currently loaded to show, and 
false
if it isn't.

ShowOptions

Implement these options to notify the SDK of events when showing content in an ad unit. Use 
ShowOptions.resultCallback
to pass a 
ShowResult
 enum back to Show when the ad finishes.

resultCallback

public ShowResult resultCallback { get; set; }
This callback receives the result of an ad.

gamerSid

public string gamerSid { get; set; }
Specify an identifier for a specific user in the game.

BannerLoadOptions

Implement these options to notify the SDK of events when loading a banner ad.

loadCallback

public LoadCallback loadCallback { get; set; }
This callback fires when the Banner ad unit successfully loads content that is ready to show.

errorCallback

public ErrorCallback errorCallback { get; set; }
This callback fires when the Banner ad unit failed to load content.

BannerOptions

Implement these options to notify the SDK of events when displaying a banner ad.

bannerCallback

public BannerCallback bannerCallback { get; set; }
This callback fires when the banner is visible to the user.

hideCallback

public BannerCallback hideCallback { get; set; }
This callback fires when the banner is hidden from the user.

clickCallback

public BannerCallback clickCallback { get; set; }
This callback fires when the user clicks the banner.

Enums

PlacementState

The enumerated states of an ad unit.

Value

Description

Ready
The ad unit is ready to show ads.
NotAvailable
The ad unit is not available.
Disabled
The ad unit has been disabled.
Waiting
The ad unit is waiting to be ready.
NoFill
The ad unit has no ads to show.

ShowResult

The enumerated states of the user's interaction with the ad. The SDK passes this value to the 
OnUnityAdsDidFinish
 callback method when the ad completes.

Value

Description

Failed
Indicates that the ad failed to complete due to a Unity service error.
Skipped
Indicates that the user skipped the ad.
Finished
Indicates that the user successfully finished watching the ad.

UnityAdsInitializationError

The enumerated reasons for SDK initialization to fail.

Value

Description

UNKNOWN
An error occurred for unknown reasons.
INTERNAL_ERROR
An error occurred due to the environment or internal services.
INVALID_ARGUMENT
An error occurred due to invalid arguments in the 
Initialize
 method.
AD_BLOCKER_DETECTED
An error occurred due to a URL being blocked.

UnityAdsLoadError

The enumerated reasons for an ad unit failing to load.

Value

Description

INITIALIZE_FAILED
The ad failed to load due to the SDK not being initialized.
INTERNAL_ERROR
The ad failed to load due to an internal Unity Ads service error.
INVALID_ARGUMENT
The ad failed to load due to invalid arguments in the 
Load
 method.
NO_FILL
The ad failed to load because no content was available from the network.
TIMEOUT
The ad failed to load within the specified timeframe.
UNKNOWN
The ad failed to load for an unknown reason.

UnityAdsShowCompletionState

The enumerated causes for the ad to have finished.

Value

Description

SKIPPED
Indicates that the user skipped the ad.
COMPLETED
Indicates that the ad played in its entirety. This typically indicates that the user can be rewarded for watching the full ad.
UNKNOWN
The cause of the ad finishing is unknown.

UnityAdsShowError

The enumerated reasons for an ad failing to show.

Value

Description

NOT_INITIALIZED
The ad failed to show due to the SDK not being initialized.
NOT_READY
The ad failed to show because the ad unit was not ready.
VIDEO_PLAYER_ERROR
The ad failed to show because of a media player error.
INVALID_ARGUMENT
The ad failed to show due to invalid arguments in the 
Show
 method.
NO_CONNECTION
The ad failed to show because of an internet connection error.
ALREADY_SHOWING
The ad failed to show because an ad was already showing.
INTERNAL_ERROR
The ad failed to show due to an internal Unity Ads service error.
UNKNOWN
The ad failed to show for an unknown reason.

BannerPosition

The enumerated positions to anchor a banner on the device display.

Value

Description

TOP_LEFT
Anchor the banner to the top-left of the screen.
TOP_CENTER
Anchor the banner to the top-center of the screen.
TOP_RIGHT
Anchor the banner to the top-right of the screen.
BOTTOM_LEFT
Anchor the banner to the bottom-left of the screen.
BOTTOM_CENTER
Anchor the banner to the bottom-center of the screen.
BOTTOM_RIGHT
Anchor the banner to the bottom-right of the screen.
CENTER
Anchor the banner to the center of the screen.

Interfaces

IUnityAdsInitializationListener

public interface IUnityAdsInitializationListener {
  void OnInitializationComplete();
  void OnInitializationFailed(UnityAdsInitializationError error, string message);
}
Implement this interface to handle 
Initialize
 results.

OnInitializationComplete

This callback method handles logic for the SDK successfully initializing.

OnInitializationFailed

This callback method handles logic for the SDK failing to initialize.

Parameter

Description

error
The 
UnityAdsInitializationError
 that caused initialization to fail.
message
A message associated with the error.

IUnityAdsLoadListener

public interface IUnityAdsLoadListener {
  void OnUnityAdsAdLoaded(string adUnitId);
  void OnUnityAdsFailedToLoad(string adUnitId, UnityAdsLoadError error, string message);
}
Implement this interface to handle 
Load
 results.

OnUnityAdsLoaded

This callback method handles logic for the ad unit successfully loading.

Parameter

Description

adUnitId
The identifier for the ad unit that loaded content.

OnUnityAdsFailedToLoad

This callback method handles logic for the ad unit failing to load.

Parameter

Description

adUnitId
The identifier for the ad unit that failed to load.
error
The 
UnityAdsLoadError
 that caused the load to fail.
message
A message associated with the error.

IUnityAdsShowListener

public interface IUnityAdsShowListener {
  void OnUnityAdsShowFailure(string adUnitId, UnityAdsShowError error, string message);
  void OnUnityAdsShowStart(string adUnitId);
  void OnUnityAdsShowClick(string adUnitId);
  void OnUnityAdsShowComplete(string adUnitId, UnityAdsShowCompletionState showCompletionState);
}
Implement this interface to handle 
Show
 results.

OnUnityAdsShowFailure

This callback method handles logic for the ad unit failing to show.

Parameter

Description

adUnitId
The identifier for the ad unit that failed to show.
error
The 
UnityAdsShowError
 that caused the show to fail.
message
A message associated with the error.

OnUnityAdsShowStart

This callback method handles logic for the ad starting to play.

Parameter

Description

adUnitId
The identifier for the ad unit showing the content.

OnUnityAdsShowClick

This callback method handles logic for the user clicking on the ad.

Parameter

Description

adUnitId
The identifier for the ad unit showing the content.

OnUnityAdsShowComplete

This callback method handles logic for the ad finishing.

Parameter

Description

adUnitId
The identifier for the ad unit showing the content.
showCompletionState
Indicates the final state of the ad (whether the ad was skipped or completed).

IUnityAdsListener

public interface IUnityAdsListener{
  void OnUnityAdsReady(string adUnitId);
  void OnUnityAdsDidError(string message);
  void OnUnityAdsDidStart(string adUnitId);
  void OnUnityAdsDidFinish(string adUnitId, ShowResult showResult);
}
Implement this interface to handle various states of an ad. Implement this listener in your script to define logic for rewarded ads.

OnUnityAdsReady

Specify logic for ad content being ready to display through a specified ad unit.

Parameter

Description

adUnitId
The identifier for the ad unit that is ready.

OnUnityAdsDidError

Specify logic for ad content failing to display due to an error.

Parameter

Description

message
A message associated with the error.

OnUnityAdsDidStart

Specify logic for the player triggering an ad to show.

Parameter

Description

adUnitId
The identifier for the ad unit that is showing content.

OnUnityAdsDidFinish

Specify logic for the player watching the ad in its entirety.

Parameter

Description

adUnitId
The identifier for the ad unit that finished showing.
showResult
The resulting user event of the ad showing.