# Unity Monetization

> Integrate Unity Ads into your mobile app and follow platform-specific setup guides to configure ad placements and enable in-app monetization.

# Getting started

- [Unity Monetization](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization.md): Integrate Unity Ads into your mobile app and follow platform-specific setup guides to configure ad placements and enable in-app monetization.

## Getting started with Unity Monetization

- [Getting started with Unity Monetization](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/getting-started/.md)
- [Unity Ads Monetization process](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/getting-started/process-overview.md): Review the workflow to set up monetization with Unity Ads for mediated publishers.
- [Monetization strategy](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/getting-started/monetization-strategy.md): Define your monetization approach with Unity Ads. Select ad formats, set revenue goals, and plan when and how to show ads in your app.
- [Unity Ads SDK changelog](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/getting-started/changelog.md): Track Unity Ads SDK version releases for native iOS and Android developers to integrate the SDK for app monetization. See details on new features, changes, and bug fixes in a release.

# Dashboard configuration


## Unity Monetization dashboard configuration

- [Unity Monetization dashboard configuration](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/dashboard.md): Review the Unity Monetization dashboard changes, placements configuration, app-ads.txt setup, and ad controls.
- [Unity Monetization dashboard changes for publishers](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/dashboard/dashboard-changes.md): Placeholder

### Placements

- [Placements](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/dashboard/placements.md): Learn more about placements and how they work based on your monetization setup, then create and manage them in the Monetization dashboard, before implementing them in your app code.
- [Introduction to placements](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/dashboard/placements/introduction-to-placements.md): Placeholder.
- [Create and manage a placement](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/dashboard/placements/create-manage-placements.md): Create and manage your ad placements in the Unity Monetization Dashboard.
- [Use placements in your app](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/dashboard/placements/use-placements.md): Implement placements in the Unity Ads SDK integrated in your app code.
- [Ad format references](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/dashboard/placements/ad-format-references.md): Explore the different Unity Ads ad formats that you can display in your app.

### App-ads.txt support

- [App-ads.txt support](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/dashboard/app-ads-txt.md): Review the benefits of adding an app-ads.txt file, configure one on the Unity Monetization dashboard, and troubleshoot common errors encountered during setup.
- [Introduction to app-ads.txt support](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/dashboard/app-ads-txt/introduction-to-app-ads-txt-support.md): Implement the app-ads.txt file on your developer website to declare authorized ad sellers, enhance transparency, and prevent revenue loss from unauthorized inventory.
- [Set up an app-ads.txt file](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/dashboard/app-ads-txt/set-up-app-ads-txt.md): Placeholder
- [Troubleshoot the app-ads.txt file](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/dashboard/app-ads-txt/troubleshoot-app-ads-txt.md): Regularly check and troubleshoot your app-ads.txt file in the Unity Monetization dashboard to resolve errors and keep it up to date.
- [Ad controls](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/dashboard/ad-controls.md): Use Ad controls in the Unity Ads Monetization dashboard to ensure brand safety requirements and standards.

# Unity Ads SDK privacy


## Unity Ads SDK privacy guides

- [Unity Ads SDK privacy guides](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/privacy/.md)
- [Unity Ads SDK beta privacy API guide](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/privacy/beta.md): Review the update guide about the new Unity Ads SDK beta privacy APIs for LevelPlay mediation adapter users to learn about API changes, new privacy APIs per platform, and how to set the correct consent signals.
- [Unity Ads developer consent API guide](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/privacy/developer-consent.md): Manage user privacy and data compliance in Unity Ads. Use custom consent flows with developer APIs to comply with global privacy frameworks.
- [iOS 14 integration guide](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/privacy/ios14.md): Ensure your Unity Ads integration is compliant with iOS 14 requirements.

# Unity Ads SDK integration

- [Android developer guide](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/sdk-integration/android-sdk.md): Integrate Unity Ads into your Android app. Follow step-by-step guides to install the SDK, initialize it with your Game ID, and implement interstitial, rewarded, and banner ads with Java.
- [iOS developer guide](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/sdk-integration/ios-sdk.md): Integrate Unity Ads into your iOS app. Use step-by-step guides to install the SDK, initialize it with your Game ID, and implement interstitial, rewarded, and banner ads with Objective-C.
- [Unity developer guide](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/sdk-integration/unity-sdk.md): Integrate Unity Ads into your Unity project. Install the Advertisement Legacy package in the Unity Editor, initialize the SDK, and implement interstitial, rewarded, and banner ads with C# scripts.

# Bidding


## In-app bidding with Unity Ads

- [In-app bidding with Unity Ads](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/bidding/in-app-bidding.md): Add Unity Ads as an in-app bidding network within your preferred mediation platform — AppLovin, Google, or LevelPlay.
- [Set up Unity Ads as a bidder in Unity LevelPlay](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/bidding/in-app-bidding/levelplay.md): Integrate Unity Ads in-app bidding with LevelPlay.
- [Set up Unity Ads as a bidder in AppLovin MAX](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/bidding/in-app-bidding/applovin.md): Integrate Unity Ads in-app bidding with AppLovin MAX.
- [Set up Unity Ads as a bidder in Google AdMob and Ad Manager](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/bidding/in-app-bidding/google.md): Integrate Unity Ads in-app bidding with Google (AdMob and Ad Manager).

# Payments


## Monetization payments

- [Monetization payments](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/payments.md): Manage your earnings payouts in the Unity Monetization Dashboard.
- [Introduction to monetization payments](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/payments/intro-to-monetization-payments.md): Review the factors that impact your monetization payments and what you need to do to receive earnings payouts.
- [Complete your payout profile](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/payments/complete-payout-profile.md): Complete your payout profile on the Unity Ads Monetization Dashboard to configure payment details and submit tax forms to enable ad revenue payouts.

## User Acquisition transfers

- [User Acquisition transfers](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/payments/transfers/user-acquisition-transfers.md): Get started with transferring Unity Ads revenue funds to your advertising budget.
- [Introduction to User Acquisition transfers](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/payments/transfers/intro-to-user-acquisition-transfers.md): Learn how you can transfer Unity Ads revenue funds to your advertising budget with User Acquisition transfers.
- [Set up User Acquisition transfers](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/payments/transfers/set-up-user-acquisition-transfers.md): Set up User Acquisition transfers to send monetization payout funds to your Unity Ads User Acquisition Organization.

### Tax forms

- [Tax forms](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/payments/tax/tax-information.md): Review the tax forms you need to receive payments for your Unity Ads earnings.
- [Introduction to tax forms](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/payments/tax/intro-to-tax-forms.md): Learn about the tax forms required to set up your Unity Ads Payout Profile.
- [Tax form W-8BEN reference](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/payments/tax/w-8ben-reference.md): Learn about the tax form W-8BEN for individuals outside of the United States.
- [Tax form W-8BEN-E reference](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/payments/tax/w-8ben-e-reference.md): Learn about the tax form W-8BEN-E for corporate entities outside of the United States.
- [Tax form W-9 reference](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/payments/tax/w-9-reference.md): Learn about the tax form W-9 for individuals and corporations of the United States.
- [Reference to other tax forms](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/payments/tax/other-tax-forms-reference.md): Learn about tax forms for individuals and entities outside the United States.

# Performance reports and analytics


## Performance reports dashboard

- [Performance reports dashboard](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/performance-and-analytics.md): Learn about the reporting tools of the Unity Monetization Performance dashboard to analyze your app's ad performance data and how to manage Unity Dashboard APIs.
- [Performance metrics reference](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/performance-and-analytics/reporting-dashboard/references/metrics.md): Select and customize key monetization metrics — including estimated revenue, eCPM, impressions, and ad requests — to measure and optimize your app's monetization performance over desired time intervals.
- [Performance dimensions reference](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/performance-and-analytics/reporting-dashboard/references/dimensions.md): Tailor your monetization dashboard reports by selecting dimensions for app, placement, ad format, country, and platform data to analyze monetization performance across multiple attributes.
- [Performance filters reference](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/performance-and-analytics/reporting-dashboard/references/filters.md): Filter your Performance report data to surface performance trends that matter most to your monetization strategy.
- [Export a report in CSV](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/performance-and-analytics/reporting-dashboard/export-in-csv.md): Export app monetization performance data from the Unity Monetization Dashboard for further analysis.
- [Schedule a report](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/performance-and-analytics/reporting-dashboard/schedule-a-report.md): Schedule report delivery in the Unity Monetization Dashboard to automatically email app monetization performance data to recipients at a set frequency.

## Dashboard API management

- [Dashboard API management](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/performance-and-analytics/api/.md)
- [Monetization stats API](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/performance-and-analytics/api/monetization-stats-api.md): Use the Monetization Stats API to programmatically access your ad performance data in CSV format for custom reporting and analysis.
- [Monetization Manage API](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/monetization/performance-and-analytics/api/manage-api.md): Retrieve and manage app monetization data with the Manage API in the Unity Monetization dashboard.

# References and support

- [Contact Support](https://support-ads.unity.com/s/ContactUs)
- [Publisher terms of service](https://unity.com/legal/terms-of-service)
- [Privacy policy](https://unity.com/legal/privacy-policy)

# Other Monetization products

- [Unity LevelPlay](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/grow/levelplay.md)
- [Offerwall Monetization](https://docs.unity.com/en-us/grow/offerwall/monetization.md)
