Small Banner / MREC

This article will go through all the steps required to display banner ads in your application.

Ogury offers two banner sizes that can fit specific positions on the screen and can be seamlessly integrated within your application's content:

Small Banner (320x50)
MREC (300x250)

Prerequisites

Ensure you have registered your application on the Ogury Dashboard. If not, please refer to the Getting Started page before proceeding.

Step 1: Create a Small Banner / MREC ad unit

on your asset page in the Ogury Dashboard.
, as you will need it for integration. It is in the form of a UUID, which consists of a 36-character string formatted as follows: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx, where each x represents a hexadecimal digit.

In the following code samples, this ad unit ID will be represented as xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.

Step 2: Load a Small Banner / MREC

To load a Small Banner or MREC ad, instantiate an OguryBannerAdView object with the right size (SMALL_BANNER_320x50 or MREC_300x250) and call its load() method.

class MyActivity : Activity() {

    private lateinit var bannerAd: OguryBannerAdView

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

        bannerAd = OguryBannerAdView(
            this,
            "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
            OguryBannerAdSize.SMALL_BANNER_320x50 // or MREC_300x250 size for MREC ads.
        )
        
        bannerAd.load() 
    }
}

public class MyActivity extends Activity {

    private OguryBannerAdView bannerAd;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        bannerAd = new OguryBannerAdView(
            this,
            "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
            OguryBannerAdSize.SMALL_BANNER_320x50 // or MREC_300x250 size for MREC ads.
        );
        bannerAd.load(); 
    }  
}

OguryBannerAdView requires the following parameters:

adUnitID: the ad unit ID for the Small Banner or MREC ad. If you do not have one, please refer to the first step to create it.
size: Specifies the banner size, determining whether the ad is a Small Banner (320x50) or MREC (300x250). This parameter is of type OguryBannerAdSize, an enum with values SMALL_BANNER_320x50 and MREC_300x250.

Make sure the ad unit ID you provide matches the size you select.

If you are developing a mediation adapter, you must pass an additional parameter, OguryMediation which should be instantiated with:

name: the name of the mediation.
version: the version of the mediation SDK.

bannerAd = OguryBannerAdView(
    this,
    "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
    OguryBannerAdSize.SMALL_BANNER_320x50, // or MREC_300x250 size for MREC ads.
    OguryMediation("your mediation name", "your mediation SDK version")
)

bannerAd = new OguryBannerAdView(
    this,
    "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
    OguryBannerAdSize.SMALL_BANNER_320x50, // or MREC_300x250 size for MREC ads.
    new OguryMediation("your mediation name", "your mediation SDK version")
)

Step 3: Register for callbacks

You can monitor the lifecycle of your Small banner / MREC ad by implementing the OguryBannerAdViewListener interface. This delegate provides real-time updates on key events, such as successful ad loading, display, or errors.

To use it, set the listener on the instance of OguryBannerAdView by calling the setListener() method before invoking the load() method. Implement the necessary methods in your class to ensure timely notifications, allowing you to manage the ad experience effectively.

If the onAdErrorcallback is triggered, refer to the Error handling section below for detailed information on troubleshooting.

bannerAd.setListener(object : OguryBannerAdViewListener {

    // Called when the ad is loaded and ready to be shown
    override fun onAdLoaded(bannerAd: OguryBannerAdView) {
        // Attach the ad view to one of your application's view to display the ad
    }

    // Called when an impression is recorded
    override fun onAdImpression(bannerAd: OguryBannerAdView) {
        // Track ad performance here
    }

    // Called when the user clicks on the ad
    override fun onAdClicked(bannerAd: OguryBannerAdView) {
        // Handle ad click tracking here
    }

    // Called when the ad is closed
    override fun onAdClosed(bannerAd: OguryBannerAdView) {
        // Resume app flow after ad is closed
    }

    // Called when the ad fails to load or display
    override fun onAdError(bannerAd: OguryBannerAdView, error: OguryAdError) {
        when (error.type) {
            OguryAdError.Type.LOAD_ERROR -> {
                // Handle loading error
            }
            OguryAdError.Type.SHOW_ERROR -> {
                // Handle display error
            }
        }
    }
})

bannerAd.setListener(new OguryBannerAdViewListener() {

    // Called when the ad is loaded and ready to be shown
    @Override
    public void onAdLoaded(OguryBannerAdView bannerAd) {
        // Attach the ad view to one of your application's view to display the ad
    }

    // Called when an impression is recorded
    @Override
    public void onAdImpression(OguryBannerAdView bannerAd) {
        // Track ad performance here
    }

    // Called when the user clicks on the ad
    @Override
    public void onAdClicked(OguryBannerAdView bannerAd) {
        // Handle ad click tracking here
    }

    // Called when the ad is closed
    @Override
    public void onAdClosed(OguryBannerAdView bannerAd) {
        // Resume app flow after ad is closed
    }

    // Called when the ad fails to load or display
    @Override
    public void onAdError(OguryBannerAdView bannerAd, OguryAdError error) {
        switch (error.getType()) {
            case OguryAdError.Type.LOAD_ERROR:
                // Handle loading error
                break;
            case OguryAdError.Type.SHOW_ERROR:
                // Handle display error
                break;
        }
    }
});

Step 3: Show a Small Banner / MREC ad

To display a Small Banner or MREC ad, you simply need to attach the instance of OguryBannerAdView to one of your view.

if (bannerAd.isLoaded()) {
    // The ad is loaded and ready to be displayed.
    yourView.removeAllViews()
    yourView.addView(bannerAd)
} else {
    // The ad is not loaded yet. Handle this situation appropriately.
}

if (bannerAd.isLoaded()) {
    // The ad is loaded and ready to be displayed.
    yourView.removeAllViews();
    yourView.addView(bannerAd);
} else {
    // The ad is not loaded yet. Handle this situation appropriately.
}

We recommend to attach the Small Banner or MREC ad once it is loaded. Use the onAdLoaded callback to receive real-time notifications when the ad is ready.

Step 4: Destroying the Small Banner / MREC ad

The Small Banner and MREC ads are automatically destroyed when your Activity or Fragment is terminated. If you need to manually destroy it, call the destroy method as follows:

bannerAd.destroy()

bannerAd.destroy();

Step 5: Test your integration

After registering your app, it may take up to 15 minutes before ads are available.

Ogury exclusively serves ads to users who have provided their consent. Before conducting any tests, it is essential to ensure that your implementation complies with applicable privacy regulations. For more information on the regulations supported by Ogury, please visit the Privacy compliance page.

Since our algorithm uses personalized targeting, you may not receive ads during testing. To obtain test ads, you can append _test to your Small Banner / MREC ad unit ID in the code, for example: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx_test.

For further details on test mode and enabling debug logs, please refer to the Test your implementation page.

Advanced topics

Error handling

If you are unable to load or display any Small Banner or MREC ads, we recommend logging callbacks from the OguryBannerAdViewListener to monitor the ad's lifecycle, especially the onAdError callback. This method provides an OguryAdError instance containing important error details:

type: indicates the error type through the OguryAdError.Type enum, which distinguishes between loading errors (Load) and showing errors (Show).
code: An integer that identifies the specific error. Errors that can occur during ad loading or displaying are defined in the OguryLoadErrorCode and OguryShowErrorCode classes. Detailed explanations of these error codes are provided in the tables below to assist you in troubleshooting effectively.
message: A descriptive message that provides additional context about the error.

You can utilize these details to diagnose the issue and take appropriate action to resolve it.

OguryLoadErrorCode

OguryShowErrorCode

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