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List of SSAI's
SSAI list page
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SSAI is Server Side Ad-Insertion for CTV and OTT.
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Please remember to click Save after you’re done.
Basic Info
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The first tab is the basic info, this is where you set the information that is required, such as name, publisher, channel…channel and inventory split…
Name (required) - SSAI name.
Description - any notes related to the channel.
Publisher (required) - choose which of the Publishers to connect this SSAI to. The account name is set as default as the publisher (for publishers).
SSAI Route (required)- select the method you wish to work with:
Single /wiki/spaces/HELP/pages/327781 - a ready made standalone channel which is connected to the SSAI entity.
Inventory Split - some clients are required to split their inventory between the publisher channel and other channels. The first main channel is set for 100% of the inventory to the SSAI’s publisher channel and this can't be changed until another channel is added. When selecting add channel, another channel with another bar is added, select the second channel from the dropdown and slide the bar to the exact percentage needed for the split.
Once saved, the inventory is then splits between the channels.
There is only option to split between three channel at once.
The inventory can be split to channels and VASTs both.
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Demand Type- defines the way that SSAI is connected to the demand. There are two ways to work in the demand type:
Single - Selecting selecting this will open a dropdown with all the created server side channels associated to this network/publisher.
VAST - Direct direct VAST to the demand, which creates the ad source and channel in the backend. Once selected, a VAST box is open.
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Using VAST in SSAI
When using VAST directly in SSAI, it generates a channel in the backend without the need for the user to do it by himself.
Channel - When a VAST is set in the SSAI, the system automatically creates a new channel with the a default name taken from the SSAI entity’s name + creation date. E.g. SSAI name: Demo SSAI, channel name: Demo SSAI_160424.
In order to see the new channel in the channels list page, go to the channel list page and in the type filter, mark “THIRD PARTY (SERVER)”. Once doing that, the new automatically created channel will appear in the list below. (Please note, that this action must be invoked every time entering the channel’s list page).
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When using VAST directly in SSAI, it generates an ad source in the backend without the need for the user to do it by himself.
Ad source - when VAST is set in the SSAI, the system automatically creates a new channel with the a default name taken from the SSAI entity’s name + creation date. E.g. SSAI name: Demo SSAI, ad source name: Demo SSAI_160424.
In order to see the new ad source in the ad source list page, go to the ad sources list page and in source type filter, mark “THIRD PARY VAST (SSAI)”. Once doing that, the new automatically created ad source will appear in the list below. (Please note, that this action must be invoked every time entering the ad source list page). Another way to get to the self-created ad source is via the associated channel.
The VAST placed in the SSAI, now appears also in the created ad source/
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Publisher - When a publisher is set as publisher in the SSAI and VAST is set as the demand type, the system automatically creates a new publisher channel and publisher connection with the a default name taken from the SSAI entity’s name + creation date. E.g. SSAI name: Demo SSAI, Publisher Channel name: ch_Demo SSAI_160424.
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Stream
The second tab is stream, this is where you set the technical aspects of the stream such as stream type, template, input and output URL’s…
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Steam type - defines if the stream is realtime Live (default) or VOD (Video on Demand).
Stream format - there are two formats that can be used in the SSAI - HLS (an Apple format) and Mpeg DASH (an MPEG format). Today, SSAI supports HLS only.
Template - defines the stream’s environment. Currently, there are two options - web (web player) and in app (all the other platforms except web, such as smart tv’s, mobile, tablets…).
URL Type - defines which type of output URL will be used, if dynamic (default), it means that the URL displays only the mandatory macros. The dynamic URL always stays the same (no changes ) and all changes are done in the backend. If static is selected, it means that the URL displays all macros and every change needs to be done in the prefix itself (not in the backend).
Ad Server Response - VAST (default) or VMAP.
Input URL - editable text box, where the origin stream URL is placed.
Output URL - read-only output of the generated URL, with manipulated manifest.
Monetization
The third tab is monetization, were all ads serving aspects are defined.
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Markers
Markers indicate where downstream systems can insert other content (usually advertisements or local programs).
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