Player Tag API

The Tag entity connects a channel to a template. The tag also enables setting custom placement for the player on any site utilizing CSS selectors and customizing the player loading script.

To log in - the general login API is used. Example - Reporting API | Login API

2. Logout

To log out - the general logout API is used. Example - Reporting API | Logout API

3. Tag entity API

3.1 Get Tags List

Retrieves a list of all Tags in the network.
Request URL:
https://manage.aniview.com/api/taggenerator/playertag?format=json&expand=null&filter={"$and":[{"status":{"$in":[1]}}]}

Request Method:
GET

Status Code:
200 OK

Filtering Parameters (Optional):

Parameter	Description	Values

Parameter	Description	Values
Type	Player type	outstream:1,instream:2
Status	Player status	1:active,2:archived

3.2. Create Tag

Request URL:
Request URL:

https://manage.aniview.com/api/taggenerator/playertag?format=json

Request Method:
POST

Main

Parameter	Type	Description
description	String	Player Tag description.
name	String	Player Tag Name.(Mandatory)
channel	String	Channel ID.
publisher	String	Publisher ID.
posDfp1x1	Boolean	Set true if there is a DFP pixel on the site.
posType	Boolean	Set true if you would like to set custom positioning using CSS selector.
type	0:ID, 1:Tag, 2:Class, 3:Selector	Select the CSS selector type.
value	String	Fill CSS Selector. Note that for ID and Class there is not need to use the # and . sings before the selector.
ref1	String	Use to pass one or more values for reporting and/or targeting purposes. It needs to be built as a string (with an '&' sign connecting each value) and using Aniview's macros as placeholders. For example: AV_APPNAME=appname_value&AV_CUSTOM1=custom1_value
template	String	Template ID.

Mobile

Parameter	Type	Description
_id	String	Channel ID
posDfp1x1	Boolean	Set true if there is a DFP pixel on the site.
posType	Boolean	Set true if you would like to set custom positioning using CSS selector.
type	0:ID, 1:Tag, 2:Class, 3:Selector	Select the CSS selector type.
value	String	Fill CSS Selector. Note that for ID and Class there is not need to use the # and . sings before the selector.
publisher	String	Publisher ID.
ref1	String	Use to pass one or more values for reporting and/or targeting purposes. It needs to be built as a string (with an '&' sign connecting each value) and using Aniview's macros as placeholders. For example: AV_APPNAME=appname_value&AV_CUSTOM1=custom1_value
template	String	Template ID.

A/B Testing

Parameter	Type	Description
abTest	String	Test title.
sp	Number between 1-100	Traffic allocation precentage.
channel	Int	Channel ID.
template	Int	Template ID.
posDfp1x1	Boolean	Select to add a DFP pixel for targeting as an override function.

A/B Testing: Test position (can be applied for each test)

Parameter	Type	Description
useDifferent	Boolean	Set true to use a different position for the specific test.
posType	Boolean	Set true if you would like to set custom positioning using CSS selector.
type	0:ID, 1:Tag, 2:Class, 3:Selector	Select the CSS selector type.
value		Fill CSS Selector. Note that for ID and Class there is not need to use the # and . sings before the selector.

A/B Testing Request Example Payload :

{ "staging": { "template": "template", "channel": "channel", "publisher": "publisher", "posDfp1x1": false, "overrideExtensions": { "isActive": false, "preloader": { "type": 0, "clickThrough": null } }, "ref1": null }, "configsArray": null, "configs": [ { "playerTag": { "template": { "name": "template_name", "id": null, "_id": { "$oid": "template_id" } }, "channel": { "name": "channel_name", "_id": { "$oid": "channel_id" } }, "publisher": null, "position": { "type": 2, "value": "class_here" } }, "abTest": "2", "sp": 100 } ], "type": 1, "usage": null, "isDeployed": true, "status": 1, "name": "tag_name", "publisherId": "publisherId" }

3.2.1 Create Outstream Tag

Outstream tag is an ad only player.

Minimal Request Example Payload :

{
    "staging": {
        "template": "template_id",
        "channel": "channel_id",
        "publisher": "publisher_id",
        "posDfp1x1": false,
        "overrideExtensions": {
            "isActive": false,
            "preloader": {
                "type": 0,
                "clickThrough": null
            }
        },
        "ref1": null
    },
    "configsArray": null,
    "type": 1,
    "usage": null,
    "isDeployed": true,
    "status": 1,
    "name": "tag_name",
    "publisherId": "publisherId"
}

Override Functions

The override function feature enables users to access the code that loads the Player. We recommend updating only the preRun and postStart functions. The preRun can be used to modify the config object and all other actions that should occur before the player loads. The postStart function should be applied whenever adjustments are made after the player loads. Please note that the postStart function loads with the player parameter represented as p.

Override function name	Type	Base code
create	4	`var d1 = document.createElement("div"); d1.style.width = "100%"; d1.style.margin = "0 auto"; d1.style.maxWidth = "" + a.maxWidth + "px"; var d2 = document.createElement("div"); d2.id = "aniBox"; d2.style.height = "1px"; var d3 = document.createElement("div"); d3.id = "" + a.position; if (p === this.doc \|\| p === this.doc.head) { p = this.doc.body; } if (n) { p.insertBefore(d1, n); } else { p.appendChild(d1); } a.refDiv = p; d1.appendChild(d2); d2.appendChild(d3); this.postCreate(d1);`
findWin	1
getAttr	8
load	6
position	5
postCreate	2	Empty
postStart	7	Empty
preRun	10	Empty
retry	3
run	11
start	9
target	12
track	13
unique	0

3.2.2 Create Instream Tag

Instream tag is an ad and content player.

Minimal Request Example Payload :

Content

Parameter	Type	Description
breakingAdsMode	1:Slot, 2:Breaking Ads	Select from Ads Mode Type. Define when ads are displayed.
breakingAds	Int	Time in seconds between waterfalls. Only when set to breaking ads mode.
order	1:Sequence, 2:Random	Order Type.
randomFrom	Int	Define from which content number the player will start to randomize. Only when order:2
tagContent	Boolean	Select for the player to only show content from the tag and not merge content from the tag and template.
firstPrerollSlotEnable	Boolean	Set true to configure the first preroll slot. Only when set to breaking ads mode.

Content: Slots

Parameter	Type	Description
time	Int	Content time in seconds for an ad to start.
firstAdTimeout	Int	Limit in seconds to find the first ad. Only when set to slot mode and firstPrerollSlot:true.
preloadAdTime	Int	Limit in seconds to find an ad.
maxAds	Int	Maximum number of ads player per slot.
nextAdTimeout	Int	Time in seconds for the next ad.

Tag with Slots Request Example Payload :

Tag with Breaking Ads Request Example Payload :

3.2.3 Generate Tag Script

Short Tag

Short Tag is a script element that can be applied directly on the publisher's site. If the tag created does not include a position the player will open in the location the element is implemented at.

Full Tag

Full tag is the full script that is loading the player to the page.

Request URL:
https://tg1.aniview.com/api/adserver/spt?AV_PUBLISHERID=${Publisher_ID}&AV_TAGID=${Tag_ID}&id=AV_${Tag_ID}