IMA SDK not replacing [referrer_url] or [timestamp] macros in redirect VAST tag URL

[damian.g...@smartology.net]

Hi,

I've observed using the IMA HTML5 SDK Advanced Demo that the IMA SDK replaces the [referrer_url] and [timestamp] macros when pointed at the standard test tag:

http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=400x300&iu=%2F6062%2Fiab_vast_samples&ciu_szs=300x250%2C728x90&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&unviewed_position_start=1&url=[referrer_url]&correlator=[timestamp]&cust_params=iab_vast_samples%3Dlinear

However when pointed at a third-party ad server (e.g. when using a redirect VAST tag URL), these macros are not substituted  

Is this a bug? If not, how is the third party ad server supposed to determine the referrer_url and timestamp of the incoming ad request?

Thanks!

[Tyler Sidell (IMA SDK Team)]

Hi,

Could you send the third-party VAST tag that you are using for testing?  The [referrer_url] and [timestamp] macros should be replaced by the SDK.

Thanks,

Tyler Sidell

IMA SDK Team

[shai...@totalvdo.com]

hi tyler,

I am also having the same issue could you please help

the third party vast tag ishttp://ads.adrise.tv/?v=driveinclassics-roku-ext-1.0&cid=[CID]&deviceid=[UID]&nowpos=[NOWPOS]&clientip=[CLIENTIP] 

also what to insert in description url as its roku channel

[Chris Feldman (IMA SDK Team)]

Hi,

This post has been addressed on another thread (link).

Regards,

Chris Feldman
IMA SDK Team