Unable to create vmap url in google ad manager

[Shaik Fayaz]

Hi 

Team Iam unable create vmap url in my google ad manager 360 can you please help how to create it ?

[IMA SDK]

Hi Fayaz,

Thank you for contacting the IMA SDK support team.

You cannot directly create a VMAP URL within Google Ad Manager 360. VMAP itself is an XML file that instructs a video player where to insert video ads based on timing or cues. However, Google Ad Manager 360 can provide the VAST tags that are referenced within the VMAP file. Here's how to set up VMAP ad insertion in Google Ad Manager 360:

• Activate VMAP
• Sign in to Google Ad Manager 360.
• Navigate to Admin > Video and audio > Video and audio settings.
• Under "VMAP version," select VMAP 1.
• Click Save.
• Generate VAST Tags
• Create video ad units within Google Ad Manager 360.
• Use the ad unit IDs to generate VAST tags following the instructions here: https://support.google.com/admanager/answer/10678356?hl=en
• Build the VMAP File
• You'll need to create a separate VMAP XML file that references the generated VAST tags. This file specifies the timing or cues for ad insertion within the video content.
• There are online resources and tools available to help you build VMAP files.

Here are some additional resources that you might find helpful:

• VMAP for video ad insertion in Google Ad Manager 360: https://support.google.com/admanager/answer/4539582?hl=en
• IMA sample tags (including VMAP examples): https://developers.google.com/interactive-media-ads/docs/sdks/html5/client-side 

This message is in relation to case "ref:!00D1U01174p.!5004Q02vDR0b:ref" (ADR-00246468)

Thanks,
 

IMA SDK Team