interactive sandbox

Sandbox

Pick a scenario, tweak its knobs, and step through every message between players. Watch the protocols on the wire and the player react in real time.

A reader hits play on an article video. Six systems coordinate in under 300 ms.

AdvertiserCREATIVE + BUDGETPublisherVIDEO PLAYER SLOTAd ServerDECISIONINGSSPSELL-SIDE AUCTIONExchangeOPENRTBDSPBIDDERDMP / CDPSEGMENTSCDNMEDIA FILE

User clicks play

The publisher's HTML5 player instantiates and reads the VAST tag URL from its config.

commentary

AdX last-look in action — Prebid bid was beaten by 1¢, every single time.

mock player
Awaiting playback
player idle
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$ follow the money

Revenue waterfall

advertiser pays
$14.20 CPM
  1. Advertiser pays
    $14.20
  2. DSP tech fee (15%)
    $2.13
  3. Exchange fee (3%)
    $0.43
  4. SSP take (15%)
    $2.13
  5. Ad server fee
    $0.10
  6. Publisher nets
    $9.41

Publisher keeps 66¢ of every advertiser dollar.

message log
1 sent
01 · User clicks play