Basic Integration
Integrate Native Ads (Basic)
Native ads are presented to the user via native iOS UI components. This enables you to layout ad assets to match the look and feel of your app. When a placement loads a native ad, you can retrieve the native ad assets wrapped in an instance of type AATNativeAdData.
Create Placement
To create an instance of AATNativeAdPlacement, use the following API:
var placement = AATSDK.createNativeAdPlacement(name: "<PLACEMENT_NAME>", supportsMainImage: true)
The argument supportsMainImage
determines if the placement will use the main image asset. Remember that if the main image is used, it must be displayed.
Listen to Callbacks
Through the use of AATNativePlacementDelegate, you can listen to the different placement callbacks.
placement.delegate = self
Request Ad
To request a native ad, use the following API:
placement.reload()
Retrieve the Native Ad
After receiving a native ad through the aatHaveAd(:)
callback, you can retrieve the native ad data of type AATNativeAdData using the following API:
let nativeAd = placement.getNativeAd()
Report adspace
For native placements, it is necessary to report ad spaces manually. Every time you want to display an native ad, call:
placement.reportAdSpace()
Ad Info
After loading a native ad, you can access the loaded ad information by accessing the adInfo
property of the loaded nativeAd
:
func aatHaveAd(placement: AATPlacement) {
// The placement has loaded a new ad
guard let nativeAd = placement?.getNativeAd() else {
return
}
let adInfo = nativeAd.adInfo
...
}
Retrieve the Native Assets
These so-called native assets can assemble your native ad, according to your app's look and feel. The following image shows an example native ad and the corresponding AATKit methods for retrieving each asset.


// Ad Title
titleLabel.text = nativeAd.title
// Ad Icon
let iconImageURL = nativeAd.iconUrl // You should download the icon image using this URL
// Ad Main Image
let mainImageURL = nativeAd.imageUrl // You should download the main image using this URL
// Ad Body
descriptionLabel.text = nativeAd.adDescription ?? "DEFAULT_VALUE"
// Ad Identifier
advertiserLabel.text = nativeAd.advertiser ?? "DEFAULT_VALUE"
// Ad CTA Title
adCTALabel.text = nativeAd.callToAction ?? "DEFAULT_VALUE"
// Ad Rating
if let rating = nativeAd.rating {
self.ratingLabel.text = "\(rating.value)/\(rating.scale)"
}
Track Native Ad
A tracking view is a UIView instance that is used by the ad network to track impressions and clicks. This means the instance is checked on runtime whether it's visible on the screen and an impression is counted accordingly. A click is also registered on the instance provided but doesn't have to be a UIButton (subclass of UIView) in order for the click to be registered. It's up to you to decide whether the tracking is big (the whole UIView) or small (a small button). Keep in mind that the ad networks track impressions based on a few conditions being met. A tracking view has to be visible for at least a few seconds on the screen (usually 1-2 seconds), plus a more significant portion of the UIView instance has to be visible (usually ~50% of the view has to be visible). Tracking an impression and registering clicks is thus completely dependent on a tracking view being assigned to the native ad that has been provided by the AATKit.
To set the tracking view, use the AATNativeAd
method:
func attachToView(_ view: UIView, mainImageView: UIView?, iconView: UIView?, ctaView: UIView?)
view
: The view that will be used to track impressions and clicks.mainImageView
: The main image asset view.iconView
: The icon asset view.ctaView
: The call to action view.
Example:
nativeAd.attachToView(nativeAdContainerView,
mainImageView: adMainImageView,
iconView: adIconImageView,
ctaView: adCTALabel)
Also, you must remove the tracking view from the native ad, when the native ad isn't needed anymore or is replaced.
nativeAd.detachFromLayout()
Complete Code Example
class ViewController: UIViewController {
// Create the placement
var placement = AATSDK.createNativeAdPlacement(name: "<PLACEMENT_NAME>", supportsMainImage: true)
// Outlets
@IBOutlet weak var containerView: UIView!
@IBOutlet weak var adTitleLabel: UILabel!
@IBOutlet weak var descriptionLabel: UILabel!
@IBOutlet weak var adIconImageView: UIImageView!
@IBOutlet weak var adMainImageView: UIImageView!
@IBOutlet weak var advertiserLabel: UILabel!
@IBOutlet weak var adCTALabel: UILabel!
@IBOutlet weak var ratingLabel: UILabel!
override func viewDidAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
super.viewDidAppear(animated)
// [IMPORTANT] Notify AATKit about the currently active view controller
AATSDK.controllerViewDidAppear(controller: self)
// Set placement delegate to listen to the callbacks
placement.delegate = self
// Request a native ad
placement.reload()
}
override func viewWillDisappear(_ animated: Bool) {
super.viewWillDisappear(animated)
// [IMPORTANT] Remove the currently active view controller
AATSDK.controllerViewWillDisappear()
}
}
// MARK: - AATNativePlacementDelegate
extension ViewController: AATNativePlacementDelegate {
func aatHaveAd(placement: AATPlacement) {
// The placement has loaded a new ad
guard let nativeAd = placement?.getNativeAd() else {
return
}
// Assign the tracking view
nativeAd.attachToView(containerView,
mainImageView: adMainImageView,
iconView: adIconImageView,
ctaView: adCTALabel)
// Report Ad Space
placement.reportAdSpace()
// Ad Title
adTitleLabel.text = nativeAd.title
// Ad Body
descriptionLabel.text = nativeAd.adDescription ?? "-"
// Ad Icon
loadImage(for: adIconImageView, imageUrlString: nativeAd.iconUrl)
// Ad Main Image
loadImage(for: adMainImageView, imageUrlString: nativeAd.imageUrl)
// Ad Advertiser
advertiserLabel.text = nativeAd.advertiser ?? "-"
// Ad CTA Title
adCTALabel.text = nativeAd.callToAction ?? "-"
// Ad Rating
if let rating = nativeAd.rating {
self.ratingLabel.text = "\(rating.value)/\(rating.scale)"
}
}
func aatNoAd(placement: AATPlacement) {
// The placement could not load a new ad
}
func aatPauseForAd(placement: AATPlacement) {
// Ad has been displayed on the screen
}
func aatResumeAfterAd(placement: AATPlacement) {
// Back to the app after clicking on the ad
}
}
// MARK: - Downloading Images
extension ViewController {
func loadImage(for imageView: UIImageView, imageUrlString: String?) {
guard let urlString = imageUrlString,
let url = URL(string: urlString) else {
return
}
DispatchQueue.global().async {
guard let data = try? Data(contentsOf: url),
let image = UIImage(data: data) else {
return
}
DispatchQueue.main.async {
imageView.image = image
}
}
}
}
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