app-ads.txt Validator
Check your developer domain's app-ads.txt file for syntax errors and IAB compliance.
App-Ads.txt Inspector
Validate your mobile app's app-ads.txt file against IAB Tech Lab specifications to ensure authorized in-app ad inventory.
Enter the developer website URL listed in your app store listing
Enter a developer domain above to fetch and analyze its app-ads.txt file.
What is app-ads.txt?
app-ads.txt (Authorized Digital Sellers for Apps) is an IAB initiative that extends the ads.txt standard to mobile and connected TV apps. It helps app developers declare who is authorized to sell their digital ad inventory.
How does it work?
Ad networks and DSPs crawl the developer website listed in your app's store listing (e.g., Google Play or App Store) to find your app-ads.txt file. The file must be placed at the root of the domain (e.g., https://example.com/app-ads.txt).
Required Syntax
Each line requires at least 3 comma-separated fields, exactly like a regular ads.txt file:
- Domain of the advertising system: (e.g.,
google.com). - Publisher's Account ID: (e.g.,
pub-123456789). - Type of Account: Must be either
DIRECTorRESELLER. - Certification Authority ID (Optional)
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