# Adding Ad Networks When Adding an App

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Ad Network mediation is only available for **DT FairBid** customers.
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Adding Ad Networks while setting up your app is optional. You can add the app first and then add networks later as described in [Setting Up Mediated Networks](https://docs.digitalturbine.com/dt-console/app-management/setting-up-an-existing-app/setting-up-mediated-networks).

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Add mediated networks for the following mediation types:

* **Waterfall**: Allows for traditional waterfall mediation. For more information, see [Adding a Waterfall Network](https://docs.digitalturbine.com/dt-console/setting-up-an-existing-app/setting-up-mediated-networks#adding-a-waterfall-network).
* **Bidding**: Allows for programmatic bidding mediation. You can add bidding networks in the following ways:
  * **Manually managed bidding networks**: Allow DT to mediate your bidding placements on the network. With Manual management, ensure that your app and placements are set up on the partner network. For more information, see [Adding a Manually Managed Bidding Network](https://docs.digitalturbine.com/dt-console/setting-up-an-existing-app/setting-up-mediated-networks#adding-a-manually-managed-bidding-network).
  * **Automatically managed bidding networks**: Allow DT to add your app and bidding placements to the partner networks on your behalf. Automatic management is available only for select partner networks. For more information, see [Adding an Automatically Managed Bidding Network](#adding-automatically-managed-bidding-networks).

## Adding Waterfall Networks

Adding Waterfall networks requires you to perform the following tasks on the mediated network and then provide the required account information:

* Add your app to the network.
* Add placements to your app on the network.
* Locate network parameters. For more information about locating the required network parameters, see the [Network Integration Guides](https://app.gitbook.com/s/4IftQ9WUOy9feTA5sZeE/fairbid-sdk/supported-networks/network-integration-guides).

For mediation, each network requires DT to connect to the network using unique network parameters. For more information about locating the required network parameters, see the [Network Integration Guides](https://app.gitbook.com/s/4IftQ9WUOy9feTA5sZeE/fairbid-sdk/supported-networks/network-integration-guides).

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For each network you add to your app in the DT Console, you must also integrate each network on the SDK level. For more information about SDK integration, see [Supported Networks](https://app.gitbook.com/s/4IftQ9WUOy9feTA5sZeE/fairbid-sdk/supported-networks).
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To add waterfall networks:

1. In the **Add networks (optional)** area, click the tile for the waterfall network you want to add.\
   The network setup form opens.

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* To filter the network tiles, start typing the network name in the **Search network** box.
* Some networks offer both traditional waterfall and programmatic bidding. Networks that offer programmatic bidding appear as separate tiles labeled specifically for bidding. For waterfall mediation, do not select the *bidder* version of the network.
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2. Enter the necessary network parameters.\
   For more information about locating the required network parameters, see the [Network Integration Guides](https://app.gitbook.com/s/4IftQ9WUOy9feTA5sZeE/fairbid-sdk/supported-networks/network-integration-guides).

3\. Click **Save changes**.\
The network is added to the **Add networks** area.

4\. Add and delete networks as needed:

* To add additional waterfall networks, repeat Steps 1–4.
* To add additional manually managed bidding networks, see [Adding Manually Managed Bidding Networks](#ManualBidding).
* To add additional automatically managed bidding networks, see [Adding Automatically Managed Bidding Networks](#AutoBidding).
* To delete an added network, click the ✕ icon for the network row.

5. Once you have finalized the networks you want to add, click **Add app**.\
   Your app is now added to DT Console along with any placements and networks that you specified. If you specified placements and networks with your app, you can now set up instances for mediation. For more information, see [Setting Up Instances](https://docs.digitalturbine.com/dt-console/app-management/setting-up-an-existing-app/setting-up-instances).

## Adding Manually Managed Bidding Networks

Before adding manually managed bidding networks, ensure that you have your app set up on the network:

* Add your app to the network.
* Add placements to your app on the network.
* Locate network parameters. For more information about locating the required network parameters, see the [Network Integration Guides](https://app.gitbook.com/s/4IftQ9WUOy9feTA5sZeE/fairbid-sdk/supported-networks/network-integration-guides).

{% hint style="warning" %}
For each network you add to your app in the DT Console, you must also integrate each network on the SDK level. For more information about SDK integration, see Supported Networks.
{% endhint %}

To add manually managed bidding networks:

1. In the **Add networks (optional)** area, click the tile for the bidder network you want to add.\
   The network setup form opens.

{% hint style="info" %}

* To filter the network tiles, start typing the network name in the **Search network** box.
* Networks that offer programmatic bidding appear as separate tiles labeled specifically for bidding. For bidding mediation, select the *bidder* version of the network.
  {% endhint %}

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2. If you selected a bidding network that offers management methods, click **Manually managed**.

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3. Enter the network parameters for manual management.\
   For more information about locating the required network parameters, see the [Network Integration Guides](https://app.gitbook.com/s/4IftQ9WUOy9feTA5sZeE/fairbid-sdk/supported-networks/network-integration-guides).
4. Click **Save changes**.\
   The network is added to the **Add networks** area.
5. Add and delete networks as needed.

* To add additional manually managed bidding networks, repeat Steps 1–4.
* To add additional automatically managed networks, see [Adding Automatically Managed Bidding Networks](#AutoBidding).
* To add additional waterfall networks, see [Adding Waterfall Networks](#Waterfall).
* To delete an added network, click the ✕ icon for the network row.

6. Once you have finalized the networks you want to add, click **Add app**.\
   Your app is now added to DT Console along with any placements and networks that you specified. If you specified placements and networks with your app, you can now set up instances for mediation. For more information, see [Setting Up Instances](https://docs.digitalturbine.com/dt-console/app-management/setting-up-an-existing-app/setting-up-instances).

## Adding Automatically Managed Bidding Networks

Provide your network credentials for automatic management so that DT can perform the following network setup tasks on your behalf:

* Add your app to the network.
* Create placements on the network.
* Create network instances for each placement for mediation in FairBid.

For mediation, each network requires DT to connect to the network using unique network parameters. For more information about locating the required network parameters, see the [Network Integration Guides](https://app.gitbook.com/s/4IftQ9WUOy9feTA5sZeE/fairbid-sdk/supported-networks/network-integration-guides).

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* Automatic management is available for the following bidding networks:
  * Google Bidder
  * Liftoff Monetize Bidder
  * Mintegral Bidder
  * Pangle Bidder
* For each network you add to your app in the DT Console, you must also integrate each network on the SDK level. For more information about SDK integration, see [Supported Networks](https://app.gitbook.com/s/4IftQ9WUOy9feTA5sZeE/fairbid-sdk/supported-networks).
  {% endhint %}

To add an automatically managed network:

1. In the **Add networks** area, click the tile of the bidder network you want to add. To filter the tiles, start typing the network name in **Search network** box.\
   The network setup form opens.

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* To filter the network tiles, start typing the network name in the **Search network** box.
* Networks that offer programmatic bidding appear as separate tiles labeled specifically for bidding. For bidding mediation, select the *bidder* version of the network.
  {% endhint %}

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2. Click **Automatically managed**.
3. Enter your network parameters for automatic management.\
   For more information about locating network parameters, see the [Network Integration Guides](https://app.gitbook.com/s/4IftQ9WUOy9feTA5sZeE/fairbid-sdk/supported-networks/network-integration-guides).
4. Click **Save changes**.\
   The network is added to the **Add networks** area.
5. Add and delete networks as needed.

* To add additional automatically managed networks, repeat Steps 1–4.
* To add additional manually managed networks, see [Adding Manually Managed Bidding Networks](#ManualBidding).
* To add additional waterfall networks, see [Adding Waterfall Networks](#Waterfall).
* To delete an added network, click the ✕ icon for the network row.

6. Once you have finalized the networks you want to add to your app, click **Add app**. Your app gets added to the DT Console along with any placements and networks that you specified. If you specified placements and networks, you can now set up instances for mediation. For more information, see [Setting Up Instances](https://docs.digitalturbine.com/dt-console/app-management/setting-up-an-existing-app/setting-up-instances).

### Checking the Status of Automatically Managed Bidding Networks

Once DT finishes adding your app and placements to the networks, the DT Console reports back the results of adding apps and placements to the network.

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To check the status of network additions:

1. Click the status message.\
   The **Automatic Network Assignment Results** window appears.

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2. To view details about each network status, click a network row.
3. To view newly added networks or to add additional networks to your app, click **Go to Networks**. For more information, see [Setting Up Mediated Networks](https://docs.digitalturbine.com/dt-console/app-management/setting-up-an-existing-app/setting-up-mediated-networks).