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This document outlines the required specification for facilitating Nielsen ONE advertising measurement, Digital Ad Ratings (DAR) measurement, Ad Effectiveness (MTA, Lift, etc.), and Activation products leveraging the Single Endpoint integration (SEI). Integration specifications for other Nielsen products (DCR, DTVR, etc.) via SEI are available separately.
This document outlines the required specification for facilitating Nielsen ONE advertising measurement, Digital Ad Ratings (DAR) measurement, Ad Effectiveness (MTA, Lift, etc.), and Activation products leveraging the Single Endpoint integration (SEI). Integration specifications for other Nielsen products (DCR, DTVR, etc.) via SEI are available separately.
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The Single Endpoint integration contains two components:
The Single Endpoint integration contains two components:


# '''Exposure File''' transmission to Nielsen with event level data shared via a Server-to-Server (S2S) method. This S2S file transfer supplies event data and related campaign, study, and user metadata required for facilitating measurement.
# '''Exposure File'''- the specifications of which are described in this document for the transmission to Nielsen with event level data shared via a Server-to-Server (S2S) method. This S2S file transfer supplies event data and related campaign, study, and user metadata required for facilitating measurement.
# '''Audit Ping''' (not required for ad effectiveness) are HTTPS requests that emanate from the end-user device at a minimum of once per Session (uninterrupted user experience with gaps shorter than 30 minutes, or as mutually agreed upon). The Audit Ping provides Nielsen the ability to 1) validate traffic volume 2) provide a signal that Nielsen meters can detect for participating Nielsen panelists.
# '''Audit Beacon'''- (implementation details available here: [[Digital Measurement Ads Audit Beacon]]) are HTTPS requests that emanate from the end-user device at a minimum of once per Session (uninterrupted user experience with gaps shorter than 30 minutes, or as mutually agreed upon). The Audit Ping provides Nielsen the ability to 1) validate traffic volume 2) provide a signal that Nielsen meters can detect for participating Nielsen panelists.


=== Ad Measurement Considerations ===
=== Ad Measurement Considerations ===
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The manifest contains a complete list of all files provided for a given period and split, as well as a meta data (a.k.a. header) which should include the following attributes:
The manifest contains a complete list of all files provided for a given period and split, as well as a meta data (a.k.a. header) which should include the following attributes:
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|Yes
|Yes
|Nielsen
|Nielsen
|</code> S2SV1.7.0<code>  
|<code>S2SV1.7.0</code>  
|String
|String
|-
|-
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|'''Format / Example'''
|'''Format / Example'''
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |apn
| colspan="2" |sessionid
|Application name
|Unique, client generated value that represents the start of a user session. “Session” is defined as continuous (flexible) interaction with an application that may span multiple streams.
|Yes
|Yes
|Format: alphanumeric
|
Format: alphanumeric


Example: BestAppIOS
Example: Random GUID: <code>70fa265f-5d49-4af7-ba9e-5e9da416bf78</code>
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |apv
| colspan="2" |ad
|Application version
|Array that contains advertisement-related parameters indented below
|Required
|
Format:
<syntaxhighlight lang="JSON">
"viewedads":
[
  {
      "dar_url":"http://secure-gl.imr...",
      "publisher_name":"Publisher 123",
      ...
  }
]
</syntaxhighlight>
|-
|{
|dar_url
|The DAR url for the specific Nielsen campaign to be tracked. In cases of 3rd party DAR urls, this url should be intercepted and unaltered by the publisher/provider
|Yes
|Yes
|Format: alphanumeric
|
 
Example:  
Example: 21.5
<code>http://secure-gl.imrworldcwide.com/cgi-bin/m?ca=nlsn1234&cr=678&ce=abc&pc=12345&ci=nlsnci123&am=1&at=view&rt=banner&st=image&r=12345</code>
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |sessionid
|
|Unique, client generated value that represents the start of a user session. “Session” is defined as continuous (flexible) interaction with an application that may span multiple streams.
|publisher_name
|Name of the publisher where the ad or content is being served.
|Yes
|Yes
|Format: alphanumeric
|
 
Example:  
Example: Random GUID: ce6c1c95-de3e-431e-b11e-77…
<code>Publisher 123</code>
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |streamid
|
|ID for every new instance of exposure to a different asset
|publisher_user_id
|Yes, if no sessionid
|Publisher-specific (first party) user ID (should remain persistent).
|Format: alphanumeric
 
Example: Random GUID: d7a909f1-5e77-4af7-8a9b-f2…
|-
| colspan="2" |streamended
|Stream is known to have ended in this file
|Yes
|Yes
|Format: integer,
|
 
Example:  
Example: 1 (stream continues in subsequent file), 2 (stream closed)
<code>ed36968977606872e4312943c218568123786342</code>
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |publisher_user_id
|
|Publisher-specific user ID (must remain persistent indefinitely)
|provider_name
|No
|Name of the provider supplying the data to Nielsen.
|Format: alphanumeric
|For CTV (only for provider onboarding)
 
|
Example: Salted, hashed user ID:
Example:  
 
<code>Provider 123</code>
8f434346648f6b96d9dda901c5…
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |provider_user_id
|
|provider_user_id
|Provider-specific user ID (must remain persistent indefinitely)
|Provider-specific user ID (must remain persistent indefinitely)
|No
|For CTV (only for provider onboarding)
|Format: alphanumeric
|
 
Example:  
Example: Salted, hashed user ID:
<code>A769C2B-3CBD-5784-852F-C57875CC9D91A</code>
 
2cf24dba5fb0a30e26e83b2ab9…
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |assetid
|
|In-house id used for a video asset (TMS ID if available)
|gracenote_id
|Yes
|Format: alphanumeric
 
Example: VID123456789
|-
| colspan="2" |gracenote_id
|Gracenote TMS ID (If available) should be passed for all telecasted content.
|Gracenote TMS ID (If available) should be passed for all telecasted content.
|Required if id3 not provided
|Required if id3 not provided
|Format: 14 character string. Normally leading with 2 alpha characters ('EP', 'MV', 'SH' or 'SP'), followed by 12 numbers.
|
Format: 14 character string. Normally leading with 2 alpha characters ('EP', 'MV', 'SH' or 'SP'), followed by 12 numbers.


Example: SH009311820022
Example: <code>SH009311820022</code>
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |station_id
|
|GraceNote station ID that identifies the station
|program_genre
|Required if id3 not provided
|Original broadcast time of content (if applicable) in Unix epoch timestamp format
|Format: alphanumeric
|Required for CTV
|
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |program_name
| }
|Name of program
|original_airtime
|Required if id3 not provided
|Gracenote TMS ID (If available) should be passed for all telecasted content.
|Format: alphanumeric, Max 25 characters; no special characters.
|Required for CTV
 
|Example: <code>1531337551</code>
Example: Nightly News
 
See below for more specific guidance on Program Name.
|-
| colspan="2" |network_affiliate
|Network affiliation of a station
|Required if id3 not provided
|Format: alphanumeric
 
Example: xyz
|-
| colspan="2" |channel_id
|ID of channel
|Required if id3 not provided
|Format: integer
|-
| colspan="2" |channel_name
|Name of channel
|Required if id3 not provided
|Format: alphanumeric
|-
| colspan="2" |callsign
|FCC assigned unique identifier for a transmitter station
|Required if id3 not provided
|Format: alphanumeric
|-
| colspan="2" |ad_load_flag
|linear or dynamic ad load
|Yes
|Format: integer;


0 = Default / Unknown
1 = linear ad load
2 = dynamic ad load
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |dma
| colspan="2" |dma
|Designated Market Area where viewing occurred
|Designated Market Area where viewing occurred
|Yes
|Yes
|501
|<code>501<code>
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |device_id
| colspan="2" |device_id
|Mobile Ad ID (IDFA, ADID), Connected Device ID
|Mobile Ad ID (IDFA, ADID), Connected Device ID
|Yes,if  
|Yes, if available
 
|<code>A487421B-XXXX-YYYY-8343-E3BBB66E44F2</code>
available
|-
|A487421B-XXXX-YYYY-8343-E3BBB66E44F2
| colspan="2" |is_device_id_hashed
|If device_id is SHA-256 hashed
|Yes
|
*<code>1</code> = hashed
*<code>0</code> = else
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |hem_sha256
| colspan="2" |hem_sha256
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Note: email normalization rules applied before hashing
Note: email normalization rules applied before hashing
|Strongly Preferred
|Strongly Preferred
|55C06A30DAA5D5F382FDEB8C702EC57875CC9D91A7C78BB620053FD81DC…
|<code>671638d17df92ac6e46e3f00ad0e78f09116ca29128e93dcb53ff340abdeb2c2</code>
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |luid
| colspan="2" |luid
|Living Unit ID - Experian Household ID
|Living Unit ID - Experian Household ID
|Yes, for CTV if available
|Yes, for CTV if available
|B0EOFEDgD
|<code>B0EOFEDGD</code>
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |uoo
| colspan="2" |uoo
|User opt out flag for demographic measurement
|User opt out flag for demographic measurement
|Yes
|Yes
|Format: integer
|
 
Format: integer
0 = not opt-out, 1 = opt-out
*<code>0</code> = not opt-out
*<code>1</code> = opt-out
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |xdua
| colspan="2" |xdua
|Device HTTP User Agent string
|Device HTTP User Agent string
|Yes
|Yes, or alternatives below
|Format: alphanumeric,
|
Format: alphanumeric


Example: Apple-iPhone1C2/801.293
Example: <code>Apple-iPhone1C2/801.293</code>
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |xff
| colspan="2" |xff
|IP address
|IP address
|Yes
|Yes, or alternatives below
|Format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
|
Format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
 
Example: <code>172.217.22.14</code>
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |psudo_id_sha256
| colspan="2" |psudo_id_sha256
|Hashed Device User Agent string + IP address
|Hashed Device User Agent string + IP address
|No
|No
|421c76d77563afa1914846b010bd164f395bd34c2102e5e99e0cb9cf173…
|<code>421c76d77563afa1914846b010bd164f395bd34c2102e5e99e0cb9cf173</code>
|-
|-
| colspan="5" |The following 4 parameters become mandatory if Device User Agent String (UAS) is not available
| colspan="5" |The following 4 parameters become mandatory if Device User Agent String (UAS) is not available
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|Device platform(mobile, desktop, connected device)
|Device platform(mobile, desktop, connected device)
|Required if no UAS
|Required if no UAS
|DSK, MBL, OTT
|<code>DSK</code>, <code>MBL</code>, <code>OTT</code>
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |device_type
| colspan="2" |device_type
|Device type for connected devices
|Device type for connected devices
|Required if no UAS
|Required if no UAS
|AMN, APL, DVD, GGL, PSX, RKU, STB, STV, XBX
|<code>AMN, <code>APL</code>, <code>DVD</code>, <code>GGL</code>, <code>PSX</code>, <code>RKU</code>, <code>STB</code>, <code>STV</code>, <code>XBX</code>
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |os_group
| colspan="2" |os_group
|Operating system of mobile devices. All other device should be NA
|Operating system of mobile devices. All other device should be NA
|Required if no UAS
|Required if no UAS
|IOS, DROID, NA
|<code>IOS</code>, <code>DROID</code>, <code>NA</code>
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |device_group
| colspan="2" |device_group
|Type of device: phone, tablet, desktop, set top box (CTV or OTT), unknown
|Type of device: phone, tablet, desktop, set top box (CTV or OTT), unknown
|Required if no UAS
|Required if no UAS
|DSK, PHN, TAB, STV, DVD, PMP, OTHER, STB, XBX, PSX, AMN, APL, GGL, RKU, UNWN
|<code>DSK, <code>PHN</code>, <code>TAB</code>, <code>STV</code>, <code>DVD</code>, <code>PMP</code>, <code>OTHER</code>, <code>STB</code>, <code>XBX</code>, <code>PSX</code>, <code>AMN</code>, <code>APL</code>, <code>GGL</code>, <code>RKU</code>, <code>UNWN</code>
|-
|-
| colspan="5" |The following 4 parameters become mandatory if IP Address is not available
| colspan="5" |The following 4 parameters become mandatory if IP Address is not available
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|Flag indicating IAB bot rule if IP address present in IAB bot list
|Flag indicating IAB bot rule if IP address present in IAB bot list
|Required if no IP
|Required if no IP
|Format: integer
|
Format: integer


0 = not bot, 1 = bot
*<code>0</code> = not bot
*<code>1</code> = bot
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |zip_code
| colspan="2" |zip_code
|ZIP code where viewing occurred
|ZIP code where viewing occurred
|Required if no IP
|Required if no IP
|10001
|<code>10001</code>
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |country
| colspan="2" |country
|Country ISO 3166 ALPHA-2
|Country ISO 3166 ALPHA-2
|Required if no IP
|Preferred; required if no IP
|US, CA, etc.
|<code>US</code>, <code>CA</code>, etc.
|}
|}
Note: All parameters are case sensitive.
Note: All parameters are case sensitive.
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Latest revision as of 16:59, 20 November 2024

Engineering Portal / Digital / Digital Ad Ratings / Digital Measurement SEI Ad Exposure

This document outlines the required specification for facilitating Nielsen ONE advertising measurement, Digital Ad Ratings (DAR) measurement, Ad Effectiveness (MTA, Lift, etc.), and Activation products leveraging the Single Endpoint integration (SEI). Integration specifications for other Nielsen products (DCR, DTVR, etc.) via SEI are available separately.

The Single Endpoint integration contains two components:

  1. Exposure File- the specifications of which are described in this document for the transmission to Nielsen with event level data shared via a Server-to-Server (S2S) method. This S2S file transfer supplies event data and related campaign, study, and user metadata required for facilitating measurement.
  2. Audit Beacon- (implementation details available here: Digital Measurement Ads Audit Beacon) are HTTPS requests that emanate from the end-user device at a minimum of once per Session (uninterrupted user experience with gaps shorter than 30 minutes, or as mutually agreed upon). The Audit Ping provides Nielsen the ability to 1) validate traffic volume 2) provide a signal that Nielsen meters can detect for participating Nielsen panelists.

Ad Measurement Considerations

Nielsen ad campaign setup is required using the Campaign Management Interface (CMI) tool or Tagging API for each campaign where Nielsen reporting is expected - this applies to new or current Nielsen clients transitioning from standard client-device-fired pixel tags to Single Endpoint style.

Nielsen ad pixel tags should not directly fire for any exposures already included in the Exposure File after the testing period. Third-party Nielsen pixel tags should be intercepted, suppressed, and included in a server file transfer with all associated information.

The Audit Ping is required for facilitating MRC Accredited measurement.

S3 Bucket and Prefix Naming Convention

useast1-nlsn-w-dig-sei-<partnerid>-feeds-<env>/<filetype>/<split>/yyyy/mm/dd/hh/<object>

Name Description
partnerid Abbreviation provided by Nielsen for each provider or publisher
env “test” or “prod”
filetype exposure, dcr-exposure, dar-exposure, audio-exposure, etc., where:
  • exposure is reserved for multi-product files
  • <product>-exposure is for single product files, where <product> is [dar|dcr|dtvr|ctvc|audio]
split a separate data split, can be by platform (ex.: ios, browser, android, ctv), by country (us, ca, jp, etc.), by publisher, by team, etc. or “all” (if data is provided in one split).
yyyy/mm/dd/hh
  • yyyy - year
  • mm - month
  • dd - date padded with 0 example 01, 02,..., 31
  • hh - hour padded with 0 example 00, 02,..., 23

S3 Bucket and Prefix Naming Convention

<partnerid>_<filetype>_<intid>_<appid>_<starttime>_<endtime>.[parquet|json]

Name Description
partnerid Abbreviation provided by Nielsen for each provider or publisher
filetype exposure, dcr-exposure, dar-exposure, audio-exposure, etc., where:
  • exposure is reserved for multi-product files
  • <product>-exposure is for single product files, where <product> is [dar|dcr|dtvr|ctvc|audio]
initid integration id: unique identifier provided by Nielsen
appid Nielsen-provided server application identifier
starttime start date and hour of the data in the file in UTC
  • Example format: yyyymmddhh
endtime end date and hour (not inclusive)  of the data in the file in UTC
  • Example format: yyyymmddhh

Success File

Empty _SUCCESS file should be provided to indicate that data delivery for a particular hour and split is completed (even if there is no data for that particular hour and split).

Manifest File

A manifest should be provided which contains metadata related to the uploaded file(s). The manifest is a text file in json format that implements the AWS unload manifest file format. It has the same name as the data file, but has the _manifest suffix.

Example:

 
{

   "entries": [

     {"url":"s3://bucket/prefix/0000_object_00.snappy.parquet", "mandatory":true},

     {"url":"s3://bucket/prefix/0001_object_00.snappy.parquet", "mandatory":true},

     {"url":"s3://bucket/prefix/0002_object_00.snappy.parquet", "mandatory":true},

     {"url":"s3://bucket/prefix/0003_object_00.snappy.parquet", "mandatory":true}

   ],

   "meta": {

     "schema_version": "S2SV1.7.0",

     "accreditation_status": "0",

     "start_time": "1710154800",

     "end_time": "1710158399",

     "record_count": 55

   }
 }


The manifest contains a complete list of all files provided for a given period and split, as well as a meta data (a.k.a. header) which should include the following attributes:

Parameter Description Require Specified Format / Example Type
schema_version Schema Version Yes Nielsen S2SV1.7.0 String
accreditation_status Accreditation Status No Client MRC = 1 String
data_start_time Data Start Time (min) Yes Client Format:32-bit unsigned int Unix time in seconds String
data_end_time Data Start Time (max) Yes Client Format:32-bit unsigned int Unix time in seconds String
record_count Number of records in data file Yes Client Example: 31337 Number

Data delivery example for hour 11 (11:00:00 AM UTC to 11:59:59 PM UTC):

useast1-nlsn-w-dig-sei-acme-feeds-prod/dar-exposure/ios/2022/05/25/11/acme_dtvr-exposure_a9ddf15ea054ea415718767ea6_P47C2495B-BBBA-56DE-BE99-14758F92F034_2024031111_2024031112_0000.json

useast1-nlsn-w-dig-sei-acme-feeds-prod/dar-exposure/ios/2022/05/25/11/acme_dtvr-exposure_a9ddf15ea054ea415718767ea6_P47C2495B-BBBA-56DE-BE99-14758F92F034_2024031111_2024031112_0001.json

useast1-nlsn-w-dig-sei-acme-feeds-prod/dar-exposure/ios/2022/05/25/11/acme_dtvr-exposure_a9ddf15ea054ea415718767ea6_P47C2495B-BBBA-56DE-BE99-14758F92F034_2024031111_2024031112_0002.json

useast1-nlsn-w-dig-sei-acme-feeds-prod/dar-exposure/ios/2022/05/25/11/acme_dtvr-exposure_a9ddf15ea054ea415718767ea6_P47C2495B-BBBA-56DE-BE99-14758F92F034_2024031111_2024031112_0003.json

useast1-nlsn-w-dig-sei-acme-feeds-prod/dar-exposure/ios/2022/05/25/11/acme_dtvr-exposure_a9ddf15ea054ea415718767ea6_P47C2495B-BBBA-56DE-BE99-14758F92F034_2024031111_2024031112_manifest

useast1-nlsn-w-dig-sei-acme-feeds-prod/dar-exposure/ios/2022/05/25/11/_SUCCESS

SLA

The files must be delivered into the proper S3 bucket within 3 hours of the start of that hourly viewing file interval.For example files from 1:00 AM to 2:00 AM must be delivered before 4 AM.

Schema Parameter Definitions

Parameter Description Required Format / Example
sessionid Unique, client generated value that represents the start of a user session. “Session” is defined as continuous (flexible) interaction with an application that may span multiple streams. Yes

Format: alphanumeric

Example: Random GUID: 70fa265f-5d49-4af7-ba9e-5e9da416bf78

ad Array that contains advertisement-related parameters indented below Required

Format:

"viewedads": 
[
   {
      "dar_url":"http://secure-gl.imr...",
      "publisher_name":"Publisher 123",
      ...
   }
]
{ dar_url The DAR url for the specific Nielsen campaign to be tracked. In cases of 3rd party DAR urls, this url should be intercepted and unaltered by the publisher/provider Yes

Example: http://secure-gl.imrworldcwide.com/cgi-bin/m?ca=nlsn1234&cr=678&ce=abc&pc=12345&ci=nlsnci123&am=1&at=view&rt=banner&st=image&r=12345

publisher_name Name of the publisher where the ad or content is being served. Yes

Example: Publisher 123

publisher_user_id Publisher-specific (first party) user ID (should remain persistent). Yes

Example: ed36968977606872e4312943c218568123786342

provider_name Name of the provider supplying the data to Nielsen. For CTV (only for provider onboarding)

Example: Provider 123

provider_user_id Provider-specific user ID (must remain persistent indefinitely) For CTV (only for provider onboarding)

Example: A769C2B-3CBD-5784-852F-C57875CC9D91A

gracenote_id Gracenote TMS ID (If available) should be passed for all telecasted content. Required if id3 not provided

Format: 14 character string. Normally leading with 2 alpha characters ('EP', 'MV', 'SH' or 'SP'), followed by 12 numbers.

Example: SH009311820022

program_genre Original broadcast time of content (if applicable) in Unix epoch timestamp format Required for CTV
} original_airtime Gracenote TMS ID (If available) should be passed for all telecasted content. Required for CTV Example: 1531337551
dma Designated Market Area where viewing occurred Yes 501
device_id Mobile Ad ID (IDFA, ADID), Connected Device ID Yes, if available A487421B-XXXX-YYYY-8343-E3BBB66E44F2
is_device_id_hashed If device_id is SHA-256 hashed Yes
  • 1 = hashed
  • 0 = else
hem_sha256 SHA-256 hashed email

Note: email normalization rules applied before hashing

Strongly Preferred 671638d17df92ac6e46e3f00ad0e78f09116ca29128e93dcb53ff340abdeb2c2
luid Living Unit ID - Experian Household ID Yes, for CTV if available B0EOFEDGD
uoo User opt out flag for demographic measurement Yes

Format: integer

  • 0 = not opt-out
  • 1 = opt-out
xdua Device HTTP User Agent string Yes, or alternatives below

Format: alphanumeric

Example: Apple-iPhone1C2/801.293

xff IP address Yes, or alternatives below

Format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Example: 172.217.22.14

psudo_id_sha256 Hashed Device User Agent string + IP address No 421c76d77563afa1914846b010bd164f395bd34c2102e5e99e0cb9cf173
The following 4 parameters become mandatory if Device User Agent String (UAS) is not available
device_platform Device platform(mobile, desktop, connected device) Required if no UAS DSK, MBL, OTT
device_type Device type for connected devices Required if no UAS AMN, APL, DVD, GGL, PSX, RKU, STB, STV, XBX
os_group Operating system of mobile devices. All other device should be NA Required if no UAS IOS, DROID, NA
device_group Type of device: phone, tablet, desktop, set top box (CTV or OTT), unknown Required if no UAS DSK, PHN, TAB, STV, DVD, PMP, OTHER, STB, XBX, PSX, AMN, APL, GGL, RKU, UNWN
The following 4 parameters become mandatory if IP Address is not available
robotic_flag Flag indicating IAB bot rule if IP address present in IAB bot list Required if no IP

Format: integer

  • 0 = not bot
  • 1 = bot
zip_code ZIP code where viewing occurred Required if no IP 10001
country Country ISO 3166 ALPHA-2 Preferred; required if no IP US, CA, etc.

Note: All parameters are case sensitive.