The core of Prebid.js contains only the foundational code needed for header bidding. Any functionality that could be considered an add-on is part of a module. These are the major categories:
Prebid.org highly recommends that publishers utilize the following modules:
| Module | Description |
|---|---|
| Consent Management - GDPR | If you have users in Europe, this module works with your Consent Management Platform to pass consent info to bidders and help align with EU regulations. See also the GDPR Enforcement module. |
| Consent Management - US Privacy | If you have users in California, this module works with your Consent Management Platform to pass CCPA/US-Privacy data to bidders. |
| First Party Data Enrichment | Injects additional data into the auction stream, including: domain, keywords, and page url. |
| GDPR Enforcement | If you have users in Europe, you'll want this module that enforces GDPR consent |
| GPT Pre-Auction | If you run GAM, this module generates the 'global placement id' that's becoming required for successful auctions. |
Modules in the Real-Time Data (RTD) category conform to a consistent set of publisher controls. The publisher can choose to run multiple RTD modules, define an overall amount of time they’re willing to wait for results, and even flag some of the modules as being higher priority than others. See the realTimeData setConfig reference for more details.
| Module | Description | RTD? |
|---|---|---|
| Adpod | Enables developers to add support for a new adserver that handles ad pod (long-form) videos. | no |
| Bid Viewability - Ad Server Independent | Triggers a BID_VIEWABLE event when a rendered bid is viewable according to an approximation of IAB viewability criteria | no |
| CategoryTranslation | Converts IAB category to ad server category for long-form videos. | no |
| Currency | Converts bid currency into ad server currency based on data in a supplied exchange rate file. | no |
| Price Floors | Configure and enforce minimum bids. | no |
| ID Import Library | Retrieve user ids deployed on your site, and return them to a configurable endpoint for ID Graphing. | no |
| Instream Tracking | Allow Analytics Adapters and Bid Adapters to track `BID_WON` events for instream video bids. | no |
| Deal Rendering (aka MASS) | General deal rendering functionality. | no |
| MultiBid | Allows bidders to send multiple bids to the ad server. | no |
| Publisher Common ID (deprecated) | User ID persisted in first party domain | no |
| Server-to-Server Testing | Adds A/B test support to ease analysis of server-side header bidding | no |
| Supply Chain Object | Validates the Supply Chain object and makes it available to bidders. | no |
| Advanced Size Mapping | Display Responsive AdUnits in demanding page environments. | no |
| User ID | Vendor-specific user ID sub-modules are available to support a range of identification approaches. | no |
| First Party Data Validation | Verify First Party Data fields and data types. Not recommended for production use. | no |
These modules may require accounts with a service provider.
| Module | Description | RTD? |
|---|---|---|
| Bid Viewability - GAM | Triggers a BID_VIEWABLE event when a rendered bid is viewable according to Active View criteria | no |
| Browsi Viewability | Browsi Real Time Viewability | yes |
| Google Ad Manager Express | A simplified installation mechanism for publishers that have Google Publisher Tag (GPT) ad calls in their pages. | no |
| Google Ad Manager Video Support | Required for serving instream video through Google Ad Manager. | no |
| Digital Garage Keyword | Digital Garage Keyword | yes |
| Freewheel Video Support | Passes key value targeting to Freewheel SDK for adpod mediaType adUnits. | no |
| Geoedge Realtime | Geoedge realtime blocking of bad ads - malware, redirect and offensive content | yes |
| Audigent Halo Real-time Segmentation Module | Audigent Halo Real-time Segmentation Module | yes |
| Integral Ad Science(IAS) RTD | RTD provider for Integral Ad Science(IAS) | yes |
| JW Player video ad targeting | makes JW Player's video ad targeting information accessible to Bid Adapters. | yes |
| Konduit Accelerate | Applies Konduit video ad acceleration optimization to wining video bid. | no |
| Media.net Realtime Module | Delivers added functionality based on configurations, i.e. refresh, viewability, etc. | yes |
| Optimera RTD | Optimera Optimization Targeting | yes |
| Permutive Real Time Data Module | Permutive Real Time Data Module | yes |
| Reconciliation Supply Chain Validation | Reconciliation Real Time Data Module | yes |
| Sirdata Real-time Segmentation Module | Sirdata Real-time Segmentation Module | yes |