Prebid.js Module Overview

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 - GPP If you have users in regions of the world that adhere to the Global Privacy Platform, this module works with your Consent Management Platform to pass consent info to bidders and help align with regional regulations.
Consent Management - TCF 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 TCF Control module.
GPP Control - USNat If your CMP populates section 7 of the Global Privacy Platform, the USNat string, this module complements the `consentManagementGpp` module to control Prebid.js accordingly.
GPP Control - US States If your CMP populates sections 8-12 of the Global Privacy Platform, this module complements the `consentManagementGpp` module to control Prebid.js accordingly.
GPT Pre-Auction If you run GAM, this module generates the 'global placement id' that's becoming required for successful auctions.
TCF Control If you have users in Europe, you can use this module to enable actions for processing under the GDPR and ePrivacy

General Modules

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
Activity controls Provides fine-grained controls over privacy-sensitive activities. no
anPspParamsConverter Formats bid params for AppNexus PSP requests made through Prebid.js. no
Bid Response Filter Validates bid's ortb2 data against its meta data 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
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. no
Currency Converts bid currency into ad server currency based on data in a supplied exchange rate file. no
Data Controller Module Filters the EIDs/SDA being transmitted to bid stream. no
Demand Chain Object Validates the Demand Chain object, provided by bidders, stored in the Prebid bid object. no
Debugging Debugging tools to intercept bid requests and mock their response no
DSA Control Module Digital Services Act bid validation no
Price Floors Configure and enforce minimum bids. no
Geolocation Real Time Geolocation yes
ID Import Library Retrieve user ids deployed on your site, and return them to a configurable endpoint for ID Graphing. no
Intimate Merger Real-time Data Submodule Intimate Merger Real-time Data Submodule yes
Instream Tracking Allow Analytics Adapters and Bid Adapters to track `BID_WON` events for instream video bids. no
Intersection Real Time Intersection yes
Deal Rendering (aka MASS) General deal rendering functionality. no
Mobian Prebid Contextual Evaluation Mobian provides contextual evaluations of pages given a URL, which publishers can use for targeting as an alternative to keyword-based evaluation. yes
MultiBid Allows bidders to send multiple bids to the ad server. no
Native Rendering Render native bids with renderAd or dynamic creatives no
Neuwo Real-Time Data Module Enrich bids using neuwo.ai yes
PAAPI Protected Audience API no
Fledge (PAAPI) for GPT how to use PAAPI with GPT no
Prebid Server Adapter Server-to-Server header bidding 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
Size Mapping Display Responsive AdUnits in demanding page environments. no
Advanced Size Mapping Display Responsive AdUnits in demanding page environments. no
Timeout RTD Module for managing timeouts in real time yes
Run top level PAAPI auctions Run top level PAAPI auctions no
Topics FPD Module how to get topics data using Topics API no
First Party Data Validation Verify First Party Data fields and data types. Not recommended for production use. no
Prebid Video Module The Prebid Video Module allows Prebid to directly integrate with a Video Player. no

Vendor-Specific Modules

These modules may require accounts with a service provider.

Module Description RTD?
1plusX RTD Module 1plusX Real Time Data Module yes
51Degrees RTD Module 51Degrees Real Time Data Module yes
A1Media RTD Module A1Media Real Time Data Module yes
AAX Blockmeter Measure the adblock traffic. yes
Adagio Rtd Module The Adagio Rtd module computes and collects data required to leverage Adagio viewability and attention prediction engine. yes
Adnuntius Data Segments Adnuntius Data Segments yes
AdPlayer.Pro Video Provider Allows Prebid to integrate directly with AdPlayer.Pro video player. no
AirGrid RTD Provider Client-side, cookieless and privacy-first audiences. yes
Anonymised Real Time Data Provider Module Anonymised Real Time Data Provider Module yes
ArcSpan RTD Module ArcSpan is a real-time audience monetization platform focused on the needs of the world’s finest publishers and retailers. Unlock the true value of your first-party audience data while providing advertisers the targeting performance they need. yes
Azerion Edge RTD Provider Client-side contextual cookieless audiences. yes
Bid Viewability - GAM Triggers a BID_VIEWABLE event when a rendered bid is viewable according to Active View criteria no
BlueConic Real-time Module BlueConic Real-time Data Module yes
brandmetrics Real Time Data Provider Module brandmetricsReal Time Data Provider Module yes
Browsi Viewability Browsi Real Time Viewability yes
Captify RTD Module Captify Real Time Data Module yes
clean.io Real-time Anti-Malvertising Module clean.io Real-time Anti-Malvertising Module yes
Confiant Real-Time Protection Module Confiant Real-Time detection and blocking of bad ads to protect your users and brand reputation yes
Contxtful RTD Provider Activates Receptivity to evaluate ad success in real-time by focusing on attention and context. yes
Google Ad Manager Adpod Support Required for serving adpod video through Google Ad Manager. no
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
Experian Real-Time ID Module Experian Real-Time ID Module yes
Freewheel Video Support Passes key value targeting to Freewheel SDK for adpod mediaType adUnits. no
Gamera Rtd Provider Gamera Rtd Provider works in conjunction with the on-page Gamera script to enrich bid requests by adding First Party Data attributes. yes
Geoedge Realtime Geoedge realtime blocking of bad ads - malware, redirect and offensive content yes
Goldfish Ads Real Time Data Provider Goldfish Ads Real Time Data Provider yes
Greenbids Realtime Module The Greenbids RTD adapter allows to dynamically filter calls to SSP to reduce outgoing call to the programmatics chain, reducing ad serving carbon impact yes
GrowthCode Real-time Data Submodule GrowthCode Real-time Data Submodule yes
Audigent Hadron Real-time Segmentation Module Audigent Hadron Real-time Segmentation Module yes
HUMAN Security RTD Submodule The HUMAN Security RTD Submodule offers publishers a mechanism to integrate pre-bid signal collection for the purpose of providing real-time protection against all sorts of invalid traffic. 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
JW Player Video Provider Allows Prebid to integrate directly with JW Player video players. no
Konduit Accelerate Applies Konduit video ad acceleration optimization to wining video bid. no
The Media Trust Real-Time Ad Defense Stop malware, redirects, scams, offensive ad content, heavy ads, and more from ruining your audience's experience. yes
Media.net Realtime Module Delivers added functionality based on configurations, i.e. refresh, viewability, etc. yes
Mgid Realtime Module Mgid RTD module allows you to enrich bid data with contextual and audience signals, based on IAB taxonomies. yes
Optimera RTD Optimera Optimization Targeting yes
oxxion Rtd oxxion Real-time Vast Impression Tracking yes
Permutive Real Time Data Module Permutive Real Time Data Module yes
Pubx.ai RTD Module RTD module for Prebid provided by Pubx.ai to set dynamic floors yes
Qortex RTD Module Appends contextual segments to the bidding object based on the content of a page yes
Rayn Real Time Data Module Rayn Real Time Data module appends privacy preserving enhanced contextual categories and audiences. Moments matter. yes
Reconciliation Supply Chain Validation Reconciliation Real Time Data Module yes
Relevad RTD Provider Contextual Categories and Segments, cookieless and privacy-first. yes
Sirdata Real-time SDA Module Sirdata Real-time Seller Defined Audience based Module yes
Symitri DAP Real Time Data Provider Module Symitri DAP Real Time Data Provider Module yes
TargetVideo Video Support Required for serving instream video through TargetVideo. no
Video.js Video Provider Allows Prebid to integrate directly with Video.js video players. no
Weborama Real-time Segmentation Module Weborama Real-time Segmentation Module yes
WURFL RTD Module WURFL Real Time Data Module yes
Synthetic Inventory Module Yieldmo Synthetic Outstream ads no

User ID Modules

UserID modules conform to a consistent set of publisher controls. The publisher can choose to run multiple user id modules, define an overall amount of time they’re willing to wait for results. See the userSync setConfig reference and the User ID Module for more details.

Module Description EID Source
33Across ID 33Across ID User ID sub-module 33across.com
AdmixerID AdmixerID User ID sub-module admixer.net
adQuery QiD adQuery QiD User ID sub-module adquery.io
Adriver ID Adriver ID User ID sub-module adriver.ru
Adtelligent Adtelligent User ID sub-module adtelligent.com
AMX ID AMX ID User ID sub-module amxdt.net
AudienceOne ID by DAC AudienceOne ID by DAC User ID sub-module dac.co.jp
BritePool BritePool User ID sub-module britepool.com
CEEIdSystem CEEID User ID sub-module ceeid.eu
Czech Ad ID (czechAdId) Czech Ad ID (czechAdId) User ID sub-module czechadid.cz
Criteo ID for Exchanges Criteo ID for Exchanges User ID sub-module criteo.com
Deepintent Deepintent User ID sub-module deepintent.com
DMD ID by DMD Marketing Corp DMD ID by DMD Marketing Corp User ID sub-module hcn.health
European Unified ID European Unified ID User ID sub-module
Fabrick ID by Neustar Fabrick ID by Neustar User ID sub-module neustar.biz
FLoC ID FLoC ID User ID sub-module
FreePass ID FreePass User ID sub-module
FTrack ID from Flashtalking By Mediaocean FTrack ID from Flashtalking By Mediaocean User ID sub-module n/a
GRAVITO ID by Gravito Ltd. GRAVITO ID by Gravito Ltd. User ID sub-module
GrowthCode GrowthCode User ID sub-module growthcode.io
Hadron ID from Audigent Hadron ID from Audigent User ID sub-module audigent.com
ID5 ID ID5 ID User ID sub-module id5-sync.com
ID+ ID+ User ID sub-module zeotap.com
IDx IDx User ID sub-module
IM-UID by Intimate Merger IM-UID by Intimate Merger User ID sub-module
Intent IQ ID Intent IQ ID User ID sub-module intentiq.com
Just ID Just ID User ID sub-module
Kinesso ID Kinesso ID User ID sub-module kpuid.com
LiveIntent nonID LiveIntent nonID User ID sub-module liveintent.com
LMPID LMPID User ID sub-module
lockr AIM lockr Alternative Identity Manager sub-module
Lotame Panorama ID Lotame Panorama ID User ID sub-module crwdcntrl.net
MediaWallah OpenLinkID MediaWallah OpenLinkID User ID sub-module mediawallahscript.com
MyGaru ID MyGaru User ID sub-module
Navegg ID Navegg ID User ID sub-module
netID netID User ID sub-module netid.de
Novatiq Hyper ID Novatiq Hyper ID User ID sub-module novatiq.com
OneKey IDs & Preferences OneKey IDs & Preferences User ID sub-module
Google PAIR ID pair PairId User ID sub-module
Parrable ID Parrable ID User ID sub-module parrable.com
Publisher Link Publisher Link User ID sub-module epsilon.com
PubProvided ID PubProvided ID User ID sub-module publisher domain
Quantcast ID Quantcast ID User ID sub-module quantcast.com
LiveRamp RampID LiveRamp RampID User ID sub-module liveramp.com
Rewarded Interest ID Rewarded Interest User ID Submodule
SharedID SharedID User ID sub-module sharedid.org
Tapad ID Tapad ID User ID sub-module tapad.com
Teads ID Teads ID User ID sub-module teads.com
TNCID by The Newco TNCID UserID sub-module thenewco.it
Trustpid Trustpid User ID sub-module
Unified ID Unified ID User ID sub-module adserver.org
Unified ID 2.0 Unified ID 2.0 User ID sub-module
Utiq ID Utiq User ID sub-module utiq.com
UtiqMtp ID UtiqMtp User ID sub-module utiq-mtp.com
Yahoo ConnectID Yahoo ConnectID User ID sub-module yahoo.com
Yandex ID Yandex User ID sub-module yandex.com

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