---
title: AdMob
description: >-
  AdMob Android guide for Custom Adapter GMA SDK.
---

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import DocTagAdmobGam from '/snippets/doc-tag-admob-gam.mdx'

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**App Prerequisites**

* minSdkVersion of 23 or higher
* compileSdkVersion of 36 or higher
* An Ad Unit must already be in place which will be used for targeting.
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## Installation

#### Configuration Steps

Ensure your `android/build.gradle` (project-level) includes the required repositories:

```
allprojects {
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
        maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' } 
    }
}
```

Open the `build.gradle` (Module: app) file.

Find the dependencies block and add from below for respective mediation platform.

```
dependencies {
    // Add TapMind SDK AdMob Adapter dependency
implementation("io.github.tapmind-tech:customadapter-admob:2.1.13")
    // Add AdMob SDK dependency
    implementation ("com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:25.0.0")
}
```

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## Configuration

**CREATING CUSTOM EVENTS FOR WATERFALL**

1. Under the **Mediation** tab : Click on **Create Mediation group** section
2. Select **Android** and type of Ad format and Continue
3. In the Name field : Type in as provided in the **G-sheet**
4. Click on **Add ad units**
5. Select the app and the Ad units that you want to use custom targeting on.

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**Add Custom Event → Create Mediation Group → Select Android → Add Name → Add Ad units → Select app and Ad units**
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**AD SOURCES (WATERFALL SECTION)**

1. Click on Water fall source
2. Click on Setup ad Source and then at the Bottom left Click on custom event
3. Select the App for the setup (Android)
4. Select ad unit and add the parameters as follows

For the Below details Please reach out TapMind Account Manger

```
Mapping name : As Per the G-sheet Provided 
ecpm : As Per the G-sheet Provided
Class : com.tapmind.tech.TapMindMediationAdapterAdmob
Parameter : { "placementName": "As Per the G-sheet Provided"}
```

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**Ad Sources → Add Custom Event → Enter Label → Set eCPM → Add Mapping → Enter Mapping Name → Enter Class Name → Add Parameter**
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The above setup completes our **TapMind x ADMOB** integration. You should see an Ad if test setup is complete and working fine.

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Official Google Documentation for creating a custom event : [https://support.google.com/admob/answer/13407144](https://support.google.com/admob/answer/13407144)
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