---
title: Requirements & Setup
description: >-
  Requirements & Setup for TapMind Orchestration SDK on Android.
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### Prerequisites

Before integrating the Orchestration SDK, ensure your app meets the following requirements:

* Android API Level: 24 (Android 7.0) or higher
* Google Play Services: Available and updated on the targeted device

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### Add Orchestration SDK

Add the Orchestration SDK dependency to your app-level `build.gradle` or `build.gradle.kts` file:

```gradle
dependencies {
 implementation("io.github.tapmind-tech:orchestration:1.0.0")
}
```

> **Note:**
> After adding this dependencies, make sure to sync your project with Gradle files.

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### Required Dependencies

The Orchestration use the following core dependencies inside the SDK to handle data processing, lifecycle monitoring and ad rendering.

#### Dependency Purpose

| Dependency        | Purpose                                                                             |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Gson              | JSON serialization and deserialization for SDK configuration and API responses      |
| Lifecycle Process | Monitors application lifecycle states such as foreground and background transitions |
| Play Services Ads | Provides advertising and ad rendering services required by the SDK                  |

> **Note:**
> Required dependencies version are regularly updated to ensure the latest fixes, security patches and performance improvements are maintained.

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### Manifest Configuration

To initialize the underlying Google Ads services, add your Google Ad Manager (GAM) Application ID to your application's `AndroidManifest.xml` file.

```xml
<manifest>
  <application>
    <!-- Test Ad Manager app ID: ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713 -->
    <meta-data
        android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.APPLICATION_ID"
        android:value="<YOUR_APP_ID>"/>
  </application>
</manifest>
```

> **Note:**
> Replace YOUR\_APP\_ID with your Google Ad Manager (GAM) Application ID. While testing, use the Test Ad Manager app ID shown in the previous example.