Getting Started with iOS SDK Integration

Integrating and monetizing with InMobi SDK is easy. To begin, download our latest iOS SDK (ver 10.6.0) here or from Cocoapods.

Note

  • The latest version of InMobi SDK supports iOS 11 or higher. Also, this version of iOS SDK requires XCode 14.1 or higher.
  • We recommend calling all InMobi APIs on the main thread.
  • If you're migrating from 10.1.4 or below to 10.6.0, follow the instructions related to migration. For more information, see Migrating to SDK 10.6.X.
  • From September 2023, InMobi has released new monetization and addressability features only on the Swift SDK (versions 10.5.0 and above). We recommend you to migrate to the latest InMobi Swift SDK version available here
     

Add InMobi SDK

Option 1: Integration via Cocoapods

  1. If you are not already using Cocoapods, go to your Xcode project directory and create a pod file using the command below.

    pod init
    
  2. Add the following to Podfile.

    pod 'InMobiSDK'
    
  3. Once you have added it to the pod file, run the command below to complete the task for dependency. You now have a workspace with the pods.

    pod update
    

Note

10.5.0, 10.5.1, 10.5.3, and 10.5.4 versions are available only on InMobiSDK-Swift pod, and the remaining versions are available on InMobiSDK pod.


Option 2: Integrating the framework directly

Alternatively, you can integrate the framework directly.

1. Add the following MANDATORY frameworks to your Xcode project:

  • InMobiSDK.xcframework from the downloaded InMobi iOS SDK bundle
  • libsqlite3.0.tbd
  • libz.tbd
  • WebKit.framework

2. Add -ObjC flag to the Other Linker Flags:

  1. Open your project in Xcode.
  2. Select Application Target Build Settings.
  3. In the Search box, search for Other Linker Flags.
  4. Add the -ObjC flag


Important Prerequisites

Let’s pause for some checks before we begin initializing the SDK:

Checkpoint 1: Preparing your App for iOS 10

App Transport Security (ATS), a default setting introduced with iOS 9 that mandates apps to make network connections only over TLS version 1.2 and later. Though InMobi is committed towards the adoption of HTTPS, the current setup requires our demand partners to support this change and be 100% compliant with all the requirements of ATS. While we work with our partners progressing towards a secure environment, to ensure ads work on iOS 9 and later versions, you need to follow these steps as a near-term fix:

Disable ATS (Recommended) - to ensure non-secure content from the partners work correctly in your updated apps. To disable ATS flag, add the following code snippet to your app's Info.plist.

<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key> 
<dict> 
    <key>NSAllowsArbitraryLoads</key> 
    <true/> 
</dict> 

Disable ATS with exceptions (Not Recommended) - if you plan to migrate towards ATS compliance. You can achieve so by allowing secure content from your domains by adding them on the exception list.

<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key> 
<dict> 
    <key>NSAllowsArbitraryLoads</key> 
    <true/> 
    <key>NSExceptionDomains</key> 
    <dict> 
        <key>example.com</key> 
        <dict> 
            <key>NSIncludesSubdomains</key> 
            <true/> 
        </dict> 
    </dict> 
</dict>

Remember

Refrain from using InMobi domains and CDN in the exception list as it will result in errors during the runtime. 


Checkpoint 2: iOS 12 WiFi Settings

Apple has introduced privacy settings to access WiFi details from iOS 12 onwards. To boost monetization and relevant user experience, we encourage sharing WiFi details for targeted advertising.

  1. Enable ‘Access WiFi Information’ on your App ID.


     
  2. Enable ‘Access WiFi Information’ for your target app from XCode capabilities.


     
  3. Ensure WiFi Access is added to your App.entitlements file.

Note

For location consent, you must inform the user to pass the location data. For more information, see Pass Location Information.


Checkpoint 3: Update your info.plist

As an attribution solution in the absence of a consistent Identifier for Advertisers (IDFAs), Apple provides the SKAdNetwork API. Using SKAN indicates that your app monetizes with InMobi and accepts bids from SKAN-enabled buyers.

To configure your app with SKAdNetwork IDs, make sure you enter the InMobi SKAdnetwork ID and the IDs of all the buyers to whom you want to sell your inventory to, in your app Info.plist file. Follow these instructions from Apple.

The SKAdNetwork IDs for InMobi and InMobi buyers are hosted together in two formats:

  • SKAdNetwork IDs in JSON format
  • SKAdNetwork IDs in XML format

Note

These files are frequently updated.


Initializing the SDK

Import the InMobi SDK header in your AppDelegate.h file:

Objective-C

@import InMobiSDK; 
/**Please do not remove the window property as it can lead to undefined behavior**/ 
@property (strong, nonatomic) UIWindow *window;

Swift

import InMobiSDK
/**Please do not remove the window property as it can lead to undefined behavior**/ 
var window: UIWindow?

Initialize the SDK in the didFinishLaunchingWithOptions method within the app delegate's.m file:

Objective-C

- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions { 
    void (^completionBlock)(NSError*) = ^( NSError* _Nullable  error) { 
        if (error) { 
            NSLog(@"SDK Initialization Error - %@", error.description); 
        } 
        else { 
            NSLog(@"IM Media SDK successfully initialized"); 
        } 
    }; 
    [IMSdk setLogLevel:IMSDKLogLevelDebug]; 
    [IMSdk initWithAccountID:kIMAccountID consentDictionary:@{IMCommonConstants.IM_GDPR_CONSENT_AVAILABLE: @"true", IMCommonConstants.IM_GDPR_CONSENT_IAB: @"<<consent in IAB format>>"} andCompletionHandler:completionBlock]; 
    return YES; 
} 

Swift

func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
        IMSdk.setLogLevel(IMSDKLogLevel.debug)
        IMSdk.initWithAccountID("accountID", consentDictionary: [IMCommonConstants.IM_GDPR_CONSENT_AVAILABLE: "true", IMCommonConstants.IM_GDPR_CONSENT_IAB: "<<consent in IAB format>>" ]) { (error) in
            if let error = error {
                print(error.localizedDescription)
            }
           
        }
        return true
    }

Before you proceed, it is important to understand GDPR and how it is affecting your traffic in the EEA region.

What is a consentObject? - A consentObject is a dictionary representation of all kinds of consent provided by the publisher to the SDK. The key is mandatory if you wish to monetize traffic from EEA region. You can read further on GDPR regulations here.

Key Type Inference
gdpr_consent String A consent string is a series of numbers, which identifies the consent status of an Adtech Vendor.

The string must follow the IAB contracts as mentioned here.

gdpr_consent_available String "true": User has provided consent to collect and use data.

"false": User has not provided consent to collect and use data.

Any value other than “true” and “false” is invalid and will be treated as value not provided by user.

The key, gdpr_consent_available can be accessed via string constant IM_GDPR_CONSENT_IAB.

gdpr String Whether or not the request is subjected to GDPR regulations (0 = No, 1 = Yes), omission indicates Unknown.

A consentObject has to be provided in every session. SDK does not persist consent, it only keeps the consentObject in memory. If the app is relaunched, SDK will lose the consentObject. Within a session, a consentObject can be updated as below:

Objective-C

[IMSdk updateGDPRConsent:@{<Insert consentObject dictionary here>}];

Swift

IMSdk.updateGDPRConsent(<Insert consentObject dictionary here>)

Note 

As part of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) publishers who collect data on their apps, are required to have a legal basis for collecting and processing the personal data of users in the European Economic Area (“EEA”). Please ensure that you obtain appropriate consent from the user before making ad requests to InMobi for Europe and indicate the same by following our recommended SDK implementation. Please do not pass any demographics information of a user; if you do not have user consent from such user in Europe.

Optimizing Data

A. Pass Location Information

Recommended

If your app collects location from the user, we recommend passing it up, as impressions with location signals have higher revenue potential. InMobi SDK will automatically pass the location signals if available in the app. If you use location in your app but would like to disable passing location signals to InMobi, then select NO under the “Location Permission” section for your property on the InMobi Customer Interface.

Otherwise: You can set NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription flag (description for asking location permission) in your info.plist file.

Objective-C

//Using <CoreLocation/CoreLocation.h> fetch the coordinate
    self.locationMgr = [[CLLocationManager alloc] init];
    [self.locationMgr requestWhenInUseAuthorization];
    self.locationMgr.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyHundredMeters;
    self.locationMgr.delegate = self;
    [self.locationMgr startUpdatingLocation];
 
#pragma mark - CLLocationManagerDelegate
- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didUpdateLocations:(NSArray *)locations {
    CLLocation *clLocation = locations.lastObject;
    [IMSdk setLocation:clLocation];
    [self.locationMgr stopUpdatingLocation];
} 

Swift

"var locationMgr: CLLocationManager?

//Using CLLocationManagerDelegate fetch the coordinate
locationMgr = CLLocationManager()
locationMgr?.requestWhenInUseAuthorization()
locationMgr?.delegate = self
locationMgr?.startUpdatingLocation()

func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager, didUpdateLocations locations: [CLLocation]) {
    if let clLocation = locations.last {
            IMSdk.setLocation(clLocation)
    }
    locationMgr?.stopUpdatingLocation()
 }"

B. Pass Age and Gender information

Ensure that you have user consent to share this data. The following values are supported:

Age Gender
  • IMSDKAgeGroupBelow18
  • IMSDKAgeGroupBetween18And24
  • IMSDKAgeGroupBetween25And29
  • IMSDKAgeGroupBetween30And34
  • IMSDKAgeGroupBetween35And44
  • IMSDKAgeGroupBetween45And54
  • IMSDKAgeGroupBetween55And65
  • IMSDKAgeGroupAbove65
  • IMSDKGenderMale
  • IMSDKGenderFemale

Example:

Objective-C

[IMSdk setGender:IMSDKGenderMale];
[IMSdk setAgeGroup:IMSDKAgeGroupBetween25And29];

Swift

IMSdk.setGender(.female)
IMSdk.setAgeGroup(.between25And29)

C.  Children Privacy and Family Apps

We recommended using age restriction information as well to comply with policies such as the data practices for Google’s Family Apps. You must determine the definition of age restriction depending on the user’s geographic data location. If the value is passed as True, the InMobi SDK will not transmit device identifiers such as (“AAID” in Android & “IDFA” in iOS). Note that the default value will be False. 

Objective-C

[IMSdk setIsAgeRestricted: false]; // possible value are true, false 

Swift

IMSdk. setIsAgeRestricted(false) // possible value are true, false

Privacy Manifest

The InMobi SDK is not required to include data usage and tracking domain details in the privacy manifest file for Apple's Spring 2024 deadline, as it is not categorized among Apple's commonly used SDKs. We're actively monitoring this at InMobi and will update you on any changes.

Reason API

You must mention your usage of the Reason API in the privacy manifest. Apple has released an update, effective from March 13, which mandates that developers will receive a notification email about the missing reasons in the privacy manifest for apps utilizing APIs requiring approved reasons. Starting May 1, you should directly incorporate the sanctioned reasons for the specified APIs into the application's code.

To align with these requirements, our upcoming release, InMobi SDK 10.6.7, scheduled for March 11, 2024, will include a privacy manifest file delineating the InMobi SDK's Reason API usage. It's noteworthy that XCode will seamlessly detect the reasons API following the update of the InMobi SDK.

Required InMobi SDK Reasons API

API category API Category Type Reason Comments
Disk space APIs NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryDiskSpace E174.1 The SDK optimizes parallel asset downloads and prevents download failures.
User defaults APIs NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryUserDefaults CA92.1 The SDK stores essential operational data, including details like the previous SDK version and app launches.

Audio Handling in WKWebView

For publishers running any audio or video media as the main content, we recommend listening to interruptions by observing AVAudioSessionInterruptionnotification posted by AVAudioSession. This will help preempt any content interruptions and help address user experience issues upfront. For more information read these Apple documents: Article 1, Article 2.

AVAudioSession Management

InMobi SDK uses iOS WKWebView to render HTML ads. As per Apple design, WKWebView does not respect the AVAudioSessionCategory set by the application, and also the OMSDK audio measurability remains inoperative. To have control over the HTML video ads, SDK manages the AVAudioSession.

The ad’s audio may mix in with the app’s audio. Hence, it is recommended to stop the app's audio when you present the fullscreen ads and resume it once the ad is dismissed.

From SDK 9.1.5 onwards, you can find a new API for handling AVAudiosSession. This feature is enabled by default.

+(void)shouldAutoManageAVAudioSession:(BOOL)value;

If you set it to YES, the SDK manages AVAudioSession automatically. When the ad is presented, the API sets AVAudioSession's category to AVAudioSessionCategoryAmbient and categoryOption to AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionMixWithOthers for Interstitial video ads. When the ad is dismissed, SDK resets the AVAusioSessionCategory and categoryOption to the original states.

This setting does not stop the ad audio from playing in the app. It mixes with the ad’s audio. Hence, it is recommended for you to stop the app’s audio when presenting the fullscreen ads and resume it after the ad is dismissed.

If you set it to NO, the SDK stops managing AVAudioSession during the HTML video playback lifecycle and OMSDK, audio measurability may remain inoperative causing a revenue loss for the publisher.

For more information, please contact your respective partners.

You are all set now! Let’s now have a look at how you can set up different ad formats and begin monetizing. Ready?

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Last Updated on: 05 Mar, 2024