Connect Ad Networks

OnePaywall supports Google AdSense and Google Ad Manager as ad sources. Once connected, you can use network-served ads inside gate steps.

Google AdSense

What you need

• A Google AdSense account
• Your Publisher ID (format: pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX)
• Your Ad client ID (format: ca-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX)

How to find your AdSense credentials

1. Sign in to Google AdSense
2. Click the Account icon → Account information
3. Your Publisher ID is shown as pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
4. To get an ad unit code, go to Ads → By ad unit → create or select a unit — the data-ad-client value is your ad client ID

Connecting AdSense in OnePaywall

1. Go to Dashboard → Advertising → Networks
2. Click Connect AdSense
3. Enter your Publisher ID and Ad client ID
4. Click Save

Google Ad Manager (GAM)

What you need

• A Google Ad Manager account (standard or premium)
• Your Network code (the number in your GAM URL, e.g. 12345678)

How to find your GAM credentials

1. Sign in to Google Ad Manager
2. Go to Admin → Global settings
3. Your Network code is shown in the Network code field

For API access (required for programmatic ad serving):

1. Go to Admin → Global settings → API access
2. Enable API access and create a service account
3. Download the JSON credentials file

Connecting GAM in OnePaywall

1. Go to Dashboard → Advertising → Networks
2. Click Connect Google Ad Manager
3. Enter your Network code
4. Upload the service account JSON credentials file
5. Click Save

After connecting

Once connected, the network appears as an option when creating an ad unit. Select it as the source and choose the ad unit or tag you want to serve.