Calling Prebid Server Bidders who aren't in Prebid.js

[dbemiller]

Type of issue

question, maybe feature request

Description

Oath just submitted a Bidder to Prebid Server in prebid/prebid-server#520... but I don't see them in Prebid.js anywhere.

Question is: If a publisher uses Oath as a bidder, uses PBS bidder params in their ad units, and lists oath in their s2sconfig, will Prebid.js include them properly in the PBS request?

If not: could we make it happen?

[mkendall07]

I'm not sure but my guess would be no.
The good news is Oath is the new company formed for AOL so I think they do a have an adapter, https://github.com/prebid/Prebid.js/blob/master/modules/aolBidAdapter.js the names just don't match.

[dbemiller]

I pinged them on their PR and linked them here... will see what they say.

[kizzard]

The Oath/Brightroll PBS adapter is not the same as the AOL adapter in PB - they hit totally different systems. You are correct that there is no matching adapter in PB.

[mkendall07]

@kizzard
Thanks for the clarification. I think this might work ok even if there isn't a client side adapter. Will investigate a bit.

[mercuryyy]

How would you request a build without a client side adapter?

[jsnellbaker]

@mercuryyy I believe you would just choose the Prebid Server adapter to make the build. You would also include the DFP Video module if you were using DFP for instream video delivery.

I've been investigating into the changes required to allow a Prebid Server bidder to make a request through Prebid.js without setting up a corresponding adapter file in Prebid.js. I believe I have it working for both banner/video delivery and will plan to put up a PR soon.

[dbemiller]

Thanks!