diff --git a/modules/compassBidAdapter.js b/modules/compassBidAdapter.js
index 21fc4e71c97..a1d1ff9c8c3 100644
--- a/modules/compassBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/compassBidAdapter.js
@@ -28,16 +28,23 @@ function isBidResponseValid(bid) {
 function getPlacementReqData(bid) {
   const { params, bidId, mediaTypes } = bid;
   const schain = bid.schain || {};
-  const { placementId } = params;
+  const { placementId, endpointId } = params;
   const bidfloor = getBidFloor(bid);
 
   const placement = {
-    placementId,
     bidId,
     schain,
     bidfloor
   };
 
+  if (placementId) {
+    placement.placementId = placementId;
+    placement.type = 'publisher';
+  } else if (endpointId) {
+    placement.endpointId = endpointId;
+    placement.type = 'network';
+  }
+
   if (mediaTypes && mediaTypes[BANNER]) {
     placement.adFormat = BANNER;
     placement.sizes = mediaTypes[BANNER].sizes;
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/compassBidAdapter_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/compassBidAdapter_spec.js
index dc885303a7b..28021c4f7c0 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/compassBidAdapter_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/compassBidAdapter_spec.js
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ describe('CompassBidAdapter', function () {
         expect(placement.bidId).to.be.a('string');
         expect(placement.schain).to.be.an('object');
         expect(placement.bidfloor).to.exist.and.to.equal(0);
+        expect(placement.type).to.exist.and.to.equal('publisher');
 
         if (placement.adFormat === BANNER) {
           expect(placement.sizes).to.be.an('array');