Understanding app-ads.txt file statuses

You can view the status and details of the app-ads.txt file for all of your apps in AdMob:

1. Sign in to your AdMob account at https://apps.admob.com.
2. Click Apps in the sidebar.
3. Click View all apps.
4. Click the app-ads.txt tab.

The table below shows the different types of app-ads.txt file statuses and what they mean.

Status	What it means
	The app-ads.txt file is found and verified. AdMob crawled and verified your app-ads.txt file.
	No app-ads.txt file is found for this app.
	There is an issue with your app-ads.txt file. Your revenue is at risk.

 

To expand additional details about an app, click in the app’s row. If your file isn’t found and verified, carefully review these details to determine what the issue is and how to fix it. Learn more about troubleshooting app-ads.txt issues.  

App-ads.txt glossary 

The table below defines the other details for your app’s app-ads.txt file and what they mean.

Detail	What it means
Status	Lets you know visually the status of each app’s app-ads.txt file.
app-ads.txt URL	AdMob uses this URL to locate and crawl your app-ads.txt file. It's based on the domain associated with your app in Google Play or the App Store. For example, sampledomain.com/app-ads.txt. If AdMob found an app-ads.txt file that can be used to enforce authorized seller preferences for the app, the full hyperlinked URL used for enforcement is shown. If AdMob didn’t find your app-ads.txt file, the domain (or subdomain) associated with your app in Google Play or the App Store is shown instead of a URL.  If nothing is shown, there is no domain associated with your app in Google Play or the App Store, or we have not yet detected recent changes in that store listing.
App and ID	Your app and its associated ID. For Android apps, it’s the application ID. For iOS apps, it’s the bundle ID. IDs are found via serving and matched to Google Play or the App Store.
Last crawled	Lets you know when AdMob last crawled for your app-ads.txt file.
Queries - last 7 days	The number of ad queries received from this app over the last 7 days.
Store	The app store where your app is available for download.
Status details	Lets you know additional details about the status of each app’s app-ads.txt file: The app-ads.txt file is found and verified. No app-ads.txt file found. The app-ads.txt file is found, but the publisher ID is missing. If your publisher ID is missing, you’ll need to update the file by the deadline shown to avoid unintentional loss in ad revenue.