This PHP uses the API from CreativeQA.io to analyze the ads. It returns an array of metrics, like:
- CPU usage
- Load size in bytes
- Load speed in ms
- Network requests
- SSL-compatibility
- Third-party cookies
- Ad dimensions (width/height)
- Plays video (boolean)
- If blocked by adblock
- ...and much more!
This PHP class supports the following ad formats:
- Ad Tags
- HTML5 Zip Ads
- VAST Video Ads
Request a free API key via https://www.creativeqa.io/html5-ad-validator - you'll get an API key and your endpoint emailed within minutes. Download the PHP class from this repository and paste your endpoint and API Key in the two variables at the top of the class.
$array = scanZip($filename);
$array = scanTag($tag);
$array = scanVAST($url);include('CreativeQA.php');
$CreativeQA = new CreativeQA();
$array = $CreativeQA->scanZip("/path/to/file.zip");
var_dump($array);include('CreativeQA.php');
$CreativeQA = new CreativeQA();
$array = $CreativeQA->scanTag("This is an ad tag...");
var_dump($array);include('CreativeQA.php');
$CreativeQA = new CreativeQA();
$array = $CreativeQA->scanVAST("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/InteractiveAdvertisingBureau/VAST_Samples/master/VAST%203.0%20Samples/Inline_Companion_Tag-test.xml");
var_dump($array);Ad servers like Google Ad Manager usually scan a creative to make sure it's SSL-compatible. To do so, use this example:
include('CreativeQA.php');
$CreativeQA = new CreativeQA();
$array = $CreativeQA->scanTag("This is an ad tag...");
$ssl_compatible = $array['ssl_compatible']; //booleanTo get a preview of an ad tag, use this example:
include('CreativeQA.php');
$CreativeQA = new CreativeQA();
$array = $CreativeQA->scanTag("This is an ad tag...");
$preview_image = file_get_contents($array['screenshot']['highres']['url']); //holds image in binary formatTo create a backup ad for a HTML5 Zip Ad:
include('CreativeQA.php');
$CreativeQA = new CreativeQA();
$array = $CreativeQA->scanZip("/path/to/file.zip");
$backup_ad = file_get_contents($array['screenshot']['highres']['url']); //holds image in binary formatTo check if a creative drops third-party cookies:
include('CreativeQA.php');
$CreativeQA = new CreativeQA();
$array = $CreativeQA->scanTag("This is an ad tag...");
$drops_cookies = (count($array['cookies'])>0); //booleanTo get the dimensions of an ad tag:
include('CreativeQA.php');
$CreativeQA = new CreativeQA();
$array = $CreativeQA->scanTag("This is an ad tag...");
$width = $array['dimensions']['width']; //int
$height = $array['dimensions']['height']; //intTo get the CPU usage of a HTML5 Zip Ad:
include('CreativeQA.php');
$CreativeQA = new CreativeQA();
$array = $CreativeQA->scanZip("/path/to/file.zip");
$cpu_usage = $array['cpu_usage']; //in millisecondsTo get the memory usage of a HTML5 Zip Ad:
include('CreativeQA.php');
$CreativeQA = new CreativeQA();
$array = $CreativeQA->scanZip("/path/to/file.zip");
$cpu_usage = $array['memory_usage']; //in bytesTo get the all network requests of an ad tag:
include('CreativeQA.php');
$CreativeQA = new CreativeQA();
$array = $CreativeQA->scanTag("This is an ad tag...");
$network = $array['network']; //an array with lots of interesting dataTo check if an ad tag STILL uses document.write(), even though we're in the year 2021:
include('CreativeQA.php');
$CreativeQA = new CreativeQA();
$array = $CreativeQA->scanTag("This is an ad tag...");
$network = $array['uses_document_write']; //booleanSee here: https://www.creativeqa.io/api-docs
The API at CreativeQA.io can be used free of charge, even for commercial products. A Fair-Use-Policy applies.
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