Delegate: CTV Campaign — UAE & Saudi
Context: Streaming demand source (DSP) with CTV-focused inventory. Targeting UAE and Saudi Arabia. Higher bids during prime time (18:00–23:00 UTC). Daily budget capped at $500.
Expected result: Bids only on CTV placements in AE and SA. +40% bid during prime time hours. No spend outside the region.
Strategy JSON
Copy, replace your-dsp-uuid, and save via dashboard or API.
{
"version": "1.0",
"dsp_id": "your-dsp-uuid",
"campaigns": [
{
"id": "ctv-mena-2026",
"name": "CTV MENA — Q1 2026",
"active": true,
"priority": 1,
"daily_budget": 500.00,
"start_date": "2026-02-17",
"end_date": "2026-03-31"
}
],
"rules": [
{
"name": "CTV UAE + SA — Prime Time",
"campaign_id": "ctv-mena-2026",
"conditions": {
"device.devicetype": "3",
"geo.country": ["AE", "SA"],
"hour": ["18", "19", "20", "21", "22", "23"]
},
"bid": {
"base_cpm": 6.00,
"multipliers": {
"prime_time": 1.4
},
"max_cpm": 12.00,
"min_cpm": 4.00
},
"priority": 1
},
{
"name": "CTV UAE + SA — Off Peak",
"campaign_id": "ctv-mena-2026",
"conditions": {
"device.devicetype": "3",
"geo.country": ["AE", "SA"]
},
"bid": {
"base_cpm": 4.50,
"max_cpm": 8.00,
"min_cpm": 3.00
},
"priority": 2
}
],
"default_bid": 0
}default_bid: 0 means the demand source only bids when a rule matches — no spend outside UAE/SA or non-CTV inventory.
What this does
| Condition | Bid |
|---|---|
| CTV + UAE or SA + hours 18–23 UTC | $6.00 × 1.4 = $8.40 CPM (capped at $12.00) |
| CTV + UAE or SA + any other hour | $4.50 CPM |
| Any other device or country | No bid |
Deploy via API
PUT /api/demand/sources/{DSP_ID}/strategy
X-API-Key: {YOUR_KEY}
Content-Type: application/json
{ ...strategy JSON above... }Strategy takes effect within 30 seconds.
Validate in sandbox
Before going live:
POST /api/sandbox/simulate-auction
{
"dsp_id": "{DSP_ID}",
"auction": {
"device": { "devicetype": "3", "geo": { "country": "AE" } },
"hour": "20",
"bidfloor": 3.00
}
}Expected: matched_rule: "CTV UAE + SA — Prime Time", bid_cpm: 8.40, won: true.
POST /api/sandbox/simulate-auction
{
"dsp_id": "{DSP_ID}",
"auction": {
"device": { "devicetype": "1", "geo": { "country": "GB" } },
"hour": "20",
"bidfloor": 1.00
}
}Expected: matched_rule: null, bid_cpm: 0, won: false. ✓ Confirms no spend outside target.
Prime time hours (18–23) are UTC. UAE is UTC+4, Saudi Arabia is UTC+3. Prime time locally is 21:00–02:00 UAE / 21:00–02:00 KSA → map to UTC hours 17:00–22:00 for UAE. Adjust hours to match your audience’s local evening hours.