Outbrain IAB category Targeting API
IAB category Targeting gives you the abillity to select your preferred IAB categories in your campaign setup.The IAB category Targeting object has the following attributes:PropertyTypeSemanticExamplecategoryIdStringIAB category idIAB1-1categoryNameStringIAB category nameBooks & LiteratureparentIdStringParent IAB Category (if exists)IAB1pageViewsNumberThe number of page views for this category55115277childrenArray of IAB categoryWill appear if this category has more specific sub categories
Outbrain IAB category Targeting API is one of 23 APIs that Outbrain publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
Tagged areas include IAB category Targeting. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, an API reference, API documentation, and a support channel.
This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 1 schema. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 0.1.
Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.outbrain.com/amplify/v0.1.
Metadata
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Authentication & Security 2
Outbrain IAB category Targeting API declares
2 security schemes
for authenticating requests.
An API key is passed in the header as OB-TOKEN-V1 (OBTokenAuth).
It accepts HTTP basic authentication (BasicAuth).
By default, every request must be authenticated.
OBTokenAuth— Token obtained from GET /login (HTTP Basic) or from https://my.outbrain.com/create-token. Valid for 30 days.BasicAuth— HTTP Basic credentials used only on GET /login to obtain an OB-TOKEN-V1 token.
Paths & Operations 1
Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.
IAB category Targeting gives you the abillity to select your preferred IAB categories in your campaign setup. The IAB category Targeting object has the following attributes: Prope…
Schemas 1
The contract defines 1 schema that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed is Error (2 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
Specification
The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.
Source
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