At a glance: Activate or deactivate partner integrations, allowing or denying them from getting your data and performing actions.
Activation overview
Partner integrations can be either active or inactive. An integration is first activated by turning on the Activate partner toggle from the main integration page. There are various integration types. An integration can also be considered active if any other integration type (see table below) is turned on, even while the Activate partner toggle is turned off.
Important!
When enabling a partner integration, certain data, including personal information (e.g., Advertising ID, IP address), will, by default, be shared with them by you. Please ensure you have the appropriate legal basis and rights to share this data. You can limit data sharing with a partner by following the instructions provided in the Aggregated Advanced Privacy framework and Privacy preserving methods in the SDK articles.
To get to the partner integration page of the currently selected app:
- In AppsFlyer, from the side menu, select Collaborate > Active Integrations and select the partner.
The sections below describe the various integration types, how activity levels are indicated, and the impact of partner activation settings on integrations:
Integration types
The primary integration (Activate partner) is activated on the first integration tab. Additional integration types (see table below) are activated from subsequent tabs. Each integration runs individually. For an integration to be considered active, at least one integration type must be turned on, regardless of the state of the Activate partner toggle.
| Integration type | Description |
|---|---|
| Main integration (Activate partner) | Enables conversions to be attributed and postbacks to be sent to partners |
| Cost (when applicable) | Enables getting data on cost, clicks, and impressions for your campaigns, adsets, ads, and geos/countries |
| Ad revenue (when applicable) | Enables getting data on revenue from your ads |
| SKAN (when applicable) | Enables getting SKAN postbacks from partners |
| Permissions | Enables granting permissions for ad networks and agencies to access your data and perform actions in your integration |
Activity level
The activity level of a partner integration is based on the number of days with active conversions within the last 30 days. Each partner integration can have two levels of activity, indicated by a green or orange dot beside the partner logo in the Partner Marketplace.
The following table outlines the criteria for the activity level indication (green or orange) between 30-90 days, based on whether a specific app is selected or all apps:
| Activity level indication | Specific app selected | All apps selected |
|---|---|---|
| Green dot | Conversions from the partner were recorded in the selected app | At least one app had conversions with the partner |
| Orange dot | No conversions were recorded from the partner in the selected app | All apps had no conversions with the partner |
Note
Integrations with no activity for over 90 days are automatically deactivated, .
Effect of the partner activation setting
The following table presents the impact of partner activation settings on attribution and postbacks in various scenarios.
| Scenario | Activate partner: On |
Activate partner: Off |
|---|---|---|
| Attribution and postbacks for new installs, re-attributions, and re-engagements |
Attribution: Yes Postbacks: Yes |
Attribution: No Postbacks: No |
| Engagement (click) occurs before deactivation; install/re-attribution/re-engagement occurs after deactivation |
Not applicable
|
The deactivated partner is not attributed. |
| Clicks and impressions | The engagements can be attributed and displayed in the dashboard. |
|
| SKAN attribution |
Not applicable. When SKAN attribution is configured, SKAN data is recorded whether Activate partner is turned on or off. |
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Activate a partner integration
To activate or edit the main integration (Integration tab) of the currently selected app:
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To activate: In AppsFlyer, from the side menu, select Collaborate >Partner Marketplace.
To edit: In AppsFlyer, from the side menu, select Collaborate > Active Integrations. - Search for the partner and select it. You’re directed to the integration setup page.
- From the Integration tab, turn on Activate partner.
- Click Save Integration.
Caution
Make sure not to use the Activate partner setting to pause or end campaigns. Doing so could cause irreversible damage to active campaign measurement.
Who can activate an integration?
Partner integrations can be activated by marketers and agencies in accordance with the table that follows.
| Activated by | SRN | Non-SRN |
|---|---|---|
| Marketer | Activates for self-use and on behalf of agencies | Activates for self-use |
| Agency | Can't activate | Activates agency-appointed non-SRNs |
Deactivate a partner integration
You can deactivate a partner integration of your app by turning off the Activate partner toggle. This means partners don't get conversion attribution and postbacks aren't sent to them. However, if any of the other integration types are still activated, they continue to operate even after the Activate partner toggle is deactivated. This means that the integration is still Active and data may still be collected.
To deactivate a partner integration:
- In AppsFlyer, from the side menu, select Collaborate > Active Integrations.
- Search for the partner and select it. You’re directed to the integration setup page.
- From the Integration tab, turn off Activate partner.
- Click Save Integration.
- To completely deactivate the partner from all other integration types, go through each of the tabs on the integration page and disable them.
Note: For Google and Meta ads, to stop recording SKAN data, go to the SKAN tab and delete the connection. - Click Save Integration.
- [Optional] After saving the integration, while remaining on the configuration page, you can deactivate the partner from other apps:
- From the top-left corner, under the partner name, click the app name to open the list of apps.
- Select a different app from the drop-down list.
- Repeat steps 2-4.
Deactivate unused integrations
Partners whose Activate partner setting remains on after you've stopped running campaigns with them continue to receive postbacks containing campaign data. Given the potential for data privacy issues, consider deactivating any unused integrations as a precautionary measure. To help identify unused partner integrations from the last 30+ days that are still active, and remind you to deactivate them, a warning message displays at the top of the Active integrations page.
The message includes a link to the Deactivate unused integrations dialog box showing integrations from the currently selected app with no recent conversions. From this page, you can review the inactive integrations and choose which of them to deactivate.
Note
When deactivating integrations via the dialog box, just the main integration is deactivated (the Activate partner toggle is turned off). If any other integration types remain on, the integration is still considered active.
To view and deactivate unused partner integrations:
- In AppsFlyer, from the side menu, select Collaborate > Active integrations.
- From the warning message at the top of the page, click Review and deactivate.
- From the Deactivate unused integrations dialog box you can see all unused partner integrations of the currently selected app.
Note: The list is sorted by unused partner integrations with the highest number of postbacks being sent.
- Select partner integrations to deactivate.
- Click Deactivate. After confirmation, the selected partner integrations are deactivated.
- To completely deactivate the partner from all other integration types, go through each of the tabs on the integration page and disable them.
Note: For Google and Meta ads, to stop recording SKAN data, go to the SKAN tab and delete the connection.
Alternatively, a partner can be deactivated by going to a specific partner integration page and turning off any of the integration types from the relevant tabs.
Note
- When deactivating integrations from the dialog box, only the Activate partner toggle is turned off. If any of the other integration types are still active, the partner integration will be considered active.
- Marketers should take note of how their platform handles partner deactivation in certain scenarios. Similarly, marketing and analytics partners that require postbacks must be activated.
Who can see the warning message and deactivate unused integrations?
- Account users can see this message only for partners they can edit the configuration
- Agencies see the message but can only deactivate their own integration.
- Partners can't see the deactivation message, even if they have permission to configure the integration.
Partner and Agency access to dashboards
Partners and agencies have different dashboard views and configuration options, according to their permissions.
Partner visibility
- Partners view the Activate partner setting in read-only mode. This is the case even if the partner has permission to configure the integration.
- Visibility of partner settings depends on whether it was the marketer or the agency who configured the integration, as detailed in the following table:
| Integration configured by | Setup visible to partner |
|---|---|
| Marketer | Yes |
| Agency | No |
Agency permissions
You can grant agencies permission to work with your app and run traffic on your behalf.
To grant agency permissions to an app:
- In AppsFlyer, from the side menu, select Collaborate > Active integrations.
- Find the agency and select it.
- Go to the Permissions tab and turn on Agency Permissions.
- [Optional] Grant the agency additional permissions.
Note
- An agency can activate or deactivate the Activate partner setting for non-SRN partners.
- A Marketer can activate or deactivate the Activate partner setting for SRNs. When doing so, installs from that SRN aren't attributed to the agency.
Disabled agency permissions
When permissions are disabled for agencies:
- The agency can't access the app on the AppsFlyer dashboard.
- New installs and events are not attributed to the agency.
- Postbacks are not sent to the media sources used by the agency.
- New events from conversions prior to disabling the agency are attributed and displayed in the marketer's dashboard, but postbacks are not sent to the media sources.
Note: If the marketer disables agency permissions, the agency's historical data (such as installs and cost) becomes non-transparent.
The following examples describe what happens to traffic that continues to be sent after a marketer removes agency permissions:
Example 1
Agency campaign with a non-SRN (attribution link partner)
The traffic is attributed to organic, or to a prior engagement if still within its lookback window. The agency is not attributed.
This example is also applicable to scenarios in which AppsFlyer receives click-through attribution links as well as querying the partner’s API
Example 2
Agency campaign with an SRN (attribution link partner)
The traffic is attributed to the SRN on the marketer's dashboard, but not attributed to the agency.