Channel Integration
Q. Why don't the events I send through in-app event postback appear in Meta Ads Manager?
Q. Why don't the events I send through in-app event postback appear in Meta Ads Manager?
If the events you send to Meta Ads don’t appear in Meta Ads Manager, approve them by following the steps below.
- In Meta Ads Manager, go to [Events Manager]>[Data Sets] and select the app whose events you want to check.
- Go to [Settings]>[Manage Blocked Events] and check the Action Required list for events sent from Airbridge.
- Approve the events you need so that Meta can receive them.
Aggregated Event Measurement (AEM)
Do I need to use AEM?
Do I need to use AEM?
No. Even if you don’t use AEM, you can measure your iOS campaign performance through SKAN only.
If I use AEM, do I still need to integrate or configure SKAN?
If I use AEM, do I still need to integrate or configure SKAN?
No. When you use AEM, you can view your Meta Ads iOS campaign performance in the Meta Ads Manager without integrating or configuring SKAN.
Does using AEM affect Airbridge’s attribution model?
Does using AEM affect Airbridge’s attribution model?
No. However, you may see data discrepancy between the Airbridge dashboard and Meta Ads Manager depending on whether you use AEM. When you use AEM, you’ll collect both SKAN data and AEM data, so Meta Ads iOS campaigns may show higher reported performance. But this doesn’t change how Airbridge’s attribution model works.
Can I change the lookback window of the AEM attribution data?
Can I change the lookback window of the AEM attribution data?
No. The lookback window for AEM attribution data is set by Meta Ads independently and can’t be changed. The lookback window you set in the Airbridge dashboard doesn’t apply to touchpoints from AEM attribution data.
Web Campaign Tracking
Can I use tracking links to measure Meta ads web campaigns?
Can I use tracking links to measure Meta ads web campaigns?
Yes, you can. Except for campaigns with “App promotion” objectives, you can use tracking links with specific website or in-app location set as destinations to collect campaign data. For more details, refer to this article.
The data collected through campaign parameters is displayed in Airbridge differently.
The data collected through campaign parameters is displayed in Airbridge differently.
If there are
/, #, +, or spaces in the data collected from Meta ads, Airbridge displays the data converted according to internal rules. For more details, refer to this article.Campaign parameter values are displayed in the report as raw macros, such as {{campaign.name}}.
Campaign parameter values are displayed in the report as raw macros, such as {{campaign.name}}.
When a campaign parameter value is a Meta ads macro such as
{{campaign.name}}, Meta ads fills in the value at the moment a user clicks the ad. Airbridge collects the value it receives from Meta ads without modifying it. If Meta ads does not fill in the value, the Airbridge report displays the raw macro. This is not caused by an error in your Airbridge tracking link or your Meta ads settings, and it can appear alongside touchpoints that were successfully collected. If a large portion of your data is collected as raw macros, contact Meta ads.Campaign Tracking via Install Referrer
What data can I track with the install referrer?
What data can I track with the install referrer?
By registering the decryption key assigned by Meta with Airbridge, the Meta ads campaign data collected through the Meta install referrer and Google Play Install Referrer are made available in Airbridge.
- Meta install referrer: Meta’s Android-specific measurement solution designed to help attribute views and clicks to the correlating app download
- Google Play Install Referrer: Google Play’s measurement solution designed to help attribute clicks to the correlating app download from Google Play
When is the data collected through the install referrer available?
When is the data collected through the install referrer available?
The Meta ads campaign data collected through the install referrer is available from the point of time the decryption key is provided to Airbridge.
Is the data collected through the install referrers different from the data collected through channel integration?
Is the data collected through the install referrers different from the data collected through channel integration?
Yes, they are different on multiple levels. For more details, refer to this article.
Can I send the raw data collected through the install referrers to my third-party data storage?
Can I send the raw data collected through the install referrers to my third-party data storage?
Yes, you can. After you integrate your data storage with Airbridge, you can send the raw data collected through the install referrers to the data storage.
Do I have to provide the decryption key to Airbridge for each install referrer?
Do I have to provide the decryption key to Airbridge for each install referrer?
You need to register the decryption key only once for each app registered with Airbridge to make the Google Play Install Referrer and Meta install referrer data available in Airbridge.
Are there duplicate events among the data collected through the install referrers and channel integration?
Are there duplicate events among the data collected through the install referrers and channel integration?
There are no duplicate events as Airbridge performs attribution based on the attribution priority rule where the touchpoint data from only 1 source is used from the 3 sources, listed in the order of attribution priority: Google Play Install Referrer, Meta install referrer, and data imported to Airbridge through channel integration with Meta.For more details, refer to this article.
Agency Settings
Do agencies that have access to Meta ads campaign data in the Airbridge dashboard also have access to raw data?
Do agencies that have access to Meta ads campaign data in the Airbridge dashboard also have access to raw data?
According to Meta’s privacy policy, if you haven’t signed the AMM (Advanced Mobile Measurement) terms, the data provided by Meta ads through channel integration is displayed as “Restricted” in the raw data. For more information about Meta’s AMM terms, refer to this article.Meta ads data provided via install referrer can be checked without restrictions in the raw data. For more details on the install referrer, refer to this article.If an agency wants to view Meta ads data in the raw data, they need to request the Admin or Manager of the organization for editing the access settings to access raw data.
SKAdNetwork Integration
The SKAN data in Meta Ad Manager and Airbridge appear to be different. Why is it so?
The SKAN data in Meta Ad Manager and Airbridge appear to be different. Why is it so?
The difference in data may be due to the mapping of Airbridge events to Meta ads events. Refer to the article below to learn more.Another reason why you may see different results is because the way SKAN data is displayed differs between Meta Ad Manager and Airbridge. Meta Ad Manager displays click-through attribution data in the SKAN data fields and shows view-through attribution data when hovering over the values. Airbridge, however, displays the sum of the click-through and view-through attribution data.If you want to view the SKAN data in Airbridge the same way you view them in the Meta Ad Manager, add the following filters in your Actuals Report to display click-through attribution data only.
- Filter 1:
Channelisfacebook.business - Filter 2:
Is View-throughisfalse
Privacy Policy
Q. Why are some of the attributed Meta ads data masked in reports?
Q. Why are some of the attributed Meta ads data masked in reports?
After Meta discontinued Advanced Mobile Measurement (AMM) in 2021 according to its privacy policy, Airbridge was only able to provide attributed Meta Ads conversion data to clients (advertisers) in masked form.However, as Meta has resumed AMM support, Airbridge is able to provide attributed Meta Ads data in raw data form starting June 19, 2025, for clients who have agreed to Meta’s AMM terms. If you don’t agree to the terms, some data will remain masked and unavailable in Airbridge reports. To agree to Meta’s AMM terms, please refer to the link. Make sure you agree to the terms for all apps running Meta Ads campaigns.To review and agree to the AMM terms, you must have an App Administrator role. For more information on app roles, see Meta’s development document. Only App Administrators can modify app roles. For more information on managing app roles, see Meta Business Help Center article.Whether you agree to the AMM terms does not impact the data Airbridge receives from Meta as part of our partnership. Therefore, app campaign performance will remain unchanged. Install referrer data is always provided in raw data form, so it remains unaffected by these changes.If you have any additional questions about this matter, contact your Airbridge CSM. If you don’t have a dedicated CSM, contact the Airbridge Help Center.
Q. Can I send the data attributed to Meta Ads to third-party platforms?
Q. Can I send the data attributed to Meta Ads to third-party platforms?
No. The data cannot be sent with Meta Ads as the attributed channel.According to Meta’s privacy policy, attribution data from Meta Ads campaigns cannot be transmitted or shared with a third party. Only the advertiser that ran the ads can use the data internally to analyze Meta Ads campaign performance.To comply with Meta’s policy, Airbridge applies data masking to Meta Ads campaign data, which is visible in the Airbridge dashboard under the channel name
facebook.business. The masked data is sent to third parties with the channel changed to Restricted. Even if the integration is set up correctly, the masked data cannot be used in the third-party platform.Data collected through tracking links for web campaigns or tracking links for custom channels is not masked and can be viewed in the third-party platform. For details about tracking links for web campaigns, see Web Campaign Tracking - Meta Ads.