Amazon DSP: Endemic Activation Guide

Last Updated On: July 27th, 2026

Overview

This guide details how programmatic traders can activate Endemic campaigns (brands selling directly on Amazon) across TripleLift inventory using Amazon DSP (ADSP). It covers setup for:

  1. Responsive eCommerce (REC)
  2. Native Asset Based Creatives (ABC)
  3. Brand Store Creatives (BSC)
  4. Standard Display
  5. Video

Direct links are available in the Amazon Advertising Help Center.

1. Product Decision Framework (Product Tree - Endemic)

Endemic advertisers promote products listed directly on Amazon (ASINs). The table below outlines format routing based on destination and ad experience:

Format / Creative Type

Destination / Link Type

Key Features & Capability

 

Native REC (Responsive eCommerce)

Link-In (Amazon Product Page)

ASIN-supported; passes star ratings, customer reviews, and badges over OpenRTB spec across TripleLift offsite native supply.

Display REC

Link-In (Amazon Product Page)

Responsive or fixed-size display ad placements leveraging Amazon eCommerce components.

Native Brand Store (BSC)

Link-In (Amazon Brand Store Page)

Links directly to custom Amazon Brand Store sub-pages using store page URLs.

Native Asset Based Creative (ABC)

Link-Out (External Destination)

Component-based native ads driving traffic off-Amazon across TripleLift publisher network.

Standard Display & Video

Link-In / Link-Out

Standard banner, asset-based video, or Online Video (OLV) formats.

2. Creative Specifications

Desktop Display Specifications

Ad Placement

Display Size

Creative Dimensions

Max File Weight

Supported Formats

 

Medium Rectangle

300 x 250 px

300 x 250 px

200 kb HTML, 40 kb static (50 kb FR, IT, ES, JP)

JPG / PNG-8

Leaderboard

728 x 90 px

728 x 90 px

200 kb HTML, 40 kb static (50 kb FR, IT, ES, JP)

JPG / PNG-8

Wide Skyscraper

160 x 600 px

160 x 600 px

200 kb HTML, 40 kb static (50 kb FR, IT, ES, JP)

JPG / PNG-8

Large Rectangle

300 x 600 px

300 x 600 px

200 kb HTML, 50 kb static

JPG / PNG-8

Billboard

970 x 250 px

(800 x 250 px Germany)

1940 x 500 px @ 2X (onsite requirement)

800 x 250 px (Germany)

200 kb

JPG / PNG-8

Mobile Display Specifications

Ad Placement

Display Size

Creative Dimensions

Max File Weight

Supported Formats

 

Mobile Leaderboard

320 x 50 px

640 x 100 px @ 2X (required)

50 kb

JPG / PNG-8

Mobile Detail & Search

414 x 125 px

828 x 250 px @ 2X (640x250 safe zone required)

100 kb

JPG / PNG-8

Mobile Medium Rectangle

300 x 250 px

600 x 500 px @ 2X (required)

40 kb

JPG / PNG-8

Mobile Leaderboard (Tablet)

728 x 90 px

1456 x 180 px @ 2X (required)

200 kb

JPG / PNG-8

3. ADSP Seat Mapping & Deal Setup

TripleLift syncs custom deals directly to your ADSP entity via API connection, avoiding manual build steps in ADSP's Inventory Hub.

Obtaining Your Spend Tracking ID / Deal Creation ID

  1. In ADSP, go to the Administration section.
  2. Select Account Access & Settings.
  3. Under Products, click Amazon DSP.
  4. Scroll down to the SSP Seat IDs table.
  5. Locate TripleLift and copy the Spend Tracking ID / Deal Creation ID.
  6. Send this ID to your TripleLift Partner Manager so custom deal IDs automatically push to your ADSP entity.

4. Order Setup & ASIN Settings

  1. Navigate to Campaign ManagerCreate Order.
  2. ASIN Configuration: Apply target ASINs at the Order level so ADSP tracks retail conversion metrics (DPVR, Purchases, ROAS). Tip: Include all ASINs intended for REC creatives (up to 20 per creative) plus halo ASINs.
  3. Bidding Priority: Set to "Prioritize spending full budget, while maximizing performance".
  4. Budget Management: Do NOT auto-allocate spend across line items if dedicated deal/publisher budgets exist.

Brand+ and Performance+ Campaigns

  • Dedicate Orders or line items specifically to TripleLift inventory to give ADSP maximum optimization room.
  • Exclude Deal line items from auto-optimization and assign fixed manual budgets.
  • Use 1-to-1 advertiser direct deals so TripleLift can perform publisher-side optimizations.
  • Provide site-level performance reports (DPVR, CPA, ROAS) to your TripleLift rep to block poor-performing sites on the SSP side.

5. Line Item Creation & Targeting Rules

  1. In your Order, click New Line Item and choose Display (for Native/Display) or Video.
  2. Delivery: Select Mobile Web + Mobile App (do not choose Mobile App only).
  3. Product Category: Select the specific sub-category for your product. Do not select the parent category, as broader categories trigger publisher blocklists.
  4. Supply Source Setup:
    1. Open Exchange: Deselect all exchanges, then check TRIPLELIFT only.
    2. Deals / Private Marketplace: Deselect default third-party exchanges and select your assigned TripleLift Deal ID or Inventory Group.
  5. Geo-Targeting: Target via IP Address (leave "Real-Time Location" unchecked).
  6. Device Type: Select Desktop, Mobile Web, or Desktop + Mobile Web.

Critical Incompatibility Warning

DO NOT APPLY: Contextual targeting and Amazon 1st-Party Viewability targeting are NOT compatible with Native Display and will cause extreme scale loss or zero delivery.

 

6. Creative Workflows

6A. Native REC & Display REC Workflow

  1. Go to CreativesCreate Creative > Select Component-based creative.
  2. Set Click-through to "Products on Amazon" and Ad experiences to "Responsive e-commerce".
  3. Assign up to 20 product ASINs per creative.
  4. Placements & Inventory Selection:
    1. For Native REC: Check "Allow delivery on third-party native inventory".
    2. For Display REC: Check "Allow delivery on display inventory". Under Display Ad Sizes, select Use responsive or specify standard sizes.

Best Practice - Creative Splitting: Create separate REC creatives named specifically for Native vs. Display (e.g., REC_Native_TripleLift vs. REC_Display_Standard). Assigning them separately allows precise reporting and budget control across native vs. standard display supply.

6B. Native Asset Based Creative (ABC) Workflow

  1. Navigate to CreativesCreate CreativeComponent-based creative.
  2. Set Click-through to Other Website and enter destination URL.
  3. Under Placements, verify Third-party native inventory is selected (keep default responsive sizing).
  4. Enter Component Fields:
    1. Brand Name: Max 25 characters
    2. Headline: Max 50 characters
    3. Body Text (Optional): Max 200 characters
    4. CTA: Select from dropdown list
    5. Logo (Optional): 400 x 400 px min (under 1MB)
    6. Images (JPEG/PNG under 5MB):
      1. Square 1:1 (1200x1200px rec)
      2. Tall 9:16 (900x1600px rec)
      3. Wide 1.91:1 (1200x628px rec).
  5. Add 1x1 impression tracking pixels in Third-Party Impression URL (must start with https://).

6C. Brand Store Creative (BSC) Workflow

  1. Navigate to CreativesCreate Creative Component-based creative.
  2. Set Click-through to Brand Store.
  3. Enter Store Page URL formatted as: https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/{pageId}.
  4. Verify Third-party native inventory is selected.
  5. Fill in Brand Name (25 char max), Headline (50 char max), Body Text (200 char max), custom images, logo, and 1x1 impression pixels.

6D. Standard Display & Video Workflows

  • Standard Display: Select Display creative > Upload image files or 3rd-party display ad tags.
  • Video: Select Video creative > Upload Amazon-served MP4 files or 3rd-party VAST tags for online video (OLV) and streaming TV.

Creative Audit Rule: Creatives are moderated within 24 hours only if assigned to an active line item with a future end date.

7. Reporting & Optimization

Pull an Inventory Dimension Report in ADSP Report Center with the following parameters:

  • Time Unit & Date Range: Daily | Campaign All-Time
  • Breakdowns: Day, Format, Line Item, Supply Source, Domain, Creative Name
  • Endemic Performance Metrics: Impressions, Clicks, Spend, Detailed Page Views (DPV), Total DPV, Detailed Page View Rate (DPVR), Sales, Total Sales, ROAS, Total ROAS, Add to Cart, Purchases, New-to-Brand / Brand Halo Metrics, and AAT Pixel Events.

8. Troubleshooting & Scale Resolution

Issue Area

Common Cause

Recommended Fix / Best Practice

 

Low Deal Spend

Unmatched bids or seat misalignment

Ensure deal floor is $1.00+ and line item Base Bid meets/exceeds deal floor. Verify correct Spend Tracking ID was shared with TripleLift.

Under-delivery (Geo)

Real-Time Geo enabled

Switch location targeting to IP Address.

Audience Scale Loss

Narrow ASIN remarketing

Expand to broader Lifestyle, Interest, or In-Market segments (100k+ reach). Allow ASIN remarketing pools at least 2 weeks to seed before launch.

Viewability Blocking

Amazon 1P Viewability active

Disable Amazon 1P Viewability on native line items. Third-party viewability (IAS, DV) is supported.

Pre-Bid Filtering Stoppage

Overly strict 3P pre-bid filters

Remove custom pre-bid segments (Oracle, IAS, DV) from TripleLift line items.

Budget Starvation

Fluid order budget pooling

Isolate TripleLift line items into dedicated manual budgets or separate dedicated Orders.