iOS · Byzantine Apps, LLC

What The Forecast?!!

Developer URL: https://byzantineapps.io/
app-ads.txt: https://byzantineapps.io/app-ads.txt · 200
Checked: Oct 7, 2026

74/100

1,399 lines · 1,080 verified against sellers.json

Findings

Each finding lists the exact lines involved. Findings are automated observations of public files as of Oct 7, 2026. They describe file contents, not the intent or conduct of any company.

warning

DIRECT lines inconsistent with public data

5 −9 pts

The ads.txt specification defines DIRECT as an account the publisher directly controls. For these lines, either the ad system's own sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY, or the same account is marked DIRECT in the files of 3 or more unrelated companies. Either way, the public data does not support the DIRECT label. Buyers that use DIRECT labels in supply-path decisions may treat these lines differently.

How to fixUse DIRECT only for accounts your company controls. Confirm with each partner whether the account is yours; if it isn't, the specification calls for RESELLER.

Evidence (5)

line 86     smaato.com, 1100004890, DIRECT, 07bcf65f187117b4
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 165 different companies  name in sellers.json: Smaato Managed  domain in sellers.json: smaato.com
line 209    smaato.com, 1100004890, DIRECT, 07bcf65f187117b4
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 165 different companies  name in sellers.json: Smaato Managed  domain in sellers.json: smaato.com
line 310    sharethrough.com, Uc8GWHvM, DIRECT, d53b998a7bd4ecd2
             → observed: sellers.json lists the account as INTERMEDIARY; the same account is marked DIRECT by 36 different companies  name in sellers.json: A4G Network - OB  domain in sellers.json: google.com
line 323    inmobi.com,cb6a6239dfec478f818c1ffca00ca440,DIRECT,83e75a7ae333ca9d
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 45 different companies
line 348    opera.com, pub8613009987200, DIRECT, 55a0c5fd61378de3
             → observed: the same account is marked DIRECT by 30 different companies

warning

Seller IDs not listed in the ad system's sellers.json

75 −6 pts

The ad system's current sellers.json doesn't list these accounts, so buyers that validate the chain can't match them. Common causes are closed accounts or former partners.

How to fixAsk each partner whether the account is still active and request their current lines; remove lines for closed accounts.

Evidence (25 of 75)

line 33     seedtag.com, 69d68d4be8be020007d0b62c, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://seedtag.com/sellers.json
line 259    houseofpubs.com, 170140, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://houseofpubs.com/sellers.json
line 308    pubmatic.com, 161218, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace
             → sellers_json: https://pubmatic.com/sellers.json
line 309    media.net, 8CULY277R, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://media.net/sellers.json
line 312    pubmatic.com, 158723, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace
             → sellers_json: https://pubmatic.com/sellers.json
line 318    onetag.com, 77cc0899358027b, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://onetag.com/sellers.json
line 319    onetag.com, 77cc0899358027b-OB, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://onetag.com/sellers.json
line 334    smartadserver.com,4071,RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://smartadserver.com/sellers.json
line 343    video.unrulymedia.com, 831445555, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://video.unrulymedia.com/sellers.json
line 348    opera.com, pub8613009987200, DIRECT, 55a0c5fd61378de3
             → sellers_json: https://opera.com/sellers.json
line 349    smartadserver.com, 4694-OB, RESELLER, 060d053dcf45cbf3
             → sellers_json: https://smartadserver.com/sellers.json
line 420    onetag.com, 59aa7be4921bac8, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://onetag.com/sellers.json
line 426    zmaticoo.com, 113149, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://zmaticoo.com/sellers.json
line 450    rubiconproject.com, 26168, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807
             → sellers_json: https://rubiconproject.com/sellers.json
line 454    mindtos.com, mt45eb5f865ce39e1b, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://mindtos.com/sellers.json
line 489    dauup.com, 34222, RESELLER, 4daba13e2b0dfd9
             → sellers_json: https://dauup.com/sellers.json
line 492    google.com, pub-2923085774557613, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0
             → sellers_json: https://realtimebidding.google.com/sellers.json
line 493    google.com, pub-3990748024667386, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0
             → sellers_json: https://realtimebidding.google.com/sellers.json
line 506    media.net, 8cu675n41, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://media.net/sellers.json
line 551    rubiconproject.com, 28341, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807
             → sellers_json: https://rubiconproject.com/sellers.json
line 577    triplelift.com, 14705-eb, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://triplelift.com/sellers.json
line 658    carliba.io,184101,RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://carliba.io/sellers.json
line 1060   admanmedia.com, 48, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://admanmedia.com/sellers.json
line 1061   admanmedia.com, 543, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://admanmedia.com/sellers.json
line 1064   admixer.net, 0072fb58-999b-445e-9a9b-3fc2a7194277, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: https://admixer.net/sellers.json

warning

Lines for ad system domains that don't resolve

16 −1 pts

These ad system domains don't resolve (the domain may be retired, merged or misspelled). The lines can't be validated, and if the domain is registered again, its new holder would appear authorized.

How to fixRemove these lines. If the domain is registered again, its new holder would appear authorized by your file.

Evidence (16)

line 324    engagebdr.com,16,RESELLER
             → ad_system: engagebdr.com
line 335    spotxchange.com,82068,RESELLER,7842df1d2fe2db34
             → ad_system: spotxchange.com
line 1165   districtm.io, 101993, RESELLER, 3fd707be9c4527c3
             → ad_system: districtm.io
line 1166   districtm.io,101649, RESELLER, 3fd707be9c4527c3
             → ad_system: districtm.io
line 1170   engagebdr.com, 10073, RESELLER
             → ad_system: engagebdr.com
line 1171   engagebdr.com, 10252, RESELLER
             → ad_system: engagebdr.com
line 1172   engagebdr.com, 10252, RESELLER
             → ad_system: engagebdr.com
line 1173   engagebdr.com, 10423, RESELLER
             → ad_system: engagebdr.com
line 1380   spotxchange.com, 117872, RESELLER, 7842df1d2fe2db34
             → ad_system: spotxchange.com
line 1381   spotxchange.com, 234183, RESELLER, 7842df1d2fe2db34
             → ad_system: spotxchange.com
line 1382   spotxchange.com, 283422, RESELLER, 7842df1d2fe2db34
             → ad_system: spotxchange.com
line 1383   spotxchange.com, 285547, RESELLER, 7842df1d2fe2db34
             → ad_system: spotxchange.com
line 1384   spotxchange.com, 295535, RESELLER, 7842df1d2fe2db34
             → ad_system: spotxchange.com
line 1385   spotxchange.com, 314755,RESELLER, 7842df1d2fe2db34
             → ad_system: spotxchange.com
line 1386   spotxchange.com, 85519, RESELLER, 7842df1d2fe2db34
             → ad_system: spotxchange.com
line 1387   spotxchange.com, 85519, RESELLER, 7842df1d2fe2db34
             → ad_system: spotxchange.com

warning

Malformed lines

2 −1 pts

Lines that buyers' crawlers will ignore.

How to fixFix the format: <ad system domain>, <seller id>, DIRECT|RESELLER[, <cert authority id>].

Evidence (2)

line 291    boldcollective.co, 778226, RESELLER; boldcollective.co, 753682, RESELLER
             → reason: relationship must be DIRECT or RESELLER, got 'RESELLER; boldcollective.co'
line 1070   adsparc, 986, RESELLER
             → reason: invalid ad system domain

info

DIRECT accounts registered to another domain

5 −5 pts

Allowed when the domain belongs to the same company; add OWNERDOMAIN to make that explicit. Otherwise these accounts may belong to someone else.

How to fixIf the account is yours under another domain, declare it with OWNERDOMAIN=<that domain>; otherwise mark it RESELLER.

Evidence (5)

line 78     lkqd.net, 937, DIRECT, 59c49fa9598a0117
             → domain in sellers.json: nightcatproductions.com  name in sellers.json: Night Cat Productions
line 79     lkqd.net, 1477, DIRECT, 59c49fa9598a0117
             → domain in sellers.json: wiseplay.tv  name in sellers.json: Wiseplay
line 80     smaato.com, 1100057054, DIRECT, 07bcf65f187117b4
             → domain in sellers.json: nightcatproductions.com  name in sellers.json: Night Cat Productions 
line 305    a4g.com, 12530, DIRECT
             → domain in sellers.json: nightcatproductions.com  name in sellers.json: Byzantine Apps LLC
line 584    unity.com, 1901292, DIRECT, 96cabb5fbdde37a7
             → domain in sellers.json: nightcatproductions.com  name in sellers.json: Lighter991

info

Duplicate lines

120 −2 pts

Harmless but a sign of copy-paste maintenance.

How to fixRemove duplicates; keep one copy of each line.

Evidence (25 of 120)

ad_system: contextweb.com  seller_id: 562615  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: improvedigital.com  seller_id: 2602  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: media.net  seller_id: 8cu12aq1y  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: pubmatic.com  seller_id: 158154  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: pubmatic.com  seller_id: 164532  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: rubiconproject.com  seller_id: 20050  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: rubiconproject.com  seller_id: 20744  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: sharethrough.com  seller_id: bxzzb1br  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: smartadserver.com  seller_id: 3817  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: video.unrulymedia.com  seller_id: 169764768  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: video.unrulymedia.com  seller_id: 322585001  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: xandr.com  seller_id: 13799  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: smaato.com  seller_id: 1100004890  relationship: DIRECT
ad_system: rubiconproject.com  seller_id: 17328  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: loopme.com  seller_id: 11322  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: pubmatic.com  seller_id: 160145  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: rubiconproject.com  seller_id: 15278  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: mars.media  seller_id: 1010380  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: pubmatic.com  seller_id: 161368  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: bold-win.com  seller_id: 147  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: eskimi.com  seller_id: 2020000009  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: conversantmedia.com  seller_id: 100097  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: prequel.tv  seller_id: 513  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: pubmatic.com  seller_id: 156517  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: dauup.com  seller_id: 34101  relationship: RESELLER

info

No OWNERDOMAIN declared

1 −2 pts

app-ads.txt 1.1 recommends OWNERDOMAIN so buyers can match DIRECT accounts to the owner.

How to fixAdd OWNERDOMAIN=<your company domain> to the file.

info

Ad systems without a public sellers.json

206

The ad system doesn't publish a readable sellers.json, so nobody can verify these lines. That's the ad system's gap, not the app's, so no points are deducted.

How to fixAsk the partner to publish sellers.json; until then buyers can't verify that path.

Evidence (25 of 206)

line 11     appnexus.com, 3364, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 15     openx.com, 539154393, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 30     freewheel.tv, 536174-r-524565, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 31     freewheel.tv, 799921, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 32     freewheel.tv, 536174-r-523319, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 44     gamaigroup.com, 423056, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: HTML or login page instead of JSON
line 47     loopme.com, 11303, RESELLER, 6c8d5f95897a5a3b
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 48     loopme.com, 11424, RESELLER, 6c8d5f95897a5a3b
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 51     openx.com, 540785403, RESELLER, 6a698e2ec38604c6
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 52     openx.com, 559798512, RESELLER, 6a698e2ec38604c6
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 88     loopme.com, 11322, RESELLER, 6c8d5f95897a5a3b
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 99     brainx.tech, 267, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 125    eskimi.com, 2020000009, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 155    nitrouppi.com, 889928, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 162    openx.com, 537152826, RESELLER, 6a698e2ec38604c6
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 176    openx.com, 540543195, RESELLER, 6a698e2ec38604c6
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 193    sabio.us, 100032, RESELLER, 96ed93aaa9795702
             → sellers_json: HTTP 404
line 213    loopme.com, 2896, RESELLER, 6c8d5f95897a5a3b
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 223    xad.com, 241, RESELLER, 81cbf0a75a5e0e9a
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 233    openx.com, 540421297, RESELLER, 6a698e2ec38604c6
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 278    eskimi.com, 2020000029, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 294    aidentity.ai, bd60bd417f, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: HTTP 404
line 314    openx.com, 540274407, RESELLER, 6a698e2ec38604c6
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 320    appnexus.com, 13099, RESELLER
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403
line 326    loopme.com,11414,RESELLER,6c8d5f95897a5a3b
             → sellers_json: HTTP 403

info

DIRECT accounts marked confidential

Buyers can't see who owns these accounts.

How to fixAsk the ad system to publish your seller entry with name and domain.

Evidence (1)

line 4      google.com, pub-6911795102012323, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0

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