Flambé®: Merge and Cook supply chain report

Findings

Each finding lists the exact lines involved. These are mechanical checks of public files, not fraud verdicts.

warning

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

92 −11 pts

The ad system's current sellers.json doesn't list these accounts, so buyers that validate the chain can't match them. Usually leftovers from closed accounts or old 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 92)

line 122    google.com, pub-2923085774557613, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0
             → sellers_json=https://realtimebidding.google.com/sellers.json
line 134    rubiconproject.com, 25064, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807
             → sellers_json=https://rubiconproject.com/sellers.json
line 212    rubiconproject.com, 21526, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807
             → sellers_json=https://rubiconproject.com/sellers.json
line 214    rubiconproject.com, 14334, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807
             → sellers_json=https://rubiconproject.com/sellers.json
line 239    video.unrulymedia.com, 3630748062, RESELLER, a670c89d4a324e47
             → sellers_json=https://video.unrulymedia.com/sellers.json
line 244    google.com, pub-8563072837718150, RESELLER
             → sellers_json=https://realtimebidding.google.com/sellers.json
line 246    tremorhub.com, rwd19-45277, RESELLER, 1a4e959a1b50034a
             → sellers_json=https://tremorhub.com/sellers.json
line 257    rubiconproject.com, 14334, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807
             → sellers_json=https://rubiconproject.com/sellers.json
line 298    thebrave.io, 1234594, RESELLER, c25b2154543746ac
             → sellers_json=https://thebrave.io/sellers.json
line 313    pubmatic.com, 161853, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace
             → sellers_json=https://pubmatic.com/sellers.json
line 314    rubiconproject.com, 20086, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807
             → sellers_json=https://rubiconproject.com/sellers.json
line 323    google.com, pub-8563072837718150, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0
             → sellers_json=https://realtimebidding.google.com/sellers.json
line 346    rubiconproject.com, 26270, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807
             → sellers_json=https://rubiconproject.com/sellers.json
line 358    zmaticoo.com, 5135704, RESELLER
             → sellers_json=https://zmaticoo.com/sellers.json
line 377    risecodes.com, 6486c6155b231000010244b0, RESELLER
             → sellers_json=https://risecodes.com/sellers.json
line 394    video.unrulymedia.com, 6111915185540403805, RESELLER
             → sellers_json=https://video.unrulymedia.com/sellers.json
line 403    admanmedia.com, 2153, RESELLER
             → sellers_json=https://admanmedia.com/sellers.json
line 405    rubiconproject.com, 26158, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807
             → sellers_json=https://rubiconproject.com/sellers.json
line 420    xandr.com, 8916, RESELLER
             → sellers_json=https://xandr.com/sellers.json
line 433    pubmatic.com, 159668, RESELLER, 5d62403b186f2ace
             → sellers_json=https://pubmatic.com/sellers.json
line 445    rubiconproject.com, 26386, RESELLER, 0bfd66d529a55807
             → sellers_json=https://rubiconproject.com/sellers.json
line 474    admanmedia.com, 2037, RESELLER
             → sellers_json=https://admanmedia.com/sellers.json
line 500    video.unrulymedia.com, 755432070, RESELLER
             → sellers_json=https://video.unrulymedia.com/sellers.json
line 540    xandr.com, 3318, RESELLER
             → sellers_json=https://xandr.com/sellers.json
line 555    sharethrough.com, 5828-OB, RESELLER, d53b998a7bd4ecd2
             → sellers_json=https://sharethrough.com/sellers.json

info

Duplicate lines

399 −4 pts

Harmless but a sign of copy-paste maintenance.

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

Evidence (25 of 399)

ad_system: blueseasx.com  seller_id: 203625  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: rubiconproject.com  seller_id: 26132  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: pubnative.net  seller_id: 1009966  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: video.unrulymedia.com  seller_id: 389957698  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: triplelift.com  seller_id: 14594  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: video.unrulymedia.com  seller_id: 657436911  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: lijit.com  seller_id: 528770  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: risecodes.com  seller_id: 68d54e2fe125150001dd91e2  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: media.net  seller_id: 8cu5l226o  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: bidmachine.io  seller_id: 896  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: pubmatic.com  seller_id: 160456  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: pubmatic.com  seller_id: 156520  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: rubiconproject.com  seller_id: 15854  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: criteo.com  seller_id: b-062019  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: start.io  seller_id: 168507669  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: rubiconproject.com  seller_id: 17608  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: rubiconproject.com  seller_id: 25336  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: video.unrulymedia.com  seller_id: 848837292  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: rubiconproject.com  seller_id: 24600  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: rubiconproject.com  seller_id: 17328  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: smaato.com  seller_id: 1100055750  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: smaato.com  seller_id: 1100040398  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: pubnative.net  seller_id: 1009458  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: triplelift.com  seller_id: 12908  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: sharethrough.com  seller_id: bc6d1whs  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.