Bid Multipliers

The Criteo engine maximizes advertising performance while optimizing the shopper experience. It can automatically and intelligently control how much a line item delivers on each page type. In addition, bid multipliers provide campaign managers more control over managing bids at the line item level while also optimizing campaign performance goals at a page-type level.

Bid multipliers are available at the Onsite Sponsored Products line items level. In addition, campaign managers can modify bids only on enabled page types.

Bids can be increased up to 500% or decreased up to 50% on each page targeted at the line item level.

For example: If a line item bid is $1, with a bid multiplier, you can increase the Search page bid by 20% and decrease the homepage bid by 10%. The Criteo engine will optimize more delivery and performance on the search page while also allowing the control of which page types budget is mostly allocated towards.


Endpoints

VerbEndpointDescription
GET/line-items/{lineItemId}/bid-multipliersReturns all bid multipliers for valid page types of the specified line item.
PUT/line-items/{lineItemId}/bid-multipliersReplaces all existing bid multipliers with the provided bid multipliers or the default value (1.0).

 

Bid Multiplier Attributes

AttributeData TypeDescription
idstringLine item ID, generated internally by Criteo

Accepted values: string of int64
Writeable? N / Nullable? N
homedecimalBid multiplier to the home page type
Note: bids can be increased up to 500% (6.0) or decreased up to 50% (0.50)

Accepted values: 0.50home6.0
Default: 1.0
Writeable? Y / Nullable? N
searchdecimalBid multiplier to the search page type
Note: bids can be increased up to 500% (6.0) or decreased up to 50% (0.50)

Accepted values: 0.50search6.0
Default: 1.0
Writeable? Y / Nullable? N
categorydecimalBid multiplier to the category page type
Note: bids can be increased up to 500% (6.0) or decreased up to 50% (0.50)

Accepted values: 0.50category6.0
Default: 1.0
Writeable? Y / Nullable? N
productDetaildecimalBid multiplier to the productDetail page type
Note: bids can be increased up to 500% (6.0) or decreased up to 50% (0.50)

Accepted values: 0.50productDetail6.0
Default: 1.0
Writeable? Y / Nullable? N
merchandisingdecimalBid multiplier to the merchandising page type
Note: bids can be increased up to 500% (6.0) or decreased up to 50% (0.50)

Accepted values: 0.50merchandising6.0
Default: 1.0
Writeable? Y / Nullable? N
dealsdecimalBid multiplier to the deals page type
Note: bids can be increased up to 500% (6.0) or decreased up to 50% (0.50)

Accepted values: 0.50deals6.0
Default: 1.0
Writeable? Y / Nullable? N
favoritesdecimalBid multiplier to the favorites page type
Note: bids can be increased up to 500% (6.0) or decreased up to 50% (0.50)

Accepted values: 0.50favorites6.0
Default: 1.0
Writeable? Y / Nullable? N
searchBardecimalBid multiplier to the searchBar page type
Note: bids can be increased up to 500% (6.0) or decreased up to 50% (0.50)

Accepted values: 0.50searchBar6.0
Default: 1.0
Writeable? Y / Nullable? N
categoryMenudecimalBid multiplier to the categoryMenu page type
Note: bids can be increased up to 500% (6.0) or decreased up to 50% (0.50)

Accepted values: 0.50categoryMenu6.0
Default: 1.0
Writeable? Y / Nullable? N
checkoutdecimalBid multiplier to the checkout page type
Note: bids can be increased up to 500% (6.0) or decreased up to 50% (0.50)

Accepted values: 0.50checkout6.0
Default: 1.0
Writeable? Y / Nullable? N
confirmationdecimalBid multiplier to the confirmation page type
Note: bids can be increased up to 500% (6.0) or decreased up to 50% (0.50)

Accepted values: 0.50confirmation6.0
Default: 1.0
Writeable? Y / Nullable? N

Get Bid Multipliers

Returns all bid multipliers for valid page types of the specified line item.

https://api.criteo.com/{version}/retail-media/line-items/{lineItemId}/bid-multipliers

Sample Request

curl -L -X GET 'https://api.criteo.com/{version}/retail-media/line-items/347413132777078784/bid-multipliers' \
-H 'Accept: text/plain' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer MY_ACCESS_TOKEN'
import requests

url = "https://api.criteo.com/{version}/retail-media/line-items/347413132777078784/bid-multipliers"

payload={}
headers = {
  'Accept': 'text/plain',
  'Authorization': 'Bearer MY_ACCESS_TOKEN'
}

response = requests.request("GET", url, headers=headers, data=payload)

print(response.text)
OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient().newBuilder()
  .build();

MediaType mediaType = MediaType.parse("text/plain");

RequestBody body = RequestBody.create(mediaType, "");

Request request = new Request.Builder()
  .url("https://api.criteo.com/{version}/retail-media/line-items/347413132777078784/bid-multipliers")
  .method("GET", body)
  .addHeader("Accept", "text/plain")
  .addHeader("Authorization", "Bearer MY_ACCESS_TOKEN")
  .build();

Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();
<?php
require_once 'HTTP/Request2.php';
$request = new HTTP_Request2();
$request->setUrl('https://api.criteo.com/{version}/retail-media/line-items/347413132777078784/bid-multipliers');
$request->setMethod(HTTP_Request2::METHOD_GET);
$request->setConfig(array(
  'follow_redirects' => TRUE
));
$request->setHeader(array(
  'Accept' => 'text/plain',
  'Authorization' => 'Bearer MY_ACCESS_TOKEN'
));
try {
  $response = $request->send();
  if ($response->getStatus() == 200) {
    echo $response->getBody();
  }
  else {
    echo 'Unexpected HTTP status: ' . $response->getStatus() . ' ' .
    $response->getReasonPhrase();
  }
}
catch(HTTP_Request2_Exception $e) {
  echo 'Error: ' . $e->getMessage();
}

Sample Response

{
    "data": {
        "type": "LineItemBidMultipliersV2",
        "attributes": {
            "id": "347413132777078784",
            "home": 1.90,
            "search": 1.10,
            "category": 1.50,
            "productDetail": 1.60,
            "merchandising": 1.70,
            "deals": 2.00,
            "favorites": 2.30,
            "searchBar": 1.00,
            "categoryMenu": 1.10,
            "checkout": 2.50,
            "confirmation": 1.30
        }
    },
    "warnings": [],
    "errors": []
}

Update Bid Multipliers

Replaces all existing bid multipliers with the provided bid multipliers or the default value (1.0).

Note: A PUT operation with an empty attributes object will reset all values to their default.

https://api.criteo.com/{version}/retail-media/line-items/{lineItemId}/bid-multipliers

Sample Request

--Request

curl -L -X PUT 'https://api.criteo.com/{version}/retail-media/line-items/347112182987198464/bid-multipliers' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: text/plain' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer MY_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
--data-raw '{
	"data": {
    "id": "347112182987198464",
    "type": "RetailMediaBidMultiplier"
		"attributes": {
			"home": "1.90",
			"search": "1.10",
			"category": "1.50",
			"productDetail": "1.60",
			"merchandising": "1.70",
      "deals": "2.00",
      "favorites": "2.30",
      "searchBar": "1.00",
      "categoryMenu": "1.10",
      "checkout": "2.50",
      "confirmation": "1.30"
		}
	}
}'
import requests
import json

url = "https://api.criteo.com/{version}/retail-media/line-items/347112182987198464/bid-multipliers"

payload = json.dumps({
  "data": {
    "id": "347112182987198464",
    "type": "RetailMediaBidMultiplier",
    "attributes": {
      "home": "1.90",
      "search": "1.10",
      "category": "1.50",
      "productDetail": "0.49",
      "merchandising": "1.70",
      "deals": "2.00",
      "favorites": "2.30",
      "searchBar": "1.00",
      "categoryMenu": "1.10",
      "checkout": "2.50",
      "confirmation": "1.30",
    }
  }
})
headers = {
  'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  'Accept': 'text/plain',
  'Authorization': 'Bearer MY_ACCESS_TOKEN'
}

response = requests.request("PUT", url, headers=headers, data=payload)

print(response.text)
OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient().newBuilder()
  .build();

MediaType mediaType = MediaType.parse("application/json");

RequestBody body = RequestBody.create(mediaType, "{\"data\":{\"id\":\"347112182987198464\",\"type\":\"RetailMediaBidMultiplier\",\"attributes\":{\"home\":\"1.90\",\"search\":\"1.10\",\"category\":\"1.50\",\"productDetail\":\"1.60\",\"merchandising\":\"1.70\",\"deals\":\"2.00\",\"favorites\":\"2.30\",\"searchBar\":\"1.00\",\"categoryMenu\":\"1.10\",\"checkout\":\"2.50\",\"confirmation\":\"1.30\"}}}");

Request request = new Request.Builder()
  .url("https://api.criteo.com/{version}/retail-media/line-items/347112182987198464/bid-multipliers")
  .method("PUT", body)
  .addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .addHeader("Accept", "text/plain")
  .addHeader("Authorization", "Bearer MY_ACCESS_TOKEN")
  .build();

Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();
<?php
require_once "HTTP/Request2.php";
$request = new HTTP_Request2();
$request->setUrl(
    "https://api.criteo.com/{version}/retail-media/line-items/347112182987198464/bid-multipliers"
);
$request->setMethod(HTTP_Request2::METHOD_PUT);
$request->setConfig([
    "follow_redirects" => true,
]);

$request->setHeader([
    "Content-Type" => "application/json",
    "Accept" => "text/plain",
    "Authorization" => "Bearer MY_ACCESS_TOKEN",
]);

$request->setBody('{"data":{"id":"347112182987198464","type":"RetailMediaBidMultiplier","attributes":{"home":"1.90","search":"1.10","category":"1.50","productDetail":"1.60","merchandising":"1.70","deals":"2.00","favorites":"2.30","searchBar":"1.00","categoryMenu":"1.10","checkout":"2.50","confirmation":"1.30"}}}');

try {
    $response = $request->send();
    if ($response->getStatus() == 200) {
        echo $response->getBody();
    } else {
        echo "Unexpected HTTP status: " .
            $response->getStatus() .
            " " .
            $response->getReasonPhrase();
    }
} catch (HTTP_Request2_Exception $e) {
    echo "Error: " . $e->getMessage();
}

Sample Response

{
    "data": {
        "id": 347112182987198464,
        "type": "LineItemBidMultipliersV2",
        "attributes": {
            "home": 1.90,
            "search": 1.10,
            "category": 1.50,
            "productDetail": 0.50,
            "merchandising": 1.70,
            "deals": 2.00,
            "favorites": 2.30,
            "searchBar": 1.00,
            "categoryMenu": 1.10,
            "checkout": 2.50,
            "confirmation": 1.30
        }
    },
    "warnings": [],
    "errors": []
}

Responses

ResponseDescription
🔵 200Call executed with success
🔴 400BidMultiplierOutOfRange
A bid multiplier provided is out of range of the expected range and could not be accepted

IllegalValueProvided
An invalid page type or poorly formatted bid multiplier was provided
🔴 401Unauthorized
User doesnt have permission to edit a specified line item
🔴 404LineItemDoesntExist
Attempted to fetch or manipulate a line item that does not exist