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Sponsored Ad iframes and blocked websites

Why some advertiser websites refuse to display inside the sponsored-ad frame.

13 viewsUpdated Aug 17, 2026

Why an iframe can be blank

Sponsored placements can display the advertiser website inside an iframe. Some websites explicitly prevent this by sending security headers such as X-Frame-Options or a Content Security Policy frame-ancestors directive.

The traffic-exchange platform cannot override security headers sent by the advertiser's website.

What advertisers can do

  • Allow the traffic-exchange domain in the destination site's framing policy when appropriate.
  • Use the Open Advertiser/Visit Website fallback to test the destination directly.
  • Choose a landing page that permits the intended embedding behavior.

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