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AWS mediatailor medium security documentation change

Service: mediatailor · 2026-05-07 · Security-related medium

File: mediatailor/latest/ug/gam-integration.md

Summary

Updated Google integration documentation to include automatic authentication for Google Ad Manager, Google Campaign Manager, and Display & Video 360. Added details about server-side security and client-side PAL SDK requirements.

Security assessment

Explicitly mentions automatic secure authentication for Google platforms, reducing rejected impressions and improving reporting accuracy. Specifically states MediaTailor automatically establishes 'secure, authenticated connections' for ad requests and tracking events.

Diff

diff --git a/mediatailor/latest/ug/gam-integration.md b/mediatailor/latest/ug/gam-integration.md
index 4cc3b4e7e..d5bbad183 100644
--- a//mediatailor/latest/ug/gam-integration.md
+++ b//mediatailor/latest/ug/gam-integration.md
@@ -7 +7 @@
-# Integrating AWS Elemental MediaTailor with Google Ad Manager
+# Integrating AWS Elemental MediaTailor with Google's ad platforms
@@ -9 +9 @@
-Integrate MediaTailor with [Google Ad Manager](https://admanager.google.com/home/) (Ad Manager) for programmatic access to an online, auction-driven marketplace where ad impressions can be bought and sold in real time. You must have an account set up with Ad Manager, then you can integrate with Ad Manager in the following ways:
+MediaTailor automatically authenticates server-to-server connections with Google Ad Manager (GAM), Google Campaign Manager (GCM), and Google Display & Video 360 (DV360). When MediaTailor detects that an ad request or tracking event is destined for a Google ad server, it automatically establishes the required secure, authenticated connection.
@@ -11 +11 @@ Integrate MediaTailor with [Google Ad Manager](https://admanager.google.com/home
-  * A server-side integration using an SSL certificate. 
+You must have an account set up with the relevant Google ad platform. MediaTailor supports the following integration types:
@@ -13 +13 @@ Integrate MediaTailor with [Google Ad Manager](https://admanager.google.com/home
-  * A client-side player integration using the Programmatic Access Libraries (PAL) SDK. This integration is required if you want to use the open auction transaction type.
+  * **Server-side integration** : MediaTailor automatically secures server-side ad requests and impression tracking requests to Google's ad platforms. This includes:
@@ -14,0 +15 @@ Integrate MediaTailor with [Google Ad Manager](https://admanager.google.com/home
+    * **Google Ad Manager (GAM)** : Ad requests to Google's ad server for publishers are automatically secured, which is required for access to Authorized Buyers—Google's real-time ad sales marketplace and ad exchange.
@@ -15,0 +17,5 @@ Integrate MediaTailor with [Google Ad Manager](https://admanager.google.com/home
+    * **Google Campaign Manager (GCM)** : Ad-serving and tracking requests are automatically routed through Google's authenticated endpoint and secured, supporting advertisers who run campaigns on these platforms with more accurate reporting and fewer rejected impressions.
+
+    * **Display & Video 360 (DV360)**: Ad requests are automatically routed through Google's authenticated endpoint and secured, supporting advertisers who run campaigns on these platforms with more accurate reporting and fewer rejected impressions.
+
+  * **Client-side integration** : A player integration using the Google Programmatic Access Libraries (PAL) SDK. This integration is required if you want to use the open auction transaction type in Google Ad Manager.
@@ -18 +23,0 @@ Integrate MediaTailor with [Google Ad Manager](https://admanager.google.com/home
-Ad Manager support for programmatic transaction types varies based on the type of integration that you're using. For a list of available options, see [Transaction types](https://support.google.com/admanager/answer/2805834?hl=en) or contact your Google account team. 
@@ -20 +25,4 @@ Ad Manager support for programmatic transaction types varies based on the type o
-The following sections describe these integrations in detail.
+
+All other ad requests continue to operate without modification.
+
+Ad Manager support for programmatic transaction types varies based on the type of integration that you're using. For a list of available options, see [Transaction types](https://support.google.com/admanager/answer/2805834?hl=en) or contact your Google account team.