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User Sync

User sync is how demand partners match their IDs to your users (cookie syncs and ID pixels). Higher match rates can lift CPMs, but syncs add network activity — so Anima lets you tune the timing and volume.

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This page describes Account → Setup → User Sync. Field names are accurate; the on-screen layout is being captured.


Where it lives

Account mode → Setup → User Sync. Settings are scoped to a customer or a single domain (domain overrides customer) and apply on your next wrapper release. They map to Prebid's userSync configuration.


Settings

SettingWhat it does
EnabledTurn user-sync configuration on
Sync DelayMilliseconds to wait after the auction before firing syncs (userSync.syncDelay). A delay keeps syncs from competing with ad rendering
Syncs Per BidderMaximum syncs allowed per bidder (userSync.syncsPerBidder). Prebid's default is 3
Filter SettingsRules for which sync types (iframe / image) are allowed for which bidders (userSync.filterSettings)
Balance match rate against performance

A larger Sync Delay and a modest Syncs Per Bidder reduce the performance cost of syncing at the margin of match rate. If CPMs look low and you suspect poor ID matching, loosen these; if you're chasing Core Web Vitals, tighten them.