Segment.name

A readable name for the segment, as a string such as "Auto intenders". Optional, and often left out when buyers already have the provider's mapping.

CurrentstringOptionalSince 2.0

Field facts

Path
user.data.segment.name, app.content.data.segment.name, dooh.content.data.segment.name, site.content.data.segment.name
Object
Segment
Type
string
Requirement
Optional
Added
OpenRTB 2.0
Spec section
3.2.22

Example

Where the field sits in a payload, with everything else left out:

{
  "id": "req-1",
  "user": {
    "data": [
      {
        "segment": [
          {
            "name": "Auto intenders"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Version history

Added in OpenRTB 2.0, and present in the latest snapshot. The table shows how each version's spec text types the field.

VersionsType in the specRequiredDeprecated
2.0 to 2.2stringNoNo
2.3 to 2.3.1stringNoNo
2.4stringNoNo
2.5 to 2.6-202606stringNoNo

Related fields

Other Segment fields