Ad break data type

Last update: June 18, 2026

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Ad break is a standard Experience Data Model (XDM) data type that describes how a timed ad is inserted into a timed piece of media.

Data type structure

Property

Data type

Description

_dc.title

String

A friendly name for the ad break.

_id

String

A unique identifier for the ad break.

offset

Integer

The offset, in seconds, of the ad break from the start of the primary content.

See advertising-break.schema.json in the public XDM repository for the full schema definition.

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