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When you’re done, Northbeam shows your Neon Pixel spend and platform data, and uses Neon Pixel impressions for deterministic view attribution in the Clicks + Deterministic Views model.
Before you start, make sure you have:
  • A Neon Pixel API key
  • The channel information from your Neon Pixel representative
  • Contact details for your Neon Pixel representative
Need an API key? Contact your Neon Pixel representative. Keep the key secure. Don’t add it to landing page URLs or share it outside the people responsible for this integration.

1. Connect the account

Paste your API key and pick your channel.

2. Finalize impressions

Ask your Neon Pixel rep to finish impression setup.

3. Enable C+DV

Turn on Clicks + Deterministic Views for Neon Pixel.

4. Confirm tracking

Check the connection and wait about 48 hours.
1

Connect your Neon Pixel account

  1. In Northbeam, go to Settings > Connections.
  2. Find Neon Pixel and click Connect.
  3. Under Neon Pixel Channels, select the channel or channels your Neon Pixel representative gave you (for example, Multi-touch).
  4. Paste your Neon Pixel API key into the API Key field.
  5. Optional: turn on Apex data sharing if you want Northbeam to send performance signals to Neon Pixel.
  6. Review the data sharing terms.
  7. Turn on Clicks + Deterministic Views so Northbeam can receive impressions for this attribution model.
  8. Click Connect.
Neon Pixel connection configuration dialog
Neon Pixel connection card on the Connections page

Neon Pixel connection card on the Connections page

Neon Pixel Channels selector

Neon Pixel Channels selector (Multi-touch shown)

If you skip this step: Neon Pixel data won’t appear in Northbeam. If you leave Apex data sharing off, the account still connects, but Northbeam won’t share Apex performance signals with Neon Pixel.
2

Finalize impression data setup

After the account connects, Northbeam shows a Finalize Neon Pixel impression setup message.
  1. Click Done to close the message.
  2. Contact your Neon Pixel representative and ask them to finalize your impression data setup.
Finalize Neon Pixel impression setup message
Required for view attribution. Connecting the account doesn’t complete impression setup. Your Neon Pixel representative must finalize it before deterministic impression data can flow to Northbeam.
If you skip this step: Neon Pixel impression data won’t populate.
3

Enable Clicks + Deterministic Views

  1. In Northbeam, go to Settings > Model Settings.
  2. Turn on Clicks + Deterministic Views under Attribution Models Available.
  3. In the platform list below the model, select Neon Pixel.
  4. Save your changes if prompted.
Clicks + Deterministic Views enabled for Neon Pixel in Model Settings
The model must be on both in Model Settings and for Neon Pixel.If you skip this step: spend may appear, but deterministic view attribution won’t be available.
4

Confirm tracking

Once the connection and impression setup are complete, allow about 48 hours for data to start flowing.Go back to Settings > Connections > Neon Pixel and confirm that:
  • The connection card shows a green confirmation icon.
  • The correct Neon Pixel ad account ID is linked.
  • Enable C+DV for Neon Pixel is turned on.
  • Apex data sharing matches your preferred setting.
Connected Neon Pixel account on the Connections page
Then check that:
  • Clicks + Deterministic Views and Neon Pixel are both turned on in Model Settings.
  • Your Neon Pixel representative has confirmed impression setup is complete.
  • In Sales Attribution, with the Clicks + Deterministic Views model selected, Neon Pixel spend appears for the expected date range.
  • Revenue and ROAS populate when eligible impressions are matched to orders.
For a full check, follow Checking platform connections to confirm the account shows as connected and data is arriving.If a check fails, see Troubleshooting Northbeam data.

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After switching: items to review

Switching to Neon Pixel doesn’t delete historical data from the previous connection. Northbeam updates built-in platform references automatically, but it doesn’t rewrite configurations you created. Saved views and columns that point to the inactive platform may show up blank. After switching, review your:
  • Custom metrics
  • Breakdowns
  • Saved views
  • Scheduled exports
  • Marketing Mix Modeling mappings

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Need help?

Neon Pixel FAQ

Common Neon Pixel setup and reporting questions.

Troubleshooting Northbeam data

Start here if a check above fails.