# Ad Tools

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Ad Tools in NATS are any advertisements that NATS tracks. Using Ad Tools, affiliates can access Ads in your possession to attract members to your sites.&#x20;

## Ad Tool Management

The Ad Tool Management page allows you to manage your Ad Tools. These include banners, hosted galleries, downloadable Ad Tools, and feeds.

{% content-ref url="ad-tools/ad-tool-management" %}
[ad-tool-management](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/ad-tools/ad-tool-management)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Ad Tool Assets

Ad Tool Assets are the actual Ads that will be displayed on your site.&#x20;

{% content-ref url="ad-tools/ad-tool-assets" %}
[ad-tool-assets](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/ad-tools/ad-tool-assets)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Ad Tool Type

Ad Tool Types provide the ability to create and use custom Ad Tools for use by Affiliates, including the category, display template, and form template.

{% content-ref url="ad-tools/ad-tool-type" %}
[ad-tool-type](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/ad-tools/ad-tool-type)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Ad Tool Groups

Ad Tool Groups allow you to create Ad Tool Groups. Ad Tool Groups let you manage groups of ad tools based on different criteria than type or category.&#x20;

{% content-ref url="ad-tools/ad-tool-groups" %}
[ad-tool-groups](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/ad-tools/ad-tool-groups)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Further Reading

* [Get Hosted Galleries](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/ad-tools/further-reading/get-hosted-galleries)
* [Ad Tool Templates](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/ad-tools/further-reading/ad-tool-templates)
* [New Downloadable Content Ad Tool Type](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/ad-tools/further-reading/new-downloadable-content-ad-tool-type)
* [Default Ad Tool Categories](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/ad-tools/further-reading/default-ad-tool-categories)
* [Bulk Importing Ad Tools](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/ad-tools/further-reading/bulk-importing-ad-tools)

## Additional Resources

* More about [Affiliates](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/getting-started/common-topics/affiliates)