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8 May 2025 · GTM · info severity · fix verified 9 Sept 2026

First-party mode is now Google tag gateway for advertisers

'Google tag gateway for advertisers (previously first-party mode) is now available for everyone, unlocking support for both client side and server-side tags.'

Source: Google Tag Manager release notes — May 8, 2025.

What it breaks

Nothing breaks; docs and settings that say 'first-party mode' refer to this.

Who it hits: Anyone following a 2024 first-party-mode guide.

The fix

Read 'first-party mode' as 'Google tag gateway' in older guides.

No artifact for this entry — the note above is the whole fix.

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