type DeviceCategoryTargeting (v202408)
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Represents device categories that are being targeted or excluded by the LineItem.
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https://www.google.com/apis/ads/publisher/v202408
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Last updated 2025-08-06 UTC.
[null,null,["Last updated 2025-08-06 UTC."],[[["\u003cp\u003eDeviceCategoryTargeting is used to represent device categories that are targeted or excluded by a LineItem.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eIt has two main fields: \u003ccode\u003etargetedDeviceCategories\u003c/code\u003e for specifying included device categories and \u003ccode\u003eexcludedDeviceCategories\u003c/code\u003e for those to be excluded.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eBoth fields accept an array of Technology objects, including various device-related criteria like Browser, DeviceCapability, MobileCarrier, and OperatingSystem.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThe namespace for DeviceCategoryTargeting is \u003ccode\u003ehttps://www.google.com/apis/ads/publisher/v202408\u003c/code\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],["DeviceCategoryTargeting defines the targeting or exclusion of device categories for a LineItem. It uses `targetedDeviceCategories` and `excludedDeviceCategories` fields. These fields allow for the selection or rejection of various device attributes, such as bandwidth group, browser, device manufacturer, mobile carrier, operating system, and their versions. The targeting is applicable across services like AdRuleService, AdjustmentService, ForecastService, and more, and uses `TechnologyTargeting` as a dependency. This targeting can be applied by various services listed.\n"],null,["# type DeviceCategoryTargeting (v202408)\n\n**Service** \n[AdRuleService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/AdRuleService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [AdjustmentService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/AdjustmentService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [ForecastService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ForecastService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [LineItemService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/LineItemService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [NativeStyleService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) **ProposalLineItemService** [ProposalService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [PublisherQueryLanguageService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [TargetingPresetService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [YieldGroupService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/YieldGroupService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) **Dependencies** \n[TechnologyTargeting](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.TechnologyTargeting) \n▼\n**DeviceCategoryTargeting**\n\nRepresents device categories that are being targeted or excluded by the [LineItem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ForecastService.LineItem).\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\nNamespace\n:\n `https://www.google.com/apis/ads/publisher/v202408`\n\n| Field ----- ||\n|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| ### `targetedDeviceCategories` | 1. ` `[Technology](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.Technology)`[]` 1. ` `[BandwidthGroup](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.BandwidthGroup)` ` 2. ` `[Browser](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.Browser)` ` 3. ` `[BrowserLanguage](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.BrowserLanguage)` ` 4. ` `[DeviceCapability](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.DeviceCapability)` ` 5. ` `[DeviceCategory](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.DeviceCategory)` ` 6. ` `[DeviceManufacturer](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.DeviceManufacturer)` ` 7. ` `[MobileCarrier](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.MobileCarrier)` ` 8. ` `[MobileDevice](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.MobileDevice)` ` 9. ` `[MobileDeviceSubmodel](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.MobileDeviceSubmodel)` ` 10. ` `[OperatingSystem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.OperatingSystem)` ` 11. ` `[OperatingSystemVersion](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.OperatingSystemVersion)` ` \u003cbr /\u003e Device categories that are being targeted by the [LineItem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ForecastService.LineItem). |\n| ### `excludedDeviceCategories` | 1. ` `[Technology](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.Technology)`[]` 1. ` `[BandwidthGroup](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.BandwidthGroup)` ` 2. ` `[Browser](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.Browser)` ` 3. ` `[BrowserLanguage](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.BrowserLanguage)` ` 4. ` `[DeviceCapability](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.DeviceCapability)` ` 5. ` `[DeviceCategory](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.DeviceCategory)` ` 6. ` `[DeviceManufacturer](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.DeviceManufacturer)` ` 7. ` `[MobileCarrier](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.MobileCarrier)` ` 8. ` `[MobileDevice](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.MobileDevice)` ` 9. ` `[MobileDeviceSubmodel](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.MobileDeviceSubmodel)` ` 10. ` `[OperatingSystem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.OperatingSystem)` ` 11. ` `[OperatingSystemVersion](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.OperatingSystemVersion)` ` \u003cbr /\u003e Device categories that are being excluded by the [LineItem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ForecastService.LineItem). |"]]
