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 refers to the device categories, such as desktops, smartphones, or tablets, that are targeted or excluded by a LineItem.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eIt uses two main fields: \u003ccode\u003etargetedDeviceCategories\u003c/code\u003e to specify the categories to include, and \u003ccode\u003eexcludedDeviceCategories\u003c/code\u003e to specify the categories to exclude.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eBoth fields accept an array of \u003ccode\u003eTechnology\u003c/code\u003e objects, which can further refine targeting based on various criteria like bandwidth, browser, device capabilities, and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eDeviceCategoryTargeting allows advertisers to focus their ad delivery on specific device types to reach their desired audience effectively.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],["`DeviceCategoryTargeting` allows targeting or excluding device categories for a `LineItem`. Key services involved include `AdRuleService`, `AdjustmentService`, `ForecastService`, `LineItemService`, `NativeStyleService`, `ProposalLineItemService`, `ProposalService`, `PublisherQueryLanguageService`, `TargetingPresetService`, and `YieldGroupService`. It specifies `targetedDeviceCategories` and `excludedDeviceCategories`, including various technology-related targeting options. These fields include options like `BandwidthGroup`, `Browser`, `DeviceCategory`, `MobileCarrier`, `OperatingSystem`, among others, all within the specified namespace.\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](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalLineItemService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [ProposalService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ProposalService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [PublisherQueryLanguageService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) **TargetingPresetService** [YieldGroupService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/YieldGroupService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) **Dependencies** \n[TechnologyTargeting](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.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/TargetingPresetService.Technology)`[]` 1. ` `[BandwidthGroup](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.BandwidthGroup)` ` 2. ` `[Browser](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.Browser)` ` 3. ` `[BrowserLanguage](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.BrowserLanguage)` ` 4. ` `[DeviceCapability](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.DeviceCapability)` ` 5. ` `[DeviceCategory](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.DeviceCategory)` ` 6. ` `[DeviceManufacturer](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.DeviceManufacturer)` ` 7. ` `[MobileCarrier](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.MobileCarrier)` ` 8. ` `[MobileDevice](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.MobileDevice)` ` 9. ` `[MobileDeviceSubmodel](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.MobileDeviceSubmodel)` ` 10. ` `[OperatingSystem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.OperatingSystem)` ` 11. ` `[OperatingSystemVersion](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.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/TargetingPresetService.Technology)`[]` 1. ` `[BandwidthGroup](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.BandwidthGroup)` ` 2. ` `[Browser](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.Browser)` ` 3. ` `[BrowserLanguage](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.BrowserLanguage)` ` 4. ` `[DeviceCapability](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.DeviceCapability)` ` 5. ` `[DeviceCategory](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.DeviceCategory)` ` 6. ` `[DeviceManufacturer](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.DeviceManufacturer)` ` 7. ` `[MobileCarrier](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.MobileCarrier)` ` 8. ` `[MobileDevice](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.MobileDevice)` ` 9. ` `[MobileDeviceSubmodel](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.MobileDeviceSubmodel)` ` 10. ` `[OperatingSystem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.OperatingSystem)` ` 11. ` `[OperatingSystemVersion](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.OperatingSystemVersion)` ` \u003cbr /\u003e Device categories that are being excluded by the [LineItem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ForecastService.LineItem). |"]]
