type DeviceCategoryTargeting (v202411)
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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/v202411
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Last updated 2025-08-06 UTC.
[null,null,["Last updated 2025-08-06 UTC."],[[["\u003cp\u003eDeviceCategoryTargeting allows you to target or exclude specific device categories for a LineItem.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eYou can include or exclude categories like desktop computers, smartphones, tablets, and connected TVs.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThis targeting option is available within various Google Ad Manager services like ProposalLineItemService, ForecastService, and LineItemService.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003etargetedDeviceCategories\u003c/code\u003e specifies the device categories you want to target, while \u003ccode\u003eexcludedDeviceCategories\u003c/code\u003e specifies those you want to exclude.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],["The document details `DeviceCategoryTargeting`, which manages device categories for ad targeting within the context of `LineItem`. It outlines various services like `AdRuleService`, `ForecastService`, and `ProposalLineItemService`. The core actions involve targeting or excluding specific device categories. This targeting utilizes fields: `targetedDeviceCategories` and `excludedDeviceCategories`. These fields support targeting or excluding based on `Technology`, `BandwidthGroup`, `Browser`, `MobileDevice`, `OperatingSystem` and more, defining the parameters for ad delivery based on device attributes.\n"],null,["# type DeviceCategoryTargeting (v202411)\n\n**Service** \n[AdRuleService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/AdRuleService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [AdjustmentService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/AdjustmentService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [ForecastService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ForecastService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [LineItemService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/LineItemService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [NativeStyleService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/NativeStyleService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) **ProposalLineItemService** [ProposalService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [PublisherQueryLanguageService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/PublisherQueryLanguageService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [TargetingPresetService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/TargetingPresetService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [YieldGroupService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/YieldGroupService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) **Dependencies** \n[TechnologyTargeting](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.TechnologyTargeting) \n▼\n**DeviceCategoryTargeting**\n\nRepresents device categories that are being targeted or excluded by the [LineItem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ForecastService.LineItem).\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\nNamespace\n:\n `https://www.google.com/apis/ads/publisher/v202411`\n\n| Field ----- ||\n|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| ### `targetedDeviceCategories` | 1. ` `[Technology](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.Technology)`[]` 1. ` `[BandwidthGroup](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.BandwidthGroup)` ` 2. ` `[Browser](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.Browser)` ` 3. ` `[BrowserLanguage](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.BrowserLanguage)` ` 4. ` `[DeviceCapability](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.DeviceCapability)` ` 5. ` `[DeviceCategory](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.DeviceCategory)` ` 6. ` `[DeviceManufacturer](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.DeviceManufacturer)` ` 7. ` `[MobileCarrier](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.MobileCarrier)` ` 8. ` `[MobileDevice](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.MobileDevice)` ` 9. ` `[MobileDeviceSubmodel](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.MobileDeviceSubmodel)` ` 10. ` `[OperatingSystem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.OperatingSystem)` ` 11. ` `[OperatingSystemVersion](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.OperatingSystemVersion)` ` \u003cbr /\u003e Device categories that are being targeted by the [LineItem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ForecastService.LineItem). |\n| ### `excludedDeviceCategories` | 1. ` `[Technology](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.Technology)`[]` 1. ` `[BandwidthGroup](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.BandwidthGroup)` ` 2. ` `[Browser](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.Browser)` ` 3. ` `[BrowserLanguage](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.BrowserLanguage)` ` 4. ` `[DeviceCapability](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.DeviceCapability)` ` 5. ` `[DeviceCategory](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.DeviceCategory)` ` 6. ` `[DeviceManufacturer](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.DeviceManufacturer)` ` 7. ` `[MobileCarrier](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.MobileCarrier)` ` 8. ` `[MobileDevice](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.MobileDevice)` ` 9. ` `[MobileDeviceSubmodel](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.MobileDeviceSubmodel)` ` 10. ` `[OperatingSystem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.OperatingSystem)` ` 11. ` `[OperatingSystemVersion](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ProposalLineItemService.OperatingSystemVersion)` ` \u003cbr /\u003e Device categories that are being excluded by the [LineItem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202411/ForecastService.LineItem). |"]]
