[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-08-06 UTC."],[[["\u003cp\u003eDeviceCategoryTargeting refers to the device categories, such as mobile devices or operating systems, 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 the intended audience and \u003ccode\u003eexcludedDeviceCategories\u003c/code\u003e for filtering out unwanted devices.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eBoth fields can leverage various technology categories like BandwidthGroup, Browser, DeviceCapability, and more, providing flexibility in defining target audiences.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThe namespace for this object is \u003ccode\u003ehttps://www.google.com/apis/ads/publisher/v202408\u003c/code\u003e, which is essential when interacting with the API.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],["DeviceCategoryTargeting defines device categories targeted or excluded by a LineItem. The namespace is `https://www.google.com/apis/ads/publisher/v202408`. Key actions involve specifying `targetedDeviceCategories` and `excludedDeviceCategories`. These fields contain lists referencing different technology attributes, including bandwidth groups, browsers, device capabilities, manufacturers, mobile carriers, operating systems, and their versions. Services like AdRuleService, ForecastService, and NativeStyleService utilize this targeting information. This allows for precise targeting or exclusion based on device specifications.\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** [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](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [YieldGroupService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/YieldGroupService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) **Dependencies** \n[TechnologyTargeting](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.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/NativeStyleService.Technology)`[]` 1. ` `[BandwidthGroup](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.BandwidthGroup)` ` 2. ` `[Browser](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.Browser)` ` 3. ` `[BrowserLanguage](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.BrowserLanguage)` ` 4. ` `[DeviceCapability](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.DeviceCapability)` ` 5. ` `[DeviceCategory](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.DeviceCategory)` ` 6. ` `[DeviceManufacturer](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.DeviceManufacturer)` ` 7. ` `[MobileCarrier](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.MobileCarrier)` ` 8. ` `[MobileDevice](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.MobileDevice)` ` 9. ` `[MobileDeviceSubmodel](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.MobileDeviceSubmodel)` ` 10. ` `[OperatingSystem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.OperatingSystem)` ` 11. ` `[OperatingSystemVersion](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.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/NativeStyleService.Technology)`[]` 1. ` `[BandwidthGroup](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.BandwidthGroup)` ` 2. ` `[Browser](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.Browser)` ` 3. ` `[BrowserLanguage](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.BrowserLanguage)` ` 4. ` `[DeviceCapability](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.DeviceCapability)` ` 5. ` `[DeviceCategory](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.DeviceCategory)` ` 6. ` `[DeviceManufacturer](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.DeviceManufacturer)` ` 7. ` `[MobileCarrier](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.MobileCarrier)` ` 8. ` `[MobileDevice](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.MobileDevice)` ` 9. ` `[MobileDeviceSubmodel](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.MobileDeviceSubmodel)` ` 10. ` `[OperatingSystem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.OperatingSystem)` ` 11. ` `[OperatingSystemVersion](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/NativeStyleService.OperatingSystemVersion)` ` \u003cbr /\u003e Device categories that are being excluded by the [LineItem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ForecastService.LineItem). |"]]
