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 allows you to target or exclude specific device categories for a LineItem.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eYou can target device categories like bandwidth, browser, device capability, and operating system, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eSimilarly, you can exclude device categories to refine ad delivery.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThis feature is part of the Google Ad Manager API and uses a specific namespace for implementation.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],["DeviceCategoryTargeting specifies device categories targeted or excluded by a LineItem. The service manages targeting within AdRuleService, AdjustmentService, ForecastService, LineItemService, NativeStyleService, ProposalLineItemService, ProposalService, TargetingPresetService, and YieldGroupService. It utilizes TechnologyTargeting as a dependency. Key actions involve defining `targetedDeviceCategories` and `excludedDeviceCategories` with various technology attributes, including device category, operating system, mobile devices, and browser. Each field lists an array of categories, versions, and manufacturers for targeting and exclusion.\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** [TargetingPresetService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/TargetingPresetService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) [YieldGroupService](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/YieldGroupService.DeviceCategoryTargeting) **Dependencies** \n[TechnologyTargeting](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.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/PublisherQueryLanguageService.Technology)`[]` 1. ` `[BandwidthGroup](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.BandwidthGroup)` ` 2. ` `[Browser](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.Browser)` ` 3. ` `[BrowserLanguage](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.BrowserLanguage)` ` 4. ` `[DeviceCapability](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.DeviceCapability)` ` 5. ` `[DeviceCategory](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.DeviceCategory)` ` 6. ` `[DeviceManufacturer](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.DeviceManufacturer)` ` 7. ` `[MobileCarrier](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.MobileCarrier)` ` 8. ` `[MobileDevice](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.MobileDevice)` ` 9. ` `[MobileDeviceSubmodel](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.MobileDeviceSubmodel)` ` 10. ` `[OperatingSystem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.OperatingSystem)` ` 11. ` `[OperatingSystemVersion](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.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/PublisherQueryLanguageService.Technology)`[]` 1. ` `[BandwidthGroup](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.BandwidthGroup)` ` 2. ` `[Browser](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.Browser)` ` 3. ` `[BrowserLanguage](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.BrowserLanguage)` ` 4. ` `[DeviceCapability](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.DeviceCapability)` ` 5. ` `[DeviceCategory](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.DeviceCategory)` ` 6. ` `[DeviceManufacturer](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.DeviceManufacturer)` ` 7. ` `[MobileCarrier](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.MobileCarrier)` ` 8. ` `[MobileDevice](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.MobileDevice)` ` 9. ` `[MobileDeviceSubmodel](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.MobileDeviceSubmodel)` ` 10. ` `[OperatingSystem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.OperatingSystem)` ` 11. ` `[OperatingSystemVersion](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/PublisherQueryLanguageService.OperatingSystemVersion)` ` \u003cbr /\u003e Device categories that are being excluded by the [LineItem](/ad-manager/api/reference/v202408/ForecastService.LineItem). |"]]
