---
title: AdGroupTargetingCreate.AppCategory
framework: Apple Ads Platform API
role: symbol
role_heading: Object
platforms: [apple ads platform api 1.0+]
path: apple-ads-platform-api/adgrouptargetingcreate/appcategory-data.dictionary
---

# AdGroupTargetingCreate.AppCategory

App category targeting based on App Store categories, with include and exclude support.

## Declaration

```data
object AdGroupTargetingCreate.AppCategory
```

## Properties

include: App Store category IDs to target. 100 targets the same category as the promoted app. Mutable. exclude: App Store category IDs to exclude. 100 excludes the same category as the promoted app. Mutable.

## Discussion

Discussion The appCategory field is one of only two AdGroupTargeting dimensions that support both include and exclude. Used with App Store campaigns. Uses the TargetingDataCreate include/exclude shape. "appCategory": {   "include": ["100"] } "appCategory": {   "exclude": ["100"] }