---
title: excluding(categories)
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Static Method
path: mapkitjs/addressfilter/excluding
---

# excluding(categories)

A list of categories to exclude from a search.

## Declaration

```data
static excluding(categories: AddressCategory[]): AddressFilter;
```

## See Also

### Creating filters

- [including(categories)](mapkitjs/addressfilter/including.md)
- [excludingAllCategories](mapkitjs/addressfilter/excludingallcategories.md)
- [includingAllCategories](mapkitjs/addressfilter/includingallcategories.md)