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# AdGroupTargeting.AppCategory

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

```
object AdGroupTargeting.AppCategory
```

## Discussion

The `appCategory` field is one of only two `AdGroupTargeting` dimensions that support both `include` and `exclude`. Used with App Store campaigns. Uses the [`TargetingData`](/documentation/Apple-Ads-Platform-API/TargetingData) `include`/`exclude` shape.

```json
"appCategory": {
  "include": ["100"]
}
```

```json
"appCategory": {
  "exclude": ["100"]
}
```

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