---
title: AppPublicCategory - GraphQL Admin
description: The public-facing category for an app.
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: enum
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/apppubliccategory
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/enums/apppubliccategory.md
---

# App​Public​Category

enum

The public-facing category for an app.

## Valid values

* CUSTOM

  The app's public category is [custom](https://shopify.dev/apps/distribution#capabilities-and-requirements).

* OTHER

  The app's public category is other. An app is in this category if it's not classified under any of the other app types (private, public, or custom).

* PRIVATE

  The app's public category is [private](https://shopify.dev/apps/distribution#deprecated-app-types).

* PUBLIC

  The app's public category is [public](https://shopify.dev/apps/distribution#capabilities-and-requirements).

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## Fields

* [App.publicCategory](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/App#field-App.fields.publicCategory)

  OBJECT

  A Shopify application.

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## Map

### Fields with this enum

* <-|[App.publicCategory](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/App#field-App.fields.publicCategory)