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# HomeSpan Accessory Categories
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Every HomeSpan device must be assigned a HomeKit Accessory Category. HomeSpan implements these categories as C++ Classes with names that exactly match the spelling and capitalization specified by Apple in Section 13 of [HAP-R2](https://developer.apple.com/homekit/specification/), but without any spaces.  HomeSpan Accessory Categories are defined in HomeSpan's `Category` namespace.  For example, HomeSpan defines the *Garage Door Openers* Category (HAP Category 4) as `Category::GarageDoorOpeners`, which could be used when initializing HomeSpan as follows:
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```C++
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homeSpan.begin(Category::GarageDoorOpeners,"Acme Garage Door Lifts");
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```
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The table below provides a list of all HomeSpan Categories.
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### Accessory Categories
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* AirConditioners
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* AirPurifiers
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* Bridges
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* Dehumidifiers
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* Doors
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* Fans
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* Faucets
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* Lighting
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* Locks
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* GarageDoorOpeners
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* Heaters
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* Humidifiers
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* IPCameras
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* Other
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* Outlets
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* ProgrammableSwitches
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* SecuritySystems
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* Sensors
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* ShowerSystems
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* Sprinklers
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* Switches
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* Thermostats
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* VideoDoorbells
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* Windows
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* WindowCoverings
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* Television
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Note that the HomeKit primarily uses the Accessory Category of a device for determining the icon to show in the Home App when a device is being paired.  Apart from this purely cosmetic function, the Category assigned to a device does not in any way limit which Services or Characteristics can be implemented on that device.
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