diff --git a/push_notifications/apns_async.py b/push_notifications/apns_async.py
index d15168e7..736b02e1 100644
--- a/push_notifications/apns_async.py
+++ b/push_notifications/apns_async.py
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ def apns_send_message(
 	priority: int = None,
 	collapse_id: str = None,
 	mutable_content: bool = False,
+	category: str = None,
 	err_func: ErrFunc = None,
 ):
 	"""
@@ -242,6 +243,10 @@ def apns_send_message(
  	:param mutable_content: If True, enables the "mutable-content" flag in the payload.
                             This allows the app's Notification Service Extension to modify
                             the notification before it is displayed.
+	:param category: The category identifier for actionable notifications.
+                     This should match a category identifier defined in the app's
+                     Notification Content Extension or UNNotificationCategory configuration.
+                     It allows the app to display custom actions with the notification.
 	"""
 	results = apns_send_bulk_message(
 		registration_ids=[registration_id],
@@ -258,6 +263,7 @@ def apns_send_message(
 		priority=priority,
 		collapse_id=collapse_id,
 		mutable_content=mutable_content,
+		category = category,
 		err_func=err_func,
 	)
 
@@ -283,6 +289,7 @@ def apns_send_bulk_message(
 	priority: int = None,
 	collapse_id: str = None,
 	mutable_content: bool = False,
+	category: str = None,
 	err_func: ErrFunc = None,
 ):
 	"""
@@ -300,6 +307,10 @@ def apns_send_bulk_message(
  	:param mutable_content: If True, enables the "mutable-content" flag in the payload.
                             This allows the app's Notification Service Extension to modify
                             the notification before it is displayed.
+	:param category: The category identifier for actionable notifications.
+                     This should match a category identifier defined in the app's
+                     Notification Content Extension or UNNotificationCategory configuration.
+                     It allows the app to display custom actions with the notification.
 	"""
 	try:
 		topic = get_manager().get_apns_topic(application_id)
@@ -321,6 +332,7 @@ def apns_send_bulk_message(
 			priority=priority,
 			collapse_id=collapse_id,
 			mutable_content=mutable_content,
+			category=category,
 			err_func=err_func,
 		))
 
@@ -366,6 +378,7 @@ async def _send_bulk_request(
 	priority: int = None,
 	collapse_id: str = None,
 	mutable_content: bool = False,
+	category: str = None,
 	err_func: ErrFunc = None,
 ):
 	client = _create_client(
@@ -375,6 +388,8 @@ async def _send_bulk_request(
 	aps_kwargs = {}
 	if mutable_content:
 		aps_kwargs["mutable-content"] = mutable_content
+	if category:
+		aps_kwargs["category"] = category
 
 	requests = [_create_notification_request_from_args(
 		registration_id,
diff --git a/tests/test_apns_async_push_payload.py b/tests/test_apns_async_push_payload.py
index b961de12..a311d9b2 100644
--- a/tests/test_apns_async_push_payload.py
+++ b/tests/test_apns_async_push_payload.py
@@ -200,6 +200,25 @@ def test_push_payload_with_mutable_content(self, mock_apns):
 		self.assertTrue("mutable-content" in req.message["aps"])
 		self.assertEqual(req.message["aps"]["mutable-content"], 1)  # APNs expects 1 for True
 
+	@mock.patch("push_notifications.apns_async.APNs", autospec=True)
+	def test_push_payload_with_category(self, mock_apns):
+		apns_send_message(
+			"123",
+			"Hello world",
+			category="MESSAGE_CATEGORY",
+			creds=TokenCredentials(key="aaa", key_id="bbb", team_id="ccc"),
+			sound="chime",
+			extra={"custom_data": 12345},
+			expiration=int(time.time()) + 3,
+		)
+
+		args, kwargs = mock_apns.return_value.send_notification.call_args
+		req = args[0]
+
+		# Assertions
+		self.assertTrue("category" in req.message["aps"])
+		self.assertEqual(req.message["aps"]["category"], "MESSAGE_CATEGORY")  # Verify correct category value
+
 	# def test_bad_priority(self):
 	# 	with mock.patch("apns2.credentials.init_context"):
 	# 		with mock.patch("apns2.client.APNsClient.connect"):