Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Toys & Games
The Google product category ID for Toys & Games is 1239, and it is one of the 21 at the top of Google's taxonomy. Everything below it sits inside this branch, so a product that does not belong here is unlikely to fit anything deeper in it either.
This branch6
- Category ID
- 1239
- Direct subcategories
- 5
- Categories below it in total
- 173
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 1 / 5
- Others at this level
- 20
- Parent category
- None, this is a root
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Toys & Games is 11th largest of the 21 categories at the top of the taxonomy, with 173 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
Toys & GamesToysFlying Toy AccessoriesKite AccessoriesKite Line Reels & Winders
The longest route down from here runs 4 more levels, ending at Kite Line Reels & Winders (7371) on level 5: Toys & Games › Toys › Flying Toy Accessories › Kite Accessories › Kite Line Reels & Winders. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals & Pet Supplies | 1 | 2 | 124 | 4 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 8 | 3 | 499 | 6 |
| Business & Industrial | 111 | 25 | 223 | 4 |
| Cameras & Optics | 141 | 4 | 103 | 4 |
| Apparel & Accessories | 166 | 8 | 239 | 4 |
| Electronics | 222 | 19 | 417 | 5 |
| Food, Beverages & Tobacco | 412 | 3 | 363 | 5 |
| Furniture | 436 | 25 | 120 | 3 |
| Health & Beauty | 469 | 3 | 345 | 6 |
| Home & Garden | 536 | 21 | 1034 | 5 |
| Baby & Toddler | 537 | 11 | 86 | 3 |
| Hardware | 632 | 15 | 521 | 4 |
| Mature | 772 | 2 | 37 | 4 |
| Media | 783 | 7 | 29 | 2 |
| Vehicles & Parts | 888 | 2 | 229 | 5 |
| Office Supplies | 922 | 14 | 165 | 6 |
| Sporting Goods | 988 | 4 | 800 | 6 |
| Toys & Games — this page | 1239 | 5 | 173 | 4 |
| Software | 2092 | 3 | 34 | 3 |
| Luggage & Bags | 5181 | 13 | 21 | 2 |
| Religious & Ceremonial | 5605 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (1239) or the full path ("Toys & Games"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone. Before sending it, check whether one of the 5 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 1239 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Toys & Games |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 1239, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Toys & Games
5 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Toys (1253) is the largest with 130 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Toys & Games sits under that one name. 4 of the 5 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 1 is a leaf, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
Questions about Toys & Games
What is the Google product category ID for Toys & Games?
1239. The full path, "Toys & Games", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Should I use Toys & Games or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Toys & Games has 5 directly below it, starting with Game Timers (4648), Games (3793), Outdoor Play Equipment (1249), and 173 in total further down. 1239 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
How much more specific can I get than Toys & Games?
4 levels more. The longest route down from Toys & Games is Toys & Games > Toys > Flying Toy Accessories > Kite Accessories > Kite Line Reels & Winders, ending at Kite Line Reels & Winders (7371) on level 5. Not every branch below Toys & Games runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Toys & Games compared with the categories next to it?
It is 11th largest of the 21 at its level, carrying 173 categories below it. Inside it, Toys (1253) is the biggest branch with 130 beneath it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
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