Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Barcode Scanners
The Google product category ID for Barcode Scanners is 139, written as a path "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Components > Input Devices > Barcode Scanners". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Input Devices.
This level13
Barcode Scanners139
Game Controllers301Graphics Tablets302Keyboards303Mice & Trackballs304Touchpads308KVM Switches1562Memory Card Readers3580Numeric Keypads4512Digital Note Taking Pens5309Fingerprint Readers5366Gesture Control Input Devices499950Electronic Card Readers505801- Category ID
- 139
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 12
- Parent category
- Input Devices
- 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, Barcode Scanners is second largest of the 13 categories under Input Devices, with 0 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.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcode Scanners — this page | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Game Controllers | 301 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Graphics Tablets | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyboards | 303 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mice & Trackballs | 304 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Touchpads | 308 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KVM Switches | 1562 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Memory Card Readers | 3580 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Numeric Keypads | 4512 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Digital Note Taking Pens | 5309 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fingerprint Readers | 5366 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gesture Control Input Devices | 499950 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic Card Readers | 505801 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (139) or the full path ("Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Components > Input Devices > Barcode Scanners"). 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.
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 | 139 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Components > Input Devices > Barcode Scanners |
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, 139, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Barcode Scanners
What is the Google product category ID for Barcode Scanners?
139. The full path, "Electronics > Electronics Accessories > Computer Components > Input Devices > Barcode Scanners", 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.
Is anything more specific than Barcode Scanners available?
No. Barcode Scanners is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 139 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Barcode Scanners sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Input Devices (1928). The chain from the top is Electronics → Electronics Accessories → Computer Components → Input Devices → Barcode Scanners. If your product does not belong under Input Devices, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Barcode Scanners is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Input Devices first — there are 12 other categories at this level: Digital Note Taking Pens (5309), Electronic Card Readers (505801), Fingerprint Readers (5366), Game Controllers (301), Gesture Control Input Devices (499950), Graphics Tablets (302), and 6 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Input Devices (1928) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Barcode Scanners compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 13 at its level, carrying 0 categories below 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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