Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Gun Rails
The Google product category ID for Gun Rails is 1822, written as a path "Mature > Weapons > Gun Care & Accessories > Gun Rails". 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 Gun Care & Accessories.
- Category ID
- 1822
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 9
- Parent category
- Gun Care & Accessories
- 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, Gun Rails is sixth largest of the 10 categories under Gun Care & Accessories, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | 781 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gun Holsters | 1783 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gun Grips | 1806 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gun Rails — this page | 1822 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gun Lights | 5067 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gun Slings | 499853 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gun Cases & Range Bags | 500048 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gun Cleaning | 503021 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Reloading Supplies & Equipment | 503026 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ammunition Cases & Holders | 505762 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (1822) or the full path ("Mature > Weapons > Gun Care & Accessories > Gun Rails"). 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 | 1822 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Mature > Weapons > Gun Care & Accessories > Gun Rails |
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, 1822, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Gun Rails
What is the Google product category ID for Gun Rails?
1822. The full path, "Mature > Weapons > Gun Care & Accessories > Gun Rails", 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 Gun Rails available?
No. Gun Rails is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 1822 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 Gun Rails sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Gun Care & Accessories (2214). The chain from the top is Mature → Weapons → Gun Care & Accessories → Gun Rails. If your product does not belong under Gun Care & Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Gun Rails is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Gun Care & Accessories first — there are 9 other categories at this level: Ammunition (781), Ammunition Cases & Holders (505762), Gun Cases & Range Bags (500048), Gun Cleaning (503021), Gun Grips (1806), Gun Holsters (1783), and 3 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Gun Care & Accessories (2214) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Gun Rails compared with the categories next to it?
It is sixth largest of the 10 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.
What is the difference between Gun Rails and Gun Cases & Range Bags?
They sit side by side under Gun Care & Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Gun Rails is 1822; Gun Cases & Range Bags is 500048. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Mature > Weapons > Gun Care & Accessories > Gun Rails" with "Mature > Weapons > Gun Care & Accessories > Gun Cases & Range Bags" before you submit.
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