Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Pipe Connectors
The Google product category ID for Pipe Connectors is 2359, written as a path "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fittings & Supports > Pipe Connectors". 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 Plumbing Fittings & Supports.
- Category ID
- 2359
- 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
- Plumbing Fittings & Supports
- 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, Pipe Connectors is third largest of the 10 categories under Plumbing Fittings & Supports, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing Flanges | 1694 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nozzles | 2068 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pipe Connectors — this page | 2359 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plumbing Valves | 2466 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plumbing Regulators | 2611 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plumbing Pipe Clamps | 2634 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pipe Adapters & Bushings | 2710 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pipe Caps & Plugs | 2909 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaskets & O-Rings | 6732 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In-Wall Carriers & Mounting Frames | 499697 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2359) or the full path ("Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fittings & Supports > Pipe Connectors"). 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 | 2359 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fittings & Supports > Pipe Connectors |
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, 2359, 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 Pipe Connectors
What is the Google product category ID for Pipe Connectors?
2359. The full path, "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fittings & Supports > Pipe Connectors", 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 Pipe Connectors available?
No. Pipe Connectors is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 2359 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 Pipe Connectors sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Plumbing Fittings & Supports (1810). The chain from the top is Hardware → Plumbing → Plumbing Fittings & Supports → Pipe Connectors. If your product does not belong under Plumbing Fittings & Supports, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Pipe Connectors is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Plumbing Fittings & Supports first — there are 9 other categories at this level: Gaskets & O-Rings (6732), In-Wall Carriers & Mounting Frames (499697), Nozzles (2068), Pipe Adapters & Bushings (2710), Pipe Caps & Plugs (2909), Plumbing Flanges (1694), and 3 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Plumbing Fittings & Supports (1810) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Pipe Connectors compared with the categories next to it?
It is third 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 Pipe Connectors and Pipe Adapters & Bushings?
They sit side by side under Plumbing Fittings & Supports and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Pipe Connectors is 2359; Pipe Adapters & Bushings is 2710. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fittings & Supports > Pipe Connectors" with "Hardware > Plumbing > Plumbing Fittings & Supports > Pipe Adapters & Bushings" before you submit.
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