Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Vehicle Hitch Locks
The Google product category ID for Vehicle Hitch Locks is 235921, written as a path "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Alarms & Locks > Vehicle Hitch Locks". 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 Vehicle Alarms & Locks.
This level9
Vehicle Hitch Locks235921
Vehicle Wheel Clamps500077- Category ID
- 235921
- 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
- 8
- Parent category
- Vehicle Alarms & Locks
- 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, Vehicle Hitch Locks is eighth largest of the 9 categories under Vehicle Alarms & Locks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Alarm Systems | 1802 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Remote Keyless Systems | 2699 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Steering Wheel Locks | 2750 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Immobilizers | 3024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motorcycle Alarms & Locks | 6083 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Automotive Alarm Accessories | 6084 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Door Locks & Parts | 8302 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Vehicle Hitch Locks — this page | 235921 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Wheel Clamps | 500077 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (235921) or the full path ("Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Alarms & Locks > Vehicle Hitch Locks"). 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 | 235921 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Alarms & Locks > Vehicle Hitch Locks |
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, 235921, 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 Vehicle Hitch Locks
What is the Google product category ID for Vehicle Hitch Locks?
235921. The full path, "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Alarms & Locks > Vehicle Hitch Locks", 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 Vehicle Hitch Locks available?
No. Vehicle Hitch Locks is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 235921 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 Vehicle Hitch Locks sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Vehicle Alarms & Locks (2768). The chain from the top is Vehicles & Parts → Vehicle Parts & Accessories → Vehicle Safety & Security → Vehicle Alarms & Locks → Vehicle Hitch Locks. If your product does not belong under Vehicle Alarms & Locks, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Vehicle Hitch Locks is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Vehicle Alarms & Locks first — there are 8 other categories at this level: Automotive Alarm Accessories (6084), Automotive Alarm Systems (1802), Motorcycle Alarms & Locks (6083), Vehicle Door Locks & Parts (8302), Vehicle Immobilizers (3024), Vehicle Remote Keyless Systems (2699), and 2 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Vehicle Alarms & Locks (2768) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Vehicle Hitch Locks compared with the categories next to it?
It is eighth largest of the 9 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 Vehicle Hitch Locks and Vehicle Door Locks & Parts?
They sit side by side under Vehicle Alarms & Locks and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Vehicle Hitch Locks is 235921; Vehicle Door Locks & Parts is 8302. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Alarms & Locks > Vehicle Hitch Locks" with "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Alarms & Locks > Vehicle Door Locks & Parts" before you submit.
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