Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Vehicle Alarms & Locks
The Google product category ID for Vehicle Alarms & Locks is 2768. It sits under Vehicle Safety & Security and has 9 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 9 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch10
Vehicle Alarms & Locks2768
Automotive Alarm Accessories6084Automotive Alarm Systems1802Motorcycle Alarms & Locks6083Vehicle Door Locks & Parts8302Vehicle Hitch Locks235921Vehicle Immobilizers3024Vehicle Remote Keyless Systems2699Vehicle Steering Wheel Locks2750Vehicle Wheel Clamps500077- Category ID
- 2768
- Direct subcategories
- 9
- Categories below it in total
- 12
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 4 / 6
- Others at this level
- 3
- Parent category
- Vehicle Safety & Security
- 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 Alarms & Locks is the largest of the 4 categories under Vehicle Safety & Security, with 12 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.
Vehicle Alarms & LocksVehicle Door Locks & PartsVehicle Door Lock Actuators
The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Vehicle Door Lock Actuators (8305) on level 6: Vehicle Alarms & Locks › Vehicle Door Locks & Parts › Vehicle Door Lock Actuators. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Alarms & Locks — this page | 2768 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| Vehicle Safety Equipment | 2879 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Motorcycle Protective Gear | 5547 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Off-Road & All-Terrain Vehicle Protective Gear | 362737 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2768) or the full path ("Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Alarms & 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. Before sending it, check whether one of the 9 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 | 2768 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Alarms & 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, 2768, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Vehicle Alarms & Locks
9 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. Vehicle Door Locks & Parts (8302) is the largest with 3 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Vehicle Alarms & Locks sits under that one name. 1 of the 9 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 8 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
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 Alarms & Locks
What is the Google product category ID for Vehicle Alarms & Locks?
2768. The full path, "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Alarms & 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.
Should I use Vehicle Alarms & Locks or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Vehicle Alarms & Locks has 9 directly below it, starting with Automotive Alarm Accessories (6084), Automotive Alarm Systems (1802), Motorcycle Alarms & Locks (6083), and 12 in total further down. 2768 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Vehicle Alarms & Locks sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Vehicle Safety & Security (8301). The chain from the top is Vehicles & Parts → Vehicle Parts & Accessories → Vehicle Safety & Security → Vehicle Alarms & Locks. If your product does not belong under Vehicle Safety & Security, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Vehicle Alarms & Locks is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Vehicle Safety & Security first — there are 3 other categories at this level: Motorcycle Protective Gear (5547), Off-Road & All-Terrain Vehicle Protective Gear (362737), Vehicle Safety Equipment (2879). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Vehicle Safety & Security (8301) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Vehicle Alarms & Locks?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Vehicle Alarms & Locks is Vehicle Alarms & Locks > Vehicle Door Locks & Parts > Vehicle Door Lock Actuators, ending at Vehicle Door Lock Actuators (8305) on level 6. Not every branch below Vehicle Alarms & Locks runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Vehicle Alarms & Locks compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 4 at its level, carrying 12 categories below it. Inside it, Vehicle Door Locks & Parts (8302) is the biggest branch with 3 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.
What is the difference between Vehicle Alarms & Locks and Vehicle Safety Equipment?
They sit side by side under Vehicle Safety & Security and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Vehicle Alarms & Locks is 2768; Vehicle Safety Equipment is 2879. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Alarms & Locks" with "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Safety Equipment" before you submit.
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