Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Slides
The Google product category ID for Slides is 2867, written as a path "Toys & Games > Outdoor Play Equipment > Slides". 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 Outdoor Play Equipment.
This level15
Slides2867
Stilts3948Trampoline Accessories5524Swing Set & Playset Accessories6269Play Swings6270Swing Sets & Playsets6271Inflatable Bouncers6396Play Tents & Tunnels6397See Saws6450Water Play Equipment6464Inflatable Bouncer Accessories7219- Category ID
- 2867
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 3
- 3 / 3
- Others at this level
- 14
- Parent category
- Outdoor Play Equipment
- 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, Slides is sixth largest of the 15 categories under Outdoor Play Equipment, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playhouses | 1251 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trampolines | 1738 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pogo Sticks | 1863 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandboxes | 2743 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slides — this page | 2867 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stilts | 3948 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trampoline Accessories | 5524 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swing Set & Playset Accessories | 6269 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Play Swings | 6270 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swing Sets & Playsets | 6271 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inflatable Bouncers | 6396 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Play Tents & Tunnels | 6397 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| See Saws | 6450 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Water Play Equipment | 6464 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Inflatable Bouncer Accessories | 7219 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2867) or the full path ("Toys & Games > Outdoor Play Equipment > Slides"). 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 | 2867 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Toys & Games > Outdoor Play Equipment > Slides |
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, 2867, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Slides
What is the Google product category ID for Slides?
2867. The full path, "Toys & Games > Outdoor Play Equipment > Slides", 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 Slides available?
No. Slides is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 2867 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 Slides sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Outdoor Play Equipment (1249). The chain from the top is Toys & Games → Outdoor Play Equipment → Slides. If your product does not belong under Outdoor Play Equipment, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Slides is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Outdoor Play Equipment first — there are 14 other categories at this level: Inflatable Bouncer Accessories (7219), Inflatable Bouncers (6396), Play Swings (6270), Play Tents & Tunnels (6397), Playhouses (1251), Pogo Sticks (1863), and 8 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Outdoor Play Equipment (1249) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Slides compared with the categories next to it?
It is sixth largest of the 15 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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