Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Hardware Accessories
The Google product category ID for Hardware Accessories is 2878. It sits under Hardware and has 25 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 25 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch26
Hardware Accessories2878
Brackets & Reinforcement Braces7092Cabinet Hardware4696Casters499981Chain, Wire & Rope502977Coils1318Concrete Molds7086Dowel Pins & Rods7270Drawer Slides8470Drop Cloths1979Filters & Screens1816Flagging & Caution Tape7557Gas Hoses6841Ground Spikes8112Hardware Fasteners500054Hinges1771Hooks, Buckles & Fasteners503773Lubrication Hoses6770Metal Casting Molds503731Moving & Soundproofing Blankets & Covers500030Pneumatic Hoses6769Post Base Plates8113Springs499933Tarps4988Tool Storage & Organization3974Wall Jacks & Braces505320- Category ID
- 2878
- Direct subcategories
- 25
- Categories below it in total
- 57
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 2 / 4
- Others at this level
- 14
- Parent category
- Hardware
- 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, Hardware Accessories is fourth largest of the 15 categories under Hardware, with 57 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.
Hardware AccessoriesCabinet HardwareCabinet & Furniture Keyhole Escutcheons
The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Cabinet & Furniture Keyhole Escutcheons (232167) on level 4: Hardware Accessories › Cabinet Hardware › Cabinet & Furniture Keyhole Escutcheons. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Materials | 115 | 22 | 39 | 2 |
| Power & Electrical Supplies | 127 | 27 | 31 | 2 |
| Fencing & Barriers | 128 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Plumbing | 133 | 10 | 80 | 3 |
| Tools | 1167 | 79 | 175 | 3 |
| Storage Tanks | 1910 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Locks & Keys | 1974 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Hardware Accessories — this page | 2878 | 25 | 57 | 2 |
| Tool Accessories | 3650 | 29 | 65 | 2 |
| Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning | 499873 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Small Engines | 499982 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardware Pumps | 500096 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Fuel Containers & Tanks | 502975 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Building Consumables | 503739 | 11 | 29 | 2 |
| Fuel | 543575 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2878) or the full path ("Hardware > Hardware Accessories"). 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 25 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 | 2878 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Hardware > Hardware Accessories |
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, 2878, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Hardware Accessories
25 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. Tool Storage & Organization (3974) is the largest with 8 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Hardware Accessories sits under that one name. 5 of the 25 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 20 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
- 7092Brackets & Reinforcement Braces
- 4696Cabinet Hardware+5 subcategories below it
- 499981Casters
- 502977Chain, Wire & Rope+7 subcategories below it
- 1318Coils
- 7086Concrete Molds
- 7270Dowel Pins & Rods
- 8470Drawer Slides
- 1979Drop Cloths
- 1816Filters & Screens
- 7557Flagging & Caution Tape
- 6841Gas Hoses
- 8112Ground Spikes
- 500054Hardware Fasteners+8 subcategories below it
- 1771Hinges
- 503773Hooks, Buckles & Fasteners+4 subcategories below it
- 6770Lubrication Hoses
- 503731Metal Casting Molds
- 500030Moving & Soundproofing Blankets & Covers
- 6769Pneumatic Hoses
- 8113Post Base Plates
- 499933Springs
- 4988Tarps
- 3974Tool Storage & Organization+8 subcategories below it
- 505320Wall Jacks & Braces
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 Hardware Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Hardware Accessories?
2878. The full path, "Hardware > Hardware Accessories", 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 Hardware Accessories or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Hardware Accessories has 25 directly below it, starting with Brackets & Reinforcement Braces (7092), Cabinet Hardware (4696), Casters (499981), and 57 in total further down. 2878 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 Hardware Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 2, under Hardware (632). The chain from the top is Hardware → Hardware Accessories. If your product does not belong under Hardware, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Hardware Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Hardware first — there are 14 other categories at this level: Building Consumables (503739), Building Materials (115), Fencing & Barriers (128), Fuel (543575), Fuel Containers & Tanks (502975), Hardware Pumps (500096), and 8 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Hardware (632) 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 Hardware Accessories?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Hardware Accessories is Hardware Accessories > Cabinet Hardware > Cabinet & Furniture Keyhole Escutcheons, ending at Cabinet & Furniture Keyhole Escutcheons (232167) on level 4. Not every branch below Hardware Accessories runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Hardware Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 15 at its level, carrying 57 categories below it. Inside it, Tool Storage & Organization (3974) is the biggest branch with 8 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 Hardware Accessories and Hardware Pumps?
They sit side by side under Hardware and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Hardware Accessories is 2878; Hardware Pumps is 500096. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Hardware > Hardware Accessories" with "Hardware > Hardware Pumps" before you submit.
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