Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Toy Parachutes
The Google product category ID for Toy Parachutes is 3263, written as a path "Toys & Games > Toys > Flying Toys > Toy Parachutes". 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 Flying Toys.
This level4
- Category ID
- 3263
- 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
- 3
- Parent category
- Flying Toys
- 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, Toy Parachutes is the largest of the 4 categories under Flying Toys, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toy Parachutes — this page | 3263 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toy Gliders | 3378 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kites | 3460 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air & Water Rockets | 3966 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3263) or the full path ("Toys & Games > Toys > Flying Toys > Toy Parachutes"). 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 | 3263 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Toys & Games > Toys > Flying Toys > Toy Parachutes |
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, 3263, 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 Toy Parachutes
What is the Google product category ID for Toy Parachutes?
3263. The full path, "Toys & Games > Toys > Flying Toys > Toy Parachutes", 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 Toy Parachutes available?
No. Toy Parachutes is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3263 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 Toy Parachutes sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Flying Toys (1261). The chain from the top is Toys & Games → Toys → Flying Toys → Toy Parachutes. If your product does not belong under Flying Toys, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Toy Parachutes is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Flying Toys first — there are 3 other categories at this level: Air & Water Rockets (3966), Kites (3460), Toy Gliders (3378). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Flying Toys (1261) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Toy Parachutes compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 4 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 Toy Parachutes and Toy Gliders?
They sit side by side under Flying Toys and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Toy Parachutes is 3263; Toy Gliders is 3378. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Toys & Games > Toys > Flying Toys > Toy Parachutes" with "Toys & Games > Toys > Flying Toys > Toy Gliders" before you submit.
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