Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Sprinkler Valves
The Google product category ID for Sprinkler Valves is 3491, written as a path "Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Watering & Irrigation > Sprinkler Accessories > Sprinkler Valves". 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 Sprinkler Accessories.
This level2
- Category ID
- 3491
- 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
- 1
- Parent category
- Sprinkler Accessories
- 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, Sprinkler Valves is the smallest of the 2 categories under Sprinkler Accessories, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprinkler Controls | 1302 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sprinkler Valves — this page | 3491 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3491) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Watering & Irrigation > Sprinkler Accessories > Sprinkler Valves"). 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 | 3491 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Watering & Irrigation > Sprinkler Accessories > Sprinkler Valves |
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, 3491, 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 Sprinkler Valves
What is the Google product category ID for Sprinkler Valves?
3491. The full path, "Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Watering & Irrigation > Sprinkler Accessories > Sprinkler Valves", 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 Sprinkler Valves available?
No. Sprinkler Valves is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 3491 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 Sprinkler Valves sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Sprinkler Accessories (3780). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Lawn & Garden → Watering & Irrigation → Sprinkler Accessories → Sprinkler Valves. If your product does not belong under Sprinkler Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Sprinkler Valves is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Sprinkler Accessories first — there are 1 other category at this level: Sprinkler Controls (1302). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Sprinkler Accessories (3780) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Sprinkler Valves compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest of the 2 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 Sprinkler Valves and Sprinkler Controls?
They sit side by side under Sprinkler Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Sprinkler Valves is 3491; Sprinkler Controls is 1302. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Watering & Irrigation > Sprinkler Accessories > Sprinkler Valves" with "Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Watering & Irrigation > Sprinkler Accessories > Sprinkler Controls" before you submit.
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