Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Water Tables
The Google product category ID for Water Tables is 3556, written as a path "Toys & Games > Outdoor Play Equipment > Water Play Equipment > Water Tables". 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 Water Play Equipment.
- Category ID
- 3556
- 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
- 2
- Parent category
- Water 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, Water Tables is the largest of the 3 categories under Water 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Tables — this page | 3556 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Play Sprinkers | 6465 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Water Parks & Slides | 500095 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3556) or the full path ("Toys & Games > Outdoor Play Equipment > Water Play Equipment > Water Tables"). 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 | 3556 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Toys & Games > Outdoor Play Equipment > Water Play Equipment > Water Tables |
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, 3556, 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 Water Tables
What is the Google product category ID for Water Tables?
3556. The full path, "Toys & Games > Outdoor Play Equipment > Water Play Equipment > Water Tables", 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 Water Tables available?
No. Water Tables is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 3556 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 Water Tables sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Water Play Equipment (6464). The chain from the top is Toys & Games → Outdoor Play Equipment → Water Play Equipment → Water Tables. If your product does not belong under Water Play Equipment, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Water Tables is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Water Play Equipment first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Play Sprinkers (6465), Water Parks & Slides (500095). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Water Play Equipment (6464) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Water Tables compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 3 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 Water Tables and Water Parks & Slides?
They sit side by side under Water Play Equipment and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Water Tables is 3556; Water Parks & Slides is 500095. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Toys & Games > Outdoor Play Equipment > Water Play Equipment > Water Tables" with "Toys & Games > Outdoor Play Equipment > Water Play Equipment > Water Parks & Slides" before you submit.
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