Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Camera & Optic Replacement Cables
The Google product category ID for Camera & Optic Replacement Cables is 463625, written as a path "Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera & Optic Replacement Cables". 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 Camera & Optic Accessories.
- Category ID
- 463625
- 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
- 6
- Parent category
- Camera & Optic 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, Camera & Optic Replacement Cables is the smallest of the 7 categories under Camera & Optic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camera Parts & Accessories | 143 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| Camera & Video Camera Lenses | 149 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Tripods & Monopods | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Optic Accessories | 160 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Camera Lens Accessories | 2911 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Tripod & Monopod Accessories | 4638 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Camera & Optic Replacement Cables — this page | 463625 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (463625) or the full path ("Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera & Optic Replacement Cables"). 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 | 463625 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera & Optic Replacement Cables |
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, 463625, 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 Camera & Optic Replacement Cables
What is the Google product category ID for Camera & Optic Replacement Cables?
463625. The full path, "Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera & Optic Replacement Cables", 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 Camera & Optic Replacement Cables available?
No. Camera & Optic Replacement Cables is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 463625 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 Camera & Optic Replacement Cables sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Camera & Optic Accessories (2096). The chain from the top is Cameras & Optics → Camera & Optic Accessories → Camera & Optic Replacement Cables. If your product does not belong under Camera & Optic Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Camera & Optic Replacement Cables is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Camera & Optic Accessories first — there are 6 other categories at this level: Camera & Video Camera Lenses (149), Camera Lens Accessories (2911), Camera Parts & Accessories (143), Optic Accessories (160), Tripod & Monopod Accessories (4638), Tripods & Monopods (150). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Camera & Optic Accessories (2096) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Camera & Optic Replacement Cables compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest of the 7 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 Camera & Optic Replacement Cables and Camera & Video Camera Lenses?
They sit side by side under Camera & Optic Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Camera & Optic Replacement Cables is 463625; Camera & Video Camera Lenses is 149. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera & Optic Replacement Cables" with "Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera & Video Camera Lenses" before you submit.
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