Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Cabinet Backplates
The Google product category ID for Cabinet Backplates is 4697, written as a path "Hardware > Hardware Accessories > Cabinet Hardware > Cabinet Backplates". 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 Cabinet Hardware.
- Category ID
- 4697
- 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
- 4
- Parent category
- Cabinet 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, Cabinet Backplates is the largest of the 5 categories under Cabinet Hardware, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Backplates — this page | 4697 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cabinet Catches | 4698 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cabinet Doors | 4699 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cabinet Knobs & Handles | 4700 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cabinet & Furniture Keyhole Escutcheons | 232167 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4697) or the full path ("Hardware > Hardware Accessories > Cabinet Hardware > Cabinet Backplates"). 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 | 4697 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Hardware > Hardware Accessories > Cabinet Hardware > Cabinet Backplates |
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, 4697, 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 Cabinet Backplates
What is the Google product category ID for Cabinet Backplates?
4697. The full path, "Hardware > Hardware Accessories > Cabinet Hardware > Cabinet Backplates", 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 Cabinet Backplates available?
No. Cabinet Backplates is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 4697 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 Cabinet Backplates sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Cabinet Hardware (4696). The chain from the top is Hardware → Hardware Accessories → Cabinet Hardware → Cabinet Backplates. If your product does not belong under Cabinet Hardware, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Cabinet Backplates is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Cabinet Hardware first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Cabinet & Furniture Keyhole Escutcheons (232167), Cabinet Catches (4698), Cabinet Doors (4699), Cabinet Knobs & Handles (4700). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Cabinet Hardware (4696) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Cabinet Backplates compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 5 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 Cabinet Backplates and Cabinet & Furniture Keyhole Escutcheons?
They sit side by side under Cabinet Hardware and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Cabinet Backplates is 4697; Cabinet & Furniture Keyhole Escutcheons is 232167. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Hardware > Hardware Accessories > Cabinet Hardware > Cabinet Backplates" with "Hardware > Hardware Accessories > Cabinet Hardware > Cabinet & Furniture Keyhole Escutcheons" before you submit.
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