Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Saxophone Ligatures & Caps
The Google product category ID for Saxophone Ligatures & Caps is 4854, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Saxophone Accessories > Saxophone Ligatures & Caps". 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 Saxophone Accessories.
This level7
Saxophone Ligatures & Caps4854
Saxophone Parts4856Saxophone Pegs & Stands4857Saxophone Reeds4858Saxophone Straps & Supports4859- Category ID
- 4854
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 6 / 6
- Others at this level
- 6
- Parent category
- Saxophone 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, Saxophone Ligatures & Caps is fourth largest of the 7 categories under Saxophone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxophone Care & Cleaning | 4852 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Saxophone Cases & Gigbags | 4853 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saxophone Ligatures & Caps — this page | 4854 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saxophone Parts | 4856 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Saxophone Pegs & Stands | 4857 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saxophone Reeds | 4858 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saxophone Straps & Supports | 4859 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4854) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Saxophone Accessories > Saxophone Ligatures & Caps"). 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 | 4854 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Saxophone Accessories > Saxophone Ligatures & Caps |
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, 4854, 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 Saxophone Ligatures & Caps
What is the Google product category ID for Saxophone Ligatures & Caps?
4854. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Saxophone Accessories > Saxophone Ligatures & Caps", 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 Saxophone Ligatures & Caps available?
No. Saxophone Ligatures & Caps is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 4854 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 Saxophone Ligatures & Caps sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Saxophone Accessories (4794). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories → Woodwind Instrument Accessories → Saxophone Accessories → Saxophone Ligatures & Caps. If your product does not belong under Saxophone Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Saxophone Ligatures & Caps is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Saxophone Accessories first — there are 6 other categories at this level: Saxophone Care & Cleaning (4852), Saxophone Cases & Gigbags (4853), Saxophone Parts (4856), Saxophone Pegs & Stands (4857), Saxophone Reeds (4858), Saxophone Straps & Supports (4859). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Saxophone Accessories (4794) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Saxophone Ligatures & Caps compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest 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 Saxophone Ligatures & Caps and Saxophone Care & Cleaning?
They sit side by side under Saxophone Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Saxophone Ligatures & Caps is 4854; Saxophone Care & Cleaning is 4852. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Saxophone Accessories > Saxophone Ligatures & Caps" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Saxophone Accessories > Saxophone Care & Cleaning" before you submit.
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